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Dallas Housing Authority CEO MaryAnn Russ Says Site Can't Be Used for Market Rate Housing, Pushes Forward With Doubling Project's Size

By Joanna England / September 30, 2013 /

We published an unedited statement from Dallas Housing Authority President and CEO MaryAnn Russ on Friday, in which she said that DHA clients have just as much right as nearby residents to live in an upscale neighborhood, and that the property on Kings Road must be affordable housing because of federal laws.

OK, that makes sense, but the main gripe of community advocates isn’t having low-income housing, it’s how much of it is planned for the site. Before it was demolished last year, many nearby residents said that the Kings Quarters development, a 70-year-old 200-unit public housing project, was rife with drugs and crime. DHA plans include more than doubling the number of units and decreasing parking. It’s a recipe for disaster, says a former neighbor to the DHA development that was razed.

DHA Won't Budge on Rezoning Plan to Add Hundreds More Low-Income Housing Units to Kings Road Development

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

We covered this project not too long ago. It’s a sticky situation wherein the Dallas Housing Authority made plans to construct more than 400 low-income housing units in Oak Lawn without any kind of community dialogue. The units are to be built on the site of a razed former DHA development that was riddled with crime…

Friday Five Hundred: Gorgeous Condo at 588 Lofts Is Ready to Be The Life of Your Party

By Joanna England / September 20, 2013 /

Dear Party People, You know who you are. You’re the person who lives for Friday. You’ve got weekend plans solidified and RSVP’d weeks in advance. Your bar only has a top shelf. You have an iPod that has playlists for pretty much any occasion you or Martha Stewart could dream up. You have a cocktail…

Planned DHA Rezoning in Oak Lawn Increases Density, Decreases Parking, And Isn't Sustainable

By Joanna England / September 3, 2013 /

There used to be a time when I decried “NIMBYism.” It seemed shallow for some people to object to city developments that would be good for several people just because it would impact a nearby homeowner. That was before I bought my first home. Now, I’ll admit to having a few NIMBY moments of my…

Thursday Three Hundred: Love the Katy Trail? Here's a Cute Townhome With Private Access!

By Joanna England / July 11, 2013 /

One of my favorite things to do when I’m combing through listings to bring you our daily featured listings is play a little game of “who’s that buyer.” I look at the house, the amenities, and the location, and I try to picture the kind of person who will find that property irresistible. Well, with…

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