Development
In 1846, crossing the Trinity River on horseback cost a dime. Sheep and hogs, another three cents each. These were Dallas County’s adopted ferry rates in the mid-1800’s. Doesn’t qu[...]
07 Nov 2012
City Council is set to hear comments Nov. 14 regarding a plan to build as many as 350 apartments at West Lawther and Northwest Highway. Developer Winston Capital is requesting the [...]
06 Nov 2012
Advocate publisher Rick Wamre recently mentioned to me that it looks like construction is starting at the site of our neighborhood’s future Trader Joe’s, on Lower Green[...]
31 Oct 2012
The Peninsula Neighborhood Association, which encompasses a group of homes near the east shore of White Rock Lake, has come out unanimously against a proposed White Rock Boathouse [...]
30 Oct 2012
We’ve been writing about the White Rock YMCA’s pending move across the street to a temporary location, so today we thought you’d like to see a floor-plan for how [...]
29 Oct 2012
For residents in the 300 block of Alcalde Street in Old East Dallas maybe once every three years or so, water floods into their homes. Once the storm is over, they haul their furni[...]
25 Oct 2012
Early voting has started, and Dallas voters will be asked to approve a $642 million bond package, broken into Prop 1 for transportation, Prop 2 for storm drainage, and Prop 3 for d[...]
22 Oct 2012
Walmart Neighborhood Market on Lower Greenville opens with a ceremony bright and early at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. You can read more about the opening and related issues here.[...]
16 Oct 2012
The White Rock YMCA is moving out of its building on Gaston and across the street. The Y will open its temporary location on the top floor of Lakewview Shopping Center Nov. 12. The[...]
12 Oct 2012
A grand opening for the Walmart Neighborhood Market store on Lower Greenville starts at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. It just wouldn’t be a new Walmart store without some con[...]
11 Oct 2012
The new Lakewood Shopping Center store HESS, which stands for Home Essentials Simply Stated, is celebrating its opening today at 2013 Abrams—the former Bebe Grande spot—with muffin[...]
11 Oct 2012
