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Sign up for The Brief, the Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that provides readers with the most important Texas news. Mike Miles, the state-appointed new superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, began his tenure in a manner eerily similar to the way he ended a troubled time as head of the Dallas Independent School District. Everyone was asking where he was. At the first Houston ISD school board meeting, led by a trustee appointed by the Texas Education Agency as part of the state's recent takeover of the school district, many community members were upset that they didn't get to…
It’s not often Dallas City Hall is rockin’ at midnight, but June 14 wasn’t just any night — certainly not for the dozens of people who had been waiting literally all day and night for a decision to be made.After more than three years of master plans, committees, recommendations, briefings, complaints, delays, debates, campaigns and more than a bit of animosity, a question that had long been without an answer finally got one. In a 12-3 vote, the City Council decided that short-term rentals like those marketed on popular services Airbnb and VRBO will not be allowed in single-family residential…
City of Dallas offices will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. For more information, please see: New Year's Closure. Juneteenth is known as the country's second independence day. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in 1863, but could not be enforced in areas still under Confederate control, according to the Smithsonian Institution. As a result, in Texas, the westernmost state of the Confederacy, enslaved people were not freed until June 19, 1865, when troops arrived at Galveston Bay and announced by executive order that all enslaved people were freed. . This day became known as “Juneteenth”…
Highland Hills Drive, part of South Oak Cliff, has nearly five acres of untouched land. Thanks to the efforts of developer Mark Henderson, that terrain is about to transform. “3.76 acres are buildable,” says Henderson, founder of Exodus Development Group (EDG). The company plans to build 18 duplexes, totaling 36 units, on undeveloped land. Initially, EDG planned to sell half of the units at market price (something the community had expressed interest in) and make the other half available for rental. Assessing current market conditions, EDG is exploring the best mechanisms to bring these units to market, such as rental,…
Founders Hall at UNT Dallas. [Photo: Beck Construction] A partnership between Stream Realty Partners and Project Destined will give 12 college students in the Dallas-Fort Worth market the opportunity to learn about commercial real estate through a work-based curriculum this summer. Founded by Cedric Bobo, a Harvard MBA graduate and investment banker for more than 20 years, Project Destined trains high school students, college students, and veterans to become owners and stakeholders in the communities in which they live. Masu. The comprehensive social impact program aims to introduce diverse talent to the commercial real estate industry. “Our partnership with Project…
Dallas city officials announced this week that nearly all of the systems affected by last month's ransomware attack have been restored. This includes online payments, local court scheduling, and several features related to public safety. This update comes five weeks after the Dallas ransomware attack. The ransomware initially spread across the city, affecting police and fire departments that lacked computer-aided dispatch systems and required 911 operators to manually transcribe and relay calls for help. . Officials said the CAD system came back online in mid-May. Since then, several other systems have been reinstated, including a service to schedule appointments with…
Oregon State University's spaceship robot, next “Mother — Ship”Imagine this. Step onto a college campus and you'll see futuristic-looking robots zipping around in the midst of the hustle and bustle. If you look closely you will see that it is one of our space robots busy making deliveries. Our bots are not only revolutionizing the way students dine on campus, but they're also winning the hearts of students and becoming true campus celebrities.Let's start with Henry Banning of Oregon State University. He is a student who took his love for spaceship robots to the next level. He transformed his car…
At Starship Technologies, inclusion and diversity are more than just words. They are deeply ingrained in our values. This year, we embrace these values and are excited to announce our participation in the historic and world-famous LA Pride Parade.For the first time, our team and Starship robots will proudly march in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. This demonstrates our unwavering support and commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment where all employees can grow into their full selves.We aim to make a big statement at LA Pride as our Starship robot takes to the vibrant and vibrant streets of Los…
7 a.m. update, Wednesday, May 31 After undergoing a planned outage for an upgrade to Court systems, Dallas Municipal Court reopened as scheduled on Tuesday, May 30. Payment processing and document requests are available online, by mail and in-person. Walk-in court is available in-person. Administrative hearings for parking violations have resumed. Community Court hearings resume Wednesday, May 31. Other court hearings will resume Thursday, June 1, excluding trials and jury duty. Calls to 214.670.0109 may receive a busy signal due to high call volume; callers may come to Municipal Court in person or visit Courts’ website for online options or Live…
Dallas-Fort Worth home prices finally fell this year after more than a decade of steady year-over-year growth and an unprecedented rise since the start of the pandemic. This decline also came after a rapid rise in mortgage rates.Home prices in the region fell 1.2% year-over-year in March, the first year-over-year decline in the metropolitan area since February 2012, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index statistics released Tuesday. It fell.Related:A down market doesn't mean an easy market: What you need to know about buying a home todayD-FW prices have fallen 7.5% from their peak in June last year, but…