Pablo Arauz Peña

1 week ago | keranews.org | Pablo Arauz Peña

Dallas City Council members are still cautious about approving a proposed plan to update the city’s parking policies that would reduce or completely eliminate parking minimums. City staff have been working since 2019 to amend the city’s parking code, which critics say is outdated. Planners say the proposal to get rid of minimums throughout the city would help spur more housing, density and economic development.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Pablo Arauz Peña

A bill that would cut funding for Dallas Area Rapid Transit is a step closer to possibly becoming law. After extensive testimony during a committee hearing last month, state lawmakers on the House Transportation Committee voted 9 to 2 Tuesday to advance House Bill 3187, authored by North Texas Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano). The bill now heads to the full House for consideration.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Pablo Arauz Peña

After years of discussions, a plan to reduce parking requirements across Dallas is in its final stretch as city leaders agreed to forward a plan for a full council discussion later this week. During a meeting of the Economic Development Committee on Monday, Mayor Pro Tem Tennel Atkins said it couldn’t have come any sooner. “We’re growing faster, the city is expanding," Atkins told the committee and city staff.

1 week ago | dentonrc.com | Pablo Arauz Peña

With a changing climate that can swing from torrential rains to scorching, dry skies, regional water planners face growing pressures to meet increased water demands in Texas. Now they're asking residents to weigh in on plans to improve future supplies, including a controversial proposed reservoir project that has been part of a decades-long debate over water demands and property rights.

1 week ago | ketr.org | Pablo Arauz Peña

With a changing climate that can swing from torrential rains to scorching, dry skies, regional water planners face growing pressures to meet increased water demands in Texas. Now they're asking residents to weigh in on plans to improve future supplies, including a controversial proposed reservoir project that has been part of a decades-long debate over water demands and property rights.