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Less than four years ago, the Longhorn Ballroom was considered one of the city's "most endangered" places. Now, it's permanently protected.

After its longtime leader left for another job and two full-time employees followed him out the door, the organization is in the throes of a bumpy transition.

Here, nature and a connected, walkable urbanism can coexist—thrive, even.

In the itty-bitty strip mall that backs up on the recently opened Vickery Park Branch Library, you can shop for groceries and other sundry items at Burmese, Ethiopian and Mexican markets. That’s three continents in about 45 feet. Vickery Meadow, as that spice-scented emporium attests, has become the heart of immigrant and refugee life in Dallas. It is a dense and diverse neighborhood, though ...

Architecture critic Mark Lamster says at Dallas’ Vickery Park Branch Library, the answer is thoughtful modern design.