South Dallas

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State’s First Women Veterans Day Has Roots With Dallas Politician, Entrepreneurs

by | Jun 12, 2018
Texas has the largest population of female veterans than any other state and legislation to designate the first day honoring their service started in Dallas.
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S.M. Wright Project in South Dallas
S.M. Wright to Serve as Dallas’ First Smart City/Complete Street Test Site
by | Jun 1, 2018
A South Dallas neighborhood will undergo a makeover to make it more pedestrian friendly and incorporate new transportation technologies.
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Paul Quinn College, iDesign Partner on Online Curriculum
by | May 30, 2018
Paul Quinn said the partnership will improve access and affordability for its students, 90 percent of whom are eligible for Pell Grants.
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TREC Commits $1M to Revive Forest Theater, MLK Blvd

by | Dec 1, 2017
The Dallas Catalyst Project is a three-year commitment by The Real Estate Council Foundation to the Fair Park area of South Dallas.
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seedling farm
SMU Prof, Local Agencies to Fight South Dallas’ Food Desert With New Seedling Farm
by | Nov 14, 2017
The farm unites SMU professor Owen Lynch along with community organizations such as Bonton Farms, Big Tex Urban Farms, and Texas A&M AgriLife.
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TREC Shark Tank Finalists Hook Investments for Real Estate Projects
by | Nov 3, 2017
All three finalists won investments from the sharks in The Real Estate Council Shark Tank event Thursday night at Gilley’s Dallas.
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Bonton
Garland Photographer’s Show Depicts Year in the Life at Bonton
by | Aug 23, 2017
The exhibit documents the transformation of Bonton Farms' new acreage from concrete dumpsite to a farm.
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Exposition Park Coworking Community Will Be Hub Where ‘Profit Meets Purpose’

by | Jun 27, 2017
Impact House will open Saturday as a space for freelancers and entrepreneurs to work on their ventures and where the community can come together to drive social change.
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Monte Anderson,
A Snow Cone Stand and a Dream: Southern Dallas Open for Business
by | Jun 20, 2017
Representatives from co-working/entrepreneur centers gathered recently to describe their progress, strategies, and aspirations for Southern Dallas.
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elevate
CEOS Sharing Entrepreneurial Journeys With South Dallas High School Students
by | Jun 19, 2017
Known as ELEVATE, the leadership academy, which began Monday, is being organized by RISE Clothing entrepreneurs Terrence and Tim Maiden, who plan to share some of the hard-won lessons they learned in building a successful apparel business.
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New Markets to Ease
South Dallas Food Desert

by | May 25, 2017
Bonton Farms gets grant for market and cafe; Good Local Markets to open Paul Quinn College location
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Starbucks
Starbucks Headed to Red Bird, Boosting Redevelopment
by | May 24, 2017
The store is part of a national initiative to open stores in at least 15 underserved communities in the U.S., and is scheduled to open in 2018.
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CityMap
Planning to the People:
How CityMap Democratized Urban Design
by | May 16, 2017
Urban planners, transportation experts, activists, and citizens have banded together for a plan designed to embrace both transportation needs and livability of the neighborhoods surrounding Downtown Dallas.
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