🌱 New Dallas Hospital + Dallas Land Inventory For Parks & Housing

Hello, Dallas! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy. High: 63 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Due to the lack of beds, the Dallas County jail has hundreds of inmates awaiting transfer to state psychiatric facilities. The state has decided to spend $1.2 billion on state mental health facilities, including a new hospital in Dallas. The new Dallas hospital started construction on Dec. 5 at the intersection of Harry Hines Boulevard and Medical District Drive. (Axios.com)
2. According to The Dallas Morning News, Dallas has less public parks than many cities in the nation. Mayor Eric Johnson has called for an inventory of city land to determine if Dallas can create more parks, playgrounds, sports courts, and/or affordable housing. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
3. Soul Rep Theatre Company presents the regional premiere production of "Travisville" written by Dallas native and celebrated film actor and playwright William Jackson Harper. Inspired by Jim Schutze’s book "The Accommodation," the play is set in 1960s Texas and it is "a straightforward and brutally honest statement to the world by African-Americans of their plight in gentrification." The performances are at Margo Jones Theatre in Dallas. (CultureMap Dallas)

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Today in Dallas:

• Marc Broussard At The Kessler (2:00 PM)
• Home Alone, S’mores & Sips At Thompson Dallas (5:00 PM)
• Six The Musical At Winspear Opera House (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A four-bedroom is for sale at Abellia Court in Dallas! View the link to see more homes on the market in your area — it is always good to know the prices near you. (Dallas Patch)
• The Dallas Museum of Art's show, "Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism" features art in movement, either real or implied. See the relationship between the mechanical and the organic, the digital and the natural. (Dallas Museum of Art via Instagram)
• Dallas Police Department posted a "Roll Call of Honor" for Senior Corporal Lawrence Bromley. He is gone but not forgotten. (Dallas Police Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.