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February 5, 2012
For Sale: A Dozen Photos of the Mighty Mercantile National Bank In the 1940s
A couple of years back we virtually toured the Mercantile Bank Building as it looked following its 1958 redo, when Heritage Auctions made available 17 never-before-seen photos of R.L. Thornton's skyscraper taken by legendary Chicago-based architectural-photo firm Hedrich Blessing. Those photos, o ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2012
City Looking to Kick In $2 Million Toward Development Around Walmart on Ledbetter
Word of warning: This won't be the sole Unfair Park item of the day to feature the word "Walmart." Patience, patience. But, to begin: Remember that Walmart going in at Ledbetter and R.L. Thornton? Right, that one. Gave us the phrase "Trees do not vote" during the contentious discussion about how ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
This Man Spent A Very Long Time Trying to Break Into an ATM on R.L. Thornton
The Dallas Police Department has many, many photos of the man you see at right. They were all taken a little after midnight on December 20, on R.L. Thornton just off Grand Avenue, site of a Comerica Bank branch. But DPD does not know his name, which is why it dispatched to media several of his pi ... More >>
News
January 5, 2012
Dallas Farmer's Market: Cut it Off at the Roots
It's time to admit the city-owned market is a failure.
Blogs
December 15, 2011
To Save the Trees, Start by Saving Poor People
Maybe we need some context for this week's debate on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vs. the tree canopy. After a not-very-uplifting debate yesterday including the line, "Trees do not vote," our esteemed city council voted to allow a developer to decimate a vast swath of the urban forest for a new Walma ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
"Trees Do Not Vote" and Other Highlights From Contentious Council Talk About a Walmart
Speaking of Dwaine Caraway ...The city council just voted on that Walmart Supercenter proposed for Ledbetter and R.L. Thornton, and though it ultimately passed unanimously it was no simple thing -- far from. It was quite the discussion -- heated at times, thoughtful at others. On the surface it w ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Visiting Jubilee Park and Greenville Avenue During Today's Plan Commission Liveblog
Just remember: If and when that Lower Greenville Ave. PD passes, this is what you'll get next summer. Ish.Put down your Angry Birds Seasons, it's time for the City Plan Commission public hearing! Today the big item on the agenda is the rezoning of Lower Greenville into a Planned Development Distr ... More >>
Blogs
May 28, 2010
Go Inside the Mighty Mercantile Back in '58
Heritage Auction Galleries/Hedrich BlessingR.L. Thornton had himself one groovy penthouse atop the Mercantile Bank Building.While browsing the Heritage Auction Galleries site late last night, in search of something entirely unrelated (this, if you must know), I came across a most estimable offeri ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2009
Forest City's "Not Ready" For Mercantile Continental to Become Landmark. Or Apartments Either. Not Just Yet.
Flickr photo: JVanTJim Truitt, Forest City's vice president of residential development, called me back today to discuss yesterday's meeting of the Landmark Commission's Designation Committee, which did indeed vote to re-initiate the historic designation process for both the Mercantile Continental Bu ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2008
I Meant to Take Pictures Inside The Merc. But, Really, That View is Amazing.
Flickr photo: JVanTJim Truitt, Forest City's vice president of residential development, called me back today to discuss yesterday's meeting of the Landmark Commission's Designation Committee, which did indeed vote to re-initiate the historic designation process for both the Mercantile Continental Bu ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2008
The Mercantile Tower Clock Is Tick, Tick, Ticking Again
Flickr photo: JVanTJim Truitt, Forest City's vice president of residential development, called me back today to discuss yesterday's meeting of the Landmark Commission's Designation Committee, which did indeed vote to re-initiate the historic designation process for both the Mercantile Continental Bu ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2007
HOV Can You See DART's New Road? The First Six Miles, Anyway.
Flickr photo: JVanTJim Truitt, Forest City's vice president of residential development, called me back today to discuss yesterday's meeting of the Landmark Commission's Designation Committee, which did indeed vote to re-initiate the historic designation process for both the Mercantile Continental Bu ... More >>
Blogs
December 18, 2006
The "Yo Mama" Stylings of Leo Chaney
Flickr photo: JVanTJim Truitt, Forest City's vice president of residential development, called me back today to discuss yesterday's meeting of the Landmark Commission's Designation Committee, which did indeed vote to re-initiate the historic designation process for both the Mercantile Continental Bu ... More >>
News
July 13, 2006
Old School
DISD trustee Ron Price does everything you expect from a politician. These days that's a problem.
Blogs
June 7, 2006
Dissed by DISD: The Movie
DISD trustee Ron Price does everything you expect from a politician. These days that's a problem.
News
September 9, 2004
Laff in the Dark
For Dallas, for the city council, for now, this was good
News
November 11, 1999
Ethical dilemma
It was reformers vs. the business-as-usual crowd on Dallas' ethics task force. Somehow the reformers won. Sort of.
News
February 4, 1999
On holy ground
The fight over St. Ann's snares the city, Hispanics, and the Catholic diocese in a battle that tests Dallas' commitment to preserving its past
News
November 5, 1998
Peep-hole power
It's a scary world out there, but someone's gotta keep it under control. Jim Schutze uncovers the secret agony of the Dallas Citizens Council.
News
March 12, 1998
City Hall's Slam-Dunk Gang
Quick--someone take a pulse. The Dallas City Council hasn't peeped in months. And John Ware and Ron Kirk are looking awfully well-fed.
News
January 30, 1997
Bully power
Learning that rabble rules at Dallas school board meetings

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