Housing Forward, on behalf of the All Neighbors Coalition, hosted the State of Homelessness Address for Dallas and Collin Counties on Tuesday morning at the Winspear Opera House. The event's keynote...
Development Services Fees Increase on May 1
The City of Dallas issued a public service announcement on Friday about the imminent spike in building permit fees that will take effect on May 1. The Dallas Development Services Department (DSD)...
Proposition A Marks Projects for Vision Zero
A $521.2 million bond package to improve streets and transportation across Dallas includes seven projects designed to improve traffic conditions through Vision Zero — a global initiative to end...
Far North Dallas Tops Areas With Most Closed Homeless Service Calls
More homeless service requests have been closed in Council Member Cara Mendelsohn’s District 12 in Far North Dallas over the last 30 days.
Moreno Ranks Last in Latest Dallas Derby
Council Member Jesse Moreno of District 2 ended up coming in last in the latest Dallas Derby, earning the poorest marks from the residents he represents for his effectiveness or lack thereof....
Colossal Biosciences Helps Dallas Clean Up Park
The threat of severe storms did not keep dozens of Dallas residents from working to clean up their community.
‘Every Home A Powerplant’: RFK Jr.’s Energy Vision
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was met with applause as he laid out his vision for energy production during a speech at EarthX.
Broadnax Rolls Out Updated Permit Fee Estimator
Builders and developers in Dallas have a new tool to help gauge their project’s estimated permitting fees. Dallas’ Development Services Department (DSD) announced Wednesday that an updated Fee...
Fifteen Arts Centers Included in $75.2M Bond Proposition
Improvements and repairs at the Dallas Art Museum represent the largest financial commitment in a $75.2 million bond proposition designed to enhance the city's cultural scene. Opened in 1984 and...
Fire Station Improvements Among Prop F Projects
Inside Dallas' proposed $1.2 billion bond package, one of the 10 propositions contains 70 projects that would provide $90 million in funding for public safety buildings. Proposition F covers...
Dallas Named Third Most Walkable City
Though many know Dallas for its crowded highways and busy streets, the city was recently recognized as the third most walkable city in the nation. Preply ranked cities across the country to...
RFK Jr. Says There’s Something in the Texas Water
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a keynote speaker at the EarthX2024 Congress of Conferences taking place this week in Dallas, has a refreshingly different campaign platform...
$1M of Federal Community Project Funding Goes To Dallas Park
Texas Congressman Marc Veasey has presented a federal Community Project Funding check totaling $1 million to support the development of a local park. Harold Simmons Park is a forthcoming 250-acre...
Council Approves $45.9M in Taxpayer Spending
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved $45,964,706.30 in expenditures, including over $18 million for sidewalk improvements and more along Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus routes. Using a...
Dallasites Provide Input on New Park Venue
Dozens of Dallasites and Dallas City officials gathered to discuss a potential new multipurpose park. Dallas Parks and Recreation (DPR) hosted a community input meeting discussing the Forest...
Tolbert Gets Start Date; Mayor Johnson Blasts Media
Kimberly Tolbert will become interim city manager on May 2 after Dallas City Council members approved her new start date on Wednesday. That decision comes a little more than two weeks after City...
Homebuilding Costs Set To Skyrocket in Dallas
Building apartments in Dallas is about to become more expensive as homebuilding costs soar. The Dallas Builders Association (DBA), a trade association representing all segments of the residential...
Are Homelessness Programs Working? Feds, City Leaders Disagree
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness liaison to Dallas told members of a city council committee on Tuesday that efforts to reduce the number of people living on the city's streets are...
Dallas Ranks Among Unhappiest Cities in U.S.
Dallas is apparently among the unhappiest cities in the United States, according to a recent study. A SmartAsset study examined 90 of the largest U.S. cities and judged them on 11 variables,...
Officials Opine on New City Manager’s Role
Some Dallas City Council members appear to agree with Mayor Eric Johnson's assertion that the next city manager must be an effective communicator. "You need a CEO," Council Member Paula Blackmon...
Dallas Could Lose DART Board Seats
Dallas' stagnant population could result in the city losing majority control of the 15-member Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors. Rodney Schlosser, one of the City of Dallas' board...