Singleton United/Unidos: The new neighborhood on the block

Singleton United/Unidos: The new neighborhood on the block

Janie Cisneros credits her neighborhood-based activism to serendipity. She is the leader of Singleton United/Unidos, a newly established neighborhood association in West Dallas, fighting for clean air and the removal of the long-standing roofing shingles plant, GAF, from her residential neighborhood.

West Dallas

Shardae White - February 23, 2022

Singleton United/Unidos: El nuevo barrio de la cuadra

Singleton United/Unidos: El nuevo barrio de la cuadra

Janie Cisneros atribuye su activismo vecinal a la casualidad. Es la líder de Singleton United/Unidos, una asociación de vecinos de reciente creación en el oeste de Dallas, que lucha por un aire limpio y por la retirada de la antigua fábrica de tejas GAF de su barrio residencial.

West Dallas

Shardae White - February 23, 2022

Q&A with Esther Villarreal

Q&A with Esther Villarreal

Esther Villarreal, appointee to Dallas' environmental commission and West Dallas resident, reflects on her advocacy and shares her hopes for the health of her community.

West Dallas

Shardae White - December 14, 2021

Tried GoLink yet? DART extends South Dallas pilot through Jan. 21

Tried GoLink yet? DART extends South Dallas pilot through Jan. 21

DART’s GoLink program is to easily get riders to a nearby rail station in areas where bus routes are scarce. Still, leaders found there was a significant need for more accessible transportation within the neighborhood. DART's Golink Pilot service is a curb-to-curb model being measured for its success in neighborhoods until January 21st.

South Dallas

Shardae White - November 19, 2021

Now open: West Dallas STEM school

Now open: West Dallas STEM school

This year, though seventh- and eighth-graders are at L.G. Pinkston High School's campus, they’re in a separate school with a unique learning approach — the new West Dallas STEM school.

West Dallas

Shardae White - November 5, 2021