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Dallas Forms Business Climate Leadership Group to Accelerate Climate Action
by Lance Murray | Dec 19, 2022
In a partnership with the City-Business Climate Alliance, the newly formed group met last month to begin pursuing initiatives aimed at climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says the alliance will "help establish Dallas and its businesses as national leaders in implementing data-driven climate solutions to promote a vibrant, healthy, and resilient city.”
by David Seeley |
Nov 2, 2022
The city of Dallas has a Bike Plan—but it was written in 2011. Now, after creating 67 miles of bike lanes across the city, Dallas is working on an updated bicycle master plan that lays out future bike and roadway improvement needs.
“We want to build connected bicycle routes that help you safely get from your home to your work, school, parks, and other destinations,” the city said in a statement.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2021
Oncor has donated Parkdale Lake and the land surrounding it to the city of Dallas to help complete The LOOP, a 50-mile walk and bike trail connecting north, south, east, and west Dallas. It's the largest parkland dedication in Dallas since 1938.
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by Michael Wood |
Dec 11, 2020
During Eric Johnson’s term as Mayor of Dallas, he's had to respond to two major crises so far: the ongoing pandemic and an increase in violent crime. Mayor Johnson addressed these issues in The Year-End Conversation and also touched on initiatives to develop Dallas’ workforce and transform the city into a destination for startup companies.
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Left to right: Sara Bonser, Justin Henry, Dr. Jeannie Stone, Dr. Michael Hinojosa, and Mike Morath.
State of Public Education: ‘We Really Need Our Business Partners to Know How Important This Is,’ says RISD Leader
by Michael Wood | Sep 29, 2020
State and regional education leaders discussed sustained investment in public education, COVID-19 response, and next steps in the virtual 2020 State of Public Education event.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 18, 2018
You'll also find news from Oncor to ORIX, and from Cambium Learning Group to Anblicks and Good Returns. Here are notable funding and acquisition deals with North Texas ties.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 8, 2018
From an on-demand labor marketplace to a 3D assembly instruction app, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
May 17, 2017
Experts at the summit made their predictions for what is coming by 2025 at the Visionaries Roundtable.
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3 Things: Startup Takes Bite Out of Shark Week
by Amanda Hayes | Jun 20, 2016
Today's stories include an app for Shark Week , a green approach to saving on electricity, and a device that could help the average person become a farmer.
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