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August 25, 2010
Big-Time Builders Insist Proposed "Effective Business Strategies" Are Quite the Opposite
Earlier this month, the city council's Economic Development Committee was briefed on something called "Effective Business Strategies to Support Sustainable Growth." Translated, that means hiking building inspection fees in order to "recover the true costs of delivering services to our customers" ... More >>
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September 9, 2009
Don't Raze Me, Bro: Considering the Latest Ordinance Allowing for Historic Demolitions
Tomorrow morning, the Dallas City Attorney's Office will present yet another version of its ordinance that would allow for the demolition of buildings in historically designated districts. Surely you know what this is all about -- we've been down this road since, oh, August 4, 2008, when the the ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2009
If They Can't Redo the Statler Hilton, Well, They'll Just Cover the Damned Thing Up
The city's love-hate relationship with the Statler Hilton's been well documented here, so no need to rehash that never-ending story. But there is this bit of news concerning the Hotel Conrad Built on Commerce Street: Mayor Tom and the DowntownDallas-ites would love that sumbitch covered, if'n you do ... More >>
News
June 19, 2008
Sexy Town
Imagine a city with flowing creeks, walkable neighborhoods and greenery. No, not Seattle, dummy.
Blogs
April 30, 2008
When It Comes to Downtown Rail, Tomorrow Looks Like Yesterday
Imagine a city with flowing creeks, walkable neighborhoods and greenery. No, not Seattle, dummy.
Blogs
September 5, 2006
Yeah, Absolutely, Highland Park Sucks
Imagine a city with flowing creeks, walkable neighborhoods and greenery. No, not Seattle, dummy.
News
June 22, 2006
The Amazing Schutzini
The plan for Dallas' future: blood in the 'hood, Mayor Hunt and the Venerable Rasansky
News
June 15, 2006
Cool, Uncool
The city council decides our future this week
Blogs
June 14, 2006
Live from City Hall
The city council decides our future this week
News
April 27, 2006
Why Plan?
If citywide planning means more apartments and strip retail, let's not plan
News
May 27, 2004
Going Deep
The Cowboys want to move back to Fair Park--so, there goes the neighborhood?
News
April 5, 2001
Belo Bashing
The News' parent levels a historic building as the paper opines for a new hotel
News
October 19, 2000
This Old House
Historic preservationists sift through the sawdust of the great closet debate
News
April 8, 1999
Whipping boy
John Loza learns that making friends is easy for a city council member. Keeping them is harder.
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
January 21, 1999
The facilitator
Albertson's new spin doctor is here for you (like it or not)
News
October 8, 1998
The fix is in
Plans for a giant market in an Old East Dallas neighborhood speed ahead despite protests by neighbors
News
January 16, 1997
There But For The Grace of God
As the Tenth Street freedmen's town crumbles, its would-be saviors bicker among the ruins

Virginia McAlester

Blogs

Big-Time Builders Insist Proposed "Effective Business Strategies" Are Quite the Opposite

Blogs

Don't Raze Me, Bro: Considering the Latest Ordinance Allowing for Historic Demolitions

Blogs

If They Can't Redo the Statler Hilton, Well, They'll Just Cover the Damned Thing Up

News

Sexy Town

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When It Comes to Downtown Rail, Tomorrow Looks Like Yesterday

Blogs

Yeah, Absolutely, Highland Park Sucks

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The Amazing Schutzini

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Cool, Uncool

Blogs

Live from City Hall

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Why Plan?

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Going Deep

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Belo Bashing

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This Old House

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Whipping boy

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On holy ground

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The facilitator

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The fix is in

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There But For The Grace of God

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