Stories by Matt Goodman
Parks
The Land Man: How Dallas Is Fueling a Historic Parks Boom
Robert Kent, the director for the Trust of Public Land and his wealthy donors want to buy up what little green space remains in Dallas. In Oak Cliff, they just began their most ambitious project yet.
Local News
Q&A: How Dallas Is Adding Parks By Going Small
Dallas is proving that it doesn’t need large investments like Klyde Warren Park to make a difference in communities across the city. Garrett Boone, the city’s new “greening czar,” explains what’s to come.
Local News
Leading Off (6/2/23)
Meet the two major attorneys who will be leading the proceedings against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Local News
Leading Off (5/31/23)
Dallas Animal Services is still fighting through the problems created by the recent ransomware attack.
Stories by Matt Goodman
Local News
I-345 Is Dead, Long Live I-345
The Dallas City Council has voted to support the state’s plan to trench the elevated I-345 highway near downtown. Removal appears to be dead. So what comes next?
Local News
Leading Off (5/24/23)
Now a year since Uvalde, what has the Texas Legislature done to address access to weapons?
Local News
Prepare Yourself: Scooters Return to Dallas Streets This Week
Everything you need to know about the return of scooters, which will be zooming through Dallas after a nearly three-year ban.
Local News
Leading Off (5/18/23)
The city secretary says there were problems at a polling site for the second election in a row.