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Terrell State Hospital Re-Build Update
TERRELL—The Terrell State Hospital has been essential to the community since its opening in 1885. The Texas Legislature authorized funds for a new facility, and groundbreaking is set to commence this summer. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Texas Legislature, Terrell will receive a new 250-bed replacement hospital,...
COWABUNGA: This Texas City Has Two Live Surfing Bars
And Both Of Them Will Be Less Than 2 Hours Away From Tyler, TX... We really don't know how "surfing bars" became a rage but apparently they are the hot new thing in casual dining. Soon, we'll have more surf bars than mechanical bulls in Texas at the rate we're going.
Plan Commissioners Spar Over Multiplexes in ForwardDallas’ Community Residential Placetype
The revised ForwardDallas 2.0 comprehensive land use plan is a long way from consensus but plan commissioners continued an intense conversation earlier this month on how they can hone in on providing more quality housing options within the widely debated Community Residential placetype. City Plan Commission Vice Chair Brent Rubin...
DFW? Dallas and Fort Worth Are Two Entirely Different Cities
Let us be very clear: there is a difference between Fort Worth and Dallas. These two cities - separated by several other towns (shout out to Arlington, Grand Prairie and Irving) - are often melded together into the phrases "Dallas/Fort Worth" or "DFW", or the even more ambiguous "Metroplex". I...
First World Problems? Not Here in Southern Dallas [Podcast]
In this clip from Dallas Dirt, Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua offers a glimpse at the problems his southern Dallas constituents are facing. He doesn’t hear from organized homeowners associations upset about the perceived zoning implications of Forward Dallas or the debated density proposed in a multi-million dollar shopping center renovation. Bazaldua hears from an elder homeowner who’s never had a sidewalk and would like one so she can get to the mailbox a little easier.
Upcoming Events in Garland, Texas: A Guide for the Week of May 27 - June 2, 2024
This article contains content summarized or organized by AI tools. Learn more. 1. Essential Steps to Become a Successful Entrepreneur - Garland. The workshop addresses key concerns for those aspiring to start their own business, focusing on overcoming doubts and providing actionable steps to begin their entrepreneurial journey.
City Hall Roundup: Plan Commission to Tackle Nonconforming Properties Legislation at July 25 Meeting
Dallas residents were prepared to discuss before the City Plan Commission this month the impact of Senate Bill 929, which relates to the notice and compensation a municipality must provide before revoking the right to “use property for a use that was allowed before the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.”
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