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The Armonía Apartments is a 15-unit mixed-income housing development in West Dallas, created through a partnership between the City of Dallas and Dallas City Homes, providing affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing options for a range of residents.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Dallas in a 2005 case, allowing the city to enforce a zoning ordinance against a homeowner who built a house in violation of the ordinance, despite the city having given preliminary approval to the building plans.

The Dallas Free Press has been selected as a host newsroom partner for Report for America, and is seeking donations to cover the salary of a fellow who will be reporting on the impact of gentrification in South Dallas and West Dallas.