Author: Renee Umsted
How much land does Forest Forward own around the Forest Theater?
The nonprofit Forest Forward owns South Dallas' historic Forest Theater and about 20 pieces of land surrounding it.
Dallas ISD schools in West Dallas: history, curriculum and options
Use this graphic to keep track of changes to Dallas ISD schools in West Dallas, including demolitions and new campuses.
We asked Dallas ISD for details on bond dollars. They told us to pay up.
Information about the district's 2015 and 2020 bond programs should be available online. But the available data is sometimes contradictory.
How Dallas ISD 2015, 2020 bond funds were spent on South Dallas schools
Security enhancements, classroom renovations and other upgrades came to South Dallas schools.
What South Dallas residents want to see in the ForwardDallas update
Read residents' feedback on land use problems in the area, which should be incorporated into ForwardDallas 2.0.
What West Dallas residents want to see in the ForwardDallas update
Residents provided feedback during the ForwardDallas update. Here are their concerns about land use in the area.
Civic explainer: What is a ‘placetype’?
After years of work, the City of Dallas is months away from having an updated land use policy, called ForwardDallas. "Placetypes" are central to understanding the plan and how it will affect Dallas residents and property owners.
Where has the 2017 Dallas bond money gone?
Take a look at our spreadsheets to find out what 2017 Dallas bond projects have and have not been completed over the last seven years.
West Dallas property values on the rise
In 1998 the City of Dallas declared an 89-acre expanse of West Dallas to be an area of "underperforming real estate." They created tax incentives to entice developers, and two decades later, both investors and longtime residents are seeing their property values surge.
West Dallas neighbors block Megatel’s plans for hundreds of townhomes, apartments
Neighbors living in Soho Square, told the City of Dallas Plan Commission that problems would only worsen if Megatel's zoning application was approved.
