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The Race For Dallas Mayor Is On. Here Are the Key Issues We Need On the Record.
Public safety. Affordable housing. Transportation. Fair Park. The next mayor will oversee a turning point in the city's history.
Local News
The 200-Acre Harold Simmons Park Between The Trinity River Levees Moves Forward
After months of quiet, behind-the-scenes work, the Trinity Conservancy reveals its plans.
Trinity River
Brent Brown Steps Down From bcWorkshop to Head Trinity Park Conservancy
The architect, city planner, and urban designer will lead the effort to implement the Michael van Valkenburgh plan for the Trinity River
Dallas History
The 1897 Battle of the Trinity Bridge Jumpers
When a New Yorker tried to raise money to jump off the Commerce Street bridge into the Trinity, a local was "determined that the honor of Dallas should be upheld."
Local Government
Harvey Offers Stark Warning: Dallas Should Build a Trinity River Preserve, Not Park
Houston's Buffalo Bayou was devastated by the hurricane. Dallas' plans for a Trinity River Park will be too if the city doesn't learn the hard lessons of Texas floods.
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Nature
Warnings From Harvey About the Future of Urban Planning in Texas
The scale of devastation wrought by natural disasters can have all-too-human causes
Local Government
Council Approves Local Government Corporation to Oversee Trinity River Project
After a prolonged debate, the council gave the thumbs up to hand over control of the Trinity River to a new public-private organization.
Local Government
It’s Official: The Trinity Toll Road Is Dead
It's now time to move forward with building a park, conserving the Trinity watershed, and unleashing the Wild Dallas vision for promoting smarter city growth.
Nature
Dallas City Council Set to Kill Trinity River Toll Road At Next Week’s Meeting
After decades of vicious debate, the idea of building a long-planned highway in the Trinity River floodplain will be finally put to bed.
Local Government
City Attorney: Intent of Trinity LGC Language Was to Kill the Toll Road
The city attorney says clarification may be needed. But let's also be clear about what is best for the future of the Trinity River.