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Dallas: The City That Hates Pedestrians, Pt. 50
This very special 50th edition of our longstanding series is patently and appropriately absurd.
By Matt Goodman
Local News
Dallas: The City That Hates Pedestrians, Pt. 49
The Cedars got some new sidewalks, but not everyone can use them.
Local News
Driver Enjoys New Pedestrian Bridge Over Highway
In Dallas, pedestrian trails are for drivers, too.
By Matt Goodman
Local News
Is Dallas Housing About to Become More Like Austin—or Houston?
Some on Council want to know what it will take to get more duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes built in single-family neighborhoods. The policy could bring us closer to our southern neighbors.
By Matt Goodman
Urbanism
Dallas: The City That Hates Pedestrians, Pt. 48
Downtown construction sucks!
By Matt Goodman
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Facing Losing $90 Million, Dallas City Council Grits Its Teeth and Says Yes to DART
DART wants to give the city of Dallas $90 million in excess sales tax revenue, but on its own terms. The Dallas City Council reluctantly agreed on Wednesday.
By Matt Goodman
Local News
The Sophomore Who Got Dallas to Pay Attention to Street Safety Near Adamson High
After a paint job eliminated crosswalks near the Oak Cliff high school, a student with urban planning ambitions got to work.
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Assessing Dallas’ Next Convention Center, a Project Worth Billions That Will Change Downtown
The race is on: the City Council last week was briefed on a new master plan for the current convention center. The visitor’s bureau is bullish, but what does it mean for those who live here?
By Matt Goodman
Urban Design
DART’s $111 Million Giveaway to Dallas May Mean Five Mile Creek Trail, Sidewalks, Bike Lanes, More
DART is giving its member cities extra sales tax dollars, and Dallas’ share is over $100 million. Let’s break down how the city wants to use it.
By Matt Goodman
Podcasts
New Podcast: Mark Lamster Argues for Redesigning Dealey Plaza
The paper’s architecture critic has an idea to reshape Dealey Plaza, providing for better connectivity and pedestrian infrastructure while memorializing the tragedies that happened there.
By Matt Goodman