How a rubble-ridden lot in Oak Cliff became a safe place for children who do far more than play.
Tag: Explainers
Posted inCriminal Justice
This Is What It Takes to Keep the Jail From Overflowing
A little-known team inside the Frank Crowley Courts Building helps bridge the gaps in Dallas’ fractured criminal justice system.
Posted inHousing
How a Humble Tax Tool Protects Neighborhoods
Inside the grassroots push to educate homeowners about a simple tool—the homestead exemption—that can help them afford to stay in their homes amid rising taxes.
Posted inNeighborhoods
How 2025 Set the Course for South Dallas’ Future
City Hall worked with residents to design a new plan for development. The hard part is ensuring that the neighborhood benefits from its own growth.
Posted inHousing
Surviving and Serving Through Housing
How two very different churches approached projects in Charlotte shows what is possible for the faith-based housing movement in Dallas.
Posted inHousing
This Church Could Be Your Home
In Dallas, long known as “the buckle of the Bible belt,” churches are considering turning land and buildings into affordable housing. Charlotte, North Carolina, shows us how to pull it off.
Posted inHousing
The New Law of Building
Legislators passed a bill that makes it legal to build multifamily and mixed-use developments in areas zoned for commercial use. How will this change Dallas-Fort Worth?
Posted inHousing
The Controversial Art of Building More Housing
A pair of public-private tools are driving the production of most new affordable housing in Dallas. So why is City Hall growing concerned?
Posted inPublic Services
The Safety Net Has Ripped
The Lab Report’s first story is an inside look at how nonprofit service providers have weathered half a year of ‘unprecedented’ funding cuts.