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The landscape architect’s big idea was that Dallas could change the way it imagines itself and its future by restoring nature's place within the urban environment.
They remember a different time in Dallas, when, for about two decades, “residents had a string of thoughtful, sincere and righteously angry advocates who served on their City Council.” Former Mayor Laura Miller stopped over a dozen coal plants from being built during the administration of Gov. Rick Perry and implemented the first green procurement ordinance in the region. Former City Council member Angela Hunt hunted down waste, corruption and “staff shenanigans.” Then, there were former City Council members Scott Griggs, Philip Kingston and Mark Clayton who helped defeat the Trinity ...
Dallas City Hall Stinks of Broken Government Don’t get distracted by the mayor and council’s ongoing squabbles. What’s really wrong with Dallas is its system of government. By Peter Simek Published in FrontBurner February 2, 2021 3:33 pm Last week, the Dallas City Council held a five-hour special meeting that was one long embarrassment. On the surface, the meeting was called to take stock of the city’s vaccination registration and deployment efforts, which are still a mess. But the meeting was really a desperate attempt for the Council to confront the city’s elusive and divisive m...