In Dallas, Homeless Shelters Help Some Get Back on Their Feet, But Others...
The shelter system helps some people get back on their feet, others get stuck in it and some avoid it at all costs.
View ArticleIn West Dallas, Locals Want to Get Rid of an Asphalt Shingle Plant
West Dallasites are taking the opportunity to finally share their concerns about one plant's pollution.
View ArticleDallas Evicts Embattled Homeless Camp Rhonda From Pioneer Plaza
The original Camp Rhonda near Interstate 45 and Ferris Street was a reaction to encampment resolutions, or sweeps, that were taking place near downtown Dallas.
View ArticleKay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center To House 3,000 Immigrant Teens
On Saturday, Homeland Security directed FEMA to support response for unaccompanied children. Around the same time, FEMA and U.S. Health and Human Services staff were on a tour of the convention center...
View ArticleTexas Bills Target Homeless by Proposing Class C Misdemeanor for Camping
If either bill passes, the homeless campers could get charged with a Class C misdemeanor. Additionally, cities that take steps to discourage or reduce enforcement of the law may be disqualified from...
View ArticleKaty Trail High Rise Up For City Council Vote Again Despite Neighborhood...
Oak Lawn community members said Lincoln Property Company didn't care about their concerns about a project being proposed in their neighborhood.
View ArticleOak Cliff Residents Say Potential Zoning Changes Threaten 180 Homes
Oak Cliff residents say there has not been enough community outreach regarding potential zoning changes that could affect 180 working class family homes.
View ArticleFor Dallas' Homeless, Getting a Stimulus Check Is No Easy Task
The city's homeless population could use the relief, but getting their hands on a stimulus check has proven a tough task.
View ArticleEthics Complaint Against Dallas City Plan Commissioner Wayne Garcia Dismissed
The complaint alleged several violations of the city’s code of ethics in regards to a business deal he signed onto with two opponents of a zoning case in his district.
View ArticleHow the Lincoln Katy Trail Project Could Upend Life for a Blind Resident
For about the last five years, Brittany King has been fighting to preserve her way of life, threatened by a development that was up for a final City Council vote last week.
View ArticleWith a Record Number of Homeless in North Texas, Black People Remain...
The findings of the census were presented during the 2021 State of Homelessness Address on Tuesday.
View ArticleCan a Neighborhood-Led Plan Curb Gentrification in West Dallas?
The Trinity Park Conservancy, West Dallas 1, Downwinders at Risk and SMU Budd Center partnered to develop the West Dallas Community Vision Plan in collaboration with residents and community leaders.
View ArticleMore Housing Vouchers Are Coming to Texas. Will Landlords Accept Them?
Dallas is getting about housing vouchers 1,100 thanks to funds from the Biden Administration's American Rescue Plan.
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