The Bottoms
Elected officials and Dallas leaders are revitalizing their commitment to housing and economic development in underserved areas. Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn King Arnold would probably say she’s not revitalizing that commitment; it never diminished. But discussions about breathing life into southern Dallas appear to have ramped up lately as bond projects are slated and new…
Up to $100,000 per household is available in federal grant funds for Dallas’ Joppa, Five Mile, Tenth Street Historic District, and The Bottom neighborhoods. The designated areas are all underserved communities that experienced disproportionately negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to city documents. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Neighborhood Revitalization Program is offering grant…
A groundbreaking ceremony last month announced a new beginning for the historic Tenth Street community known as The Bottom in East Oak Cliff.
[Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in Jon Anderson’s Southern Dallas Buyer’s Guide. Read the first two here and here.] First Stop: The Tenth Street and The Bottoms Every neighborhood needs a Lester Houston fighting for it. In Houston’s case, he’s the Cedar Haven Neighborhood Association leader located just southeast of the Zoo. Houston…
