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West Dallas leader James Armstrong takes on housing and homelessness at City Hall

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Oak Cliff neighbors oppose apartment development along single-family street, seek middle-ground alternatives

A zoning request for an apartment development along a single-family street was met with opposition by neighbors during an October City Plan Commission meeting. Commissioners ultimately voted to hold ...
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South Dallas arts leaders plan to engage Dallas ISD schools, community programs

VanAnthony Williams, general manager of the South Dallas Cultural Center, Lisa Brown Ross, president and CEO of the African American Museum of Dallas and Nijeul X, executive and artistic director of ...
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AI code enforcement is coming to Dallas. What does it mean for resident privacy?

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South Dallas arts leaders prepare for FIFA World Cup Fan Festival at Fair Park

Lisa Brown Ross: I’m happy to report that we made a major announcement to our board on Wednesday, and what we will be mounting is the Nelson Mandela exhibit during FIFA. VanAnthony Williams: I am ...
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How South Dallas arts leaders are connecting their institutions & learning the city’s history

News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. In this clip from our South Dallas Arts Leaders Roundtable, VanAnthony ...
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From Forest Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Elsie Faye Heggins and others hold the new street sign that renames Forest Avenue Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on June 1982. Photo courtesy from the collections of the Dallas History & Archives ...
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‘Our kids very much deserve it’ Career Institute West breaks ground in West Dallas

Dallas ISD and City of Dallas officials celebrate the ground breaking of Career Institute West on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in West Dallas. Photo by Camilo Diaz Jr. For third-generation West Dallas ...
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Free Teen All-Access passes still available at West Dallas rec centers

This content originally was a newsletter Dallas Free Press emailed to insiders. To become one, sign up here for free. Anita Martinez is one of three West Dallas rec centers where West Dallas 13- to 17 ...
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Fair Park faces major overhaul as city terminates contract with Fair Park First

This content originally came from a newsletter Dallas Free Press emailed to subscribers. To subscribe to our free newsletters, sign up here. This is a very different question than: What would it take ...
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Park South YMCA opens doors after $15 million renovation

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