Dallas Morning News

A city in the midst of a revitalization effort has targeted landscape designs allegedly aimed at spiting the neighbors.

A Dallas suburb considers whether to change its sign regulations to allow a massive cuckoo clock in a public space. European cities often have them, but American cities rarely do.

Dallas's city council passed an ordinance restricting the percentage of window space a storefront can use for advertisements. Council members say the signs are creating or adding to blight.

Mixed-use projects are all the rage, but often times, the ground floor retail storefronts remain empty long after residents have moved in.

The plan seeks to expand the city's mixed use development and improve transit options. An alternative version of the plan, recommended by the City Plan Commission, was voted down as the city council opted for the original, slightly amended plan.

The early version of the 'Forward Dallas Comprehensive Plan' focuses on making the city more pedestrian-friendly.