David Silva Ramirez

Dallas

Civic Editor at Dallas Free Press

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City council District 6 candidates discuss public safety, gentrification, GAF at West Dallas forum

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Documenter News, Local Government, Public Meeting Briefs, West Dallas| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. News Article Article pages that do not meet specifications for other Trust Project Type of Work labels and also do not fit within the general news category. Nine candidates are running for the District 6 city council seat during this year’s May 3 election.
D7 Dallas City Council candidates discuss public safety and affordable housing

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Documenter News, Local Government, Public Meeting Briefs, South Dallas| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. News Article Article pages that do not meet specifications for other Trust Project Type of Work labels and also do not fit within the general news category. Six candidates are running for the District 7 city council seat during this year’s May 3 election.
Residents voice opposition to Hampton-Clarendon zoning changes

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. During a March City Plan Commission meeting, a dozen residents spoke against a city-initiated rezoning hearing along a major Oak Cliff corridor. Since 2022, the City Plan Commission has sought to review the Hampton-Clarendon Corridor area and potentially change zoning through an authorized hearing.
Environmental concerns halt future of former sand mine in Kleberg neighborhood

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. During a March 6 City Plan Commission meeting, Kleberg residents asked commissioners to delay their decision on the future a stormwater detention lake due to environmental concerns.
Dallas could move community care funds to hire more police

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs|As the City of Dallas’ priorities shift, staff are proposing a new spending framework that takes millions from the Office of Community Care and other sources to help reach the city’s police hiring goal for the fiscal year. During a Feb 5 City Council Briefing, staff proposed a budget amendment to move more than $7.7 million in ARPA funds to police hiring, vehicles and equipment.
Concerns of gentrification halt duplex construction in Owenwood neighborhood

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Popular Posts, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A zoning request to build a duplex in a neighborhood north of Fair Park led to spirited discussion about the best way to combat the area’s growing gentrification pressure during a February City Plan Commission meeting. The owner of a lot on the south corner of Fairview Ave. and Winslow Ave.
DART and Uber hit contract delays to continue providing popular GoLink service

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The DART board approved $5 million to temporarily extend DART’s GoLink contract with Uber as a new contract with the company has hit delays. The GoLink program is an on-demand curb-to-curb service that has spiked in ridership in the last two years.
Environmental concerns halt future of former sand mine in Kleberg neighborhood

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. During a March 6 City Plan Commission meeting, Kleberg residents asked commissioners to delay their decision on the future a stormwater detention lake due to environmental concerns.
Residents voice opposition to Hampton-Clarendon zoning changes

2 months ago | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. During a March City Plan Commission meeting, a dozen residents spoke against a city-initiated rezoning hearing along a major Oak Cliff corridor. Since 2022, the City Plan Commission has sought to review the Hampton-Clarendon Corridor area and potentially change zoning through an authorized hearing.
DART and Uber hit contract delays to continue providing popular GoLink service

Mar 13, 2025 | dallasfreepress.com | David Silva Ramirez

||Categories: Dallas News, Public Meeting Briefs| Documenters Brief News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The DART board approved $5 million to temporarily extend DART’s GoLink contract with Uber as a new contract with the company has hit delays. The GoLink program is an on-demand curb-to-curb service that has spiked in ridership in the last two years.