🌱 Park(ing) Day Resolution + Great Trinity Forest Water Leaks Fixed

Good morning, friends. It's Friday in Dallas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Humid with a stray thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Dallas City Councilmembers discussed the possibility of changing the parking code after recognizing Park(ing) Day, an event that repurposes parking spaces into public parks and community spaces. While some see the benefits of repurposing parking spaces to promote community engagement and reduce the demand for parking, others argue that more parking is needed, especially in popular areas like Bishop Arts. The debate highlights the different parking needs and challenges in different parts of the city. (WFAA.com)
2. The historically significant White Rock Chapel, founded by former slaves in 1884 and known for its legacy of reconciliation, is facing an uncertain future as its owners, the Wesson family, seek to restore it and use it as a place of worship for people of all backgrounds. However, their plans have been met with opposition from neighbors in the surrounding area: A supermajority vote was required for their special use permit request, which failed by one vote. The Wessons, with the support of the First Liberty Institute, are now pushing for the Town of Addison to approve their request and preserve the chapel's rich history. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. The "Dallas Blue Hole," a TikTok-famous phenomenon, has been officially repaired by city officials after a chlorinated water leak into the Great Trinity Forest caused concern. Crews from Dallas Water Utilities repaired two leaks, which were found to be joint failures likely due to ground shifting. Cleanup and restoration efforts in the forest are now set to continue throughout the fall. (WFAA.com)

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Today in Dallas:

Friday, September 15

• Jawbreaker With Joyce Manor, Grumpster At Echo Lounge & Music Hall (6:00 PM)
• Drake And 21 Savage At American Airlines Center (8:00 PM)
• Dracula At Winspear Opera House (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Dallas City Council approved a $71 million contract with Inspire Dallas to serve as a project manager for the $2.8 billion Dallas Convention Center Project. You can see photo renderings of the future center at the link! (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
• Are you looking to fill your social calendar this weekend? Check out the list of events happening in and around Dallas this weekend at the link! (CultureMap Dallas)
• The DFW Pets are Family Event over the weekend successfully aided 370 families with a total of 809 pets, providing pet food to 703 pets, microchipping for 379 pets, and offering medical and behavior/training support to 330 and 246 pets, respectively. (SPCA of Texas via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— 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.