Arts & Entertainment Dallas Finally Has a Strong Cultural Policy. But Will It Be Implemented? By Peter Simek | 7 days ago The new Dallas Cultural Plan says all the right things. That doesn’t necessarily mean they will be put into action.
Police Dallas Morning News Ed Board Couldn’t Be More Wrong About Dallas Citizens Police Review Board By Peter Simek | 2 weeks ago Strengthening police oversight is about ensuring accountability and building public trust, not politicizing policing.
Trinity River Dallas May Now Get Two New Trinity River Parks By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Last Saturday, two groups held workshops planning their versions of the future Trinity River park. Were they competitive or complementary?
Police Dallas Council Agenda Shift Thwarts Planned Police Protest By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Two weeks after Botham Jean’s killing, the council votes to raise Chief Reneé Hall’s salary.
Policy After Botham Jean Shooting, Activists Push for Long-Overdue Reform of Police Oversight Board By Peter Simek | 3 months ago The first major protests against police violence since July 2016 express a shared desire for meaningful change.
Transportation Scooter Company Bird Proposes Donating Funds to Build More Bike Lanes By Peter Simek | 4 months ago Facing safety concerns, the scooter company wants to build more protective bike lanes in the cities where it operates. Which is a fantastic idea.
Italia E Amore Eve Hill-Agnus Dallas has long had a love affair with Italian food. We asked our city’s top artisans to share their most obsessive passions, from the wine list to the final crumbs of cannoli. Buon appetito.
The 10 Best Steakhouses in Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus The leader remains the same, but a few upstarts have rocked the rankings in a steak scene that has changed dramatically over the last several years. Dine in.
The Best Happy Hours in Dallas Catherine Downes We spent weeks exploring restaurants, dive bars, brewpubs, and cocktail lounges from Oak Cliff to Lower Greenville and well beyond. Here are the best happy hour menus you’ll find in North Texas. Cheers!
Roast of Dallas: The Definitive Coffee Guide Catherine Downes, Eve Hill-Agnus, and Matthew Shelley It's time we admitted we're a city of coffee fanatics, aficionados, nerds. To celebrate, let's sum up what's making us the coffee capital of Texas. Drink up.
The Best Brunch in Dallas Catherine Downes Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas. Go Eat
Good Public Transit An Argument for a New Approach to Transportation Funding in Texas By Peter Simek | 5 months ago With funding lagging most of their U.S. competitors, Texas' metro areas are looking for new ways to fund public transit
Transportation Today’s Transit Wonk Must-Read: Why Frontage Roads Are Bad for Communities By Peter Simek | 6 months ago TxDOT wants to add frontage roads along I-30 at Lake Ray Hubbard. But do these roads work?
Transportation Please, Dwaine Caraway, Don’t Ruin Dallas’ Bike Share Experiment By Peter Simek | 7 months ago The Mayor Pro-Tem wants Dallas to copy Chicago. But the two cities have nothing in common when it comes to bicycle infrastructure.
Nature & Environment If You Live in Dallas, You Will Smoke A Cigarette Today Just By Breathing By Peter Simek | 8 months ago To shine a light on pollution, a new app translates air quality data into cigarette smoking rates.
Controversy Lawsuit Alleges That City Council Violated Free Speech with Confederate Street Vote By Peter Simek | 8 months ago While the monuments' future remains uncertain, the city will not rename any of its Confederate-related streets. A citizen group is fighting that decision in federal court.
Policy Fight Against Dallas’ New Housing Policy Reveals Scars of Disinvestment By Peter Simek | 8 months ago Dallas' longstanding policy of concentrating affordable housing in South Dallas without providing adequate services may be changing. Or it may not.
