Dallas

The End of An Era for Arts Centers

The new Dallas Performing Arts Center marks the end of a boom in the development of arts centers and a moment in American architecture, says Nicolai Ouroussoff.
29 October 2009 - 9:00am
The New York Times

If Only Dallas Had Streetcars

Clayton McCleskey makes the case for why Dallas ought to be a little more like Zurich.
21 October 2009 - 8:00am
The Dallas Morning News

Big Hopes for Big Arts Center in Dallas

A new performing arts center in downtown Dallas is a sizeable addition to downtown. But is size actually the problem?
13 October 2009 - 12:00pm
Dallas News

Transit Disoriented Development

Arlington, Texas, is home to the Dallas Cowboys' football stadium. But as the largest American city with no public bus or rail lines, getting to the stadium is no easy task.
19 September 2009 - 9:00am
The Dallas Morning News

Slowdown in Construction Spells Trouble for Dallas' Preservation Office

As construction has slowed in Dallas, its office of Preservation and Planning has seen a large deficit in funding from fees. Half of its positions could be on the chopping block. Preservationists worry, while officials say they have bigger concerns.
10 September 2009 - 1:00pm
The Dallas Morning News

Histories of No History: Commodification and Urbanization in the American West

Josh Stephens reviews two biographies of cities, The Dallas Myth: The Making and Unmaking of An American City and Reno’s Big Gamble: Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City.
1 June 2009 - 5:00am

10-Cent Gas Tax Needed for Dallas-Fort Worth Transit

It would take at least an additional 10-cent tax on gasoline to fund transit and transportation projects in metropolitan Dallas-Fort Worth, according to city officials who want to ask voters to allow the increases.
9 May 2009 - 9:00am
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

America's Most Congested Cities

Forbes has released its list of the most congested cities in America. Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Washington D.C. top the list.
3 March 2009 - 6:00am
Forbes

Can Dallas Densify?

The Dallas City Council ponders a form-based code, designed to encourage neighborhoods where driving isn't required to get around.
10 December 2008 - 11:00am
Dallas Morning News

Housing Crash Forgot Dallas

In this segment from NPR, a Dallas residential realtor talks about how his city -- where the average price has actually gone up about 2% over the last year -- has bucked the national downward housing trend.
17 August 2008 - 11:00am
NPR
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