Dallas' New Mayor Focuses On Development

Dallas' new mayor plunges headfirst into downtown development.

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April 8, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

Dallas' new mayor, Laura Miller, has "plunged headfirst into downtown development, including a recent dust-up over a developer's request for $33 million in tax money for infrastructure improvements around the Victory project... To come up with a workable plan for downtown revitalization, she's created a committee called Inside the Loop: May 2003... Conflicts over development, of course, are as old as the city."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Development dominates Laura Miller's early days

Monday, April 8, 2002 in Dallas News

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