Tag: land use
‘We had to own the land’: How the Forest Theater became a neighborhood revitalization project
What originally started as an effort to revive the theater has expanded in scope, with Forest Forward acquiring several surrounding parcels of land between Julius Schepps Freeway and SM Wright Freeway. Forest Forward now owns the theater, the former liquor store just north of the theater, the gas station next door to the liquor store, and the lots behind the theater where an infamous gambling house once stood.
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.
West Dallas residents don’t trust city plans for their land
At a September Forward Dallas meeting, neighbors voiced anger over the city’s failure to protect the area.
Goal of neighborhood-led West Dallas plan is ‘teeth,’ accountability
A neighborhood-led plan "will be used to shape the future of West Dallas for the next 10 to 20 years,” and act to "slow down the fast-paced gentrification that is running a risk of literally changing the thread of our community and wiping away the history," says James Armstrong III.