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Hello Dallas! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Is Dallas’ $10M homeless plan a World Cup cleanup move?
  • Where Dallas streets will close for this weekend’s massive marathon events
  • Why Dallas sidelined its nightlife manager amid bar crackdown backlash

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Dallas' $10M homeless housing provision raises questions about 'FIFA cleanup' (fox4news.com) — Dallas officials just approved $10 million to house about 400 homeless residents downtown, using temporary federal COVID relief funds. Supporters frame it as the next phase of ongoing housing work, while critics argue it’s timed to clean up the city before World Cup visitors arrive and warn there’s no clear long-term funding plan once this money runs out.
   

2. BMW Dallas Marathon weekend starts with Health and Fitness Expo – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — Tens of thousands of runners are converging on downtown Dallas this weekend for the BMW Dallas Marathon, starting with a packed Health and Fitness Expo at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. With races circling City Hall Plaza and courses across city streets, residents should expect road closures while cheering on first-time and longtime runners sharing powerful personal motivations.
   

3. Dallas put manager hired to promote nighttime economy on leave after he promoted nighttime economy, records show (wfaa.com) — Dallas’ manager in charge of the nighttime economy has been on paid administrative leave for months after giving media interviews without formal approval, even as bar owners clash with the city over citations and new nightlife rules. The dispute has reshaped how Dallas oversees late-night venues, with a new task force and a shift of the Nighttime Economy Office into the Office of Arts and Culture.
   

4. Large-scale rezoning happens all over Dallas. How can it be improved? (dallasfreepress.com) — Major zoning changes across Dallas are moving slowly, leaving neighborhoods like West and South Dallas waiting years for promised land-use fixes and pollution relief. City staff now admit poor communication and prioritization caused a backlog and are rolling out a new points-based system to rank cases, with Westmoreland/Illinois DART and East Oak Cliff next in line.
   

5. Repeat offender with 20-year rap sheet arrested in East Dallas shop break-ins (fox4news.com) — Dallas police have arrested a longtime repeat offender they believe is behind a recent burglary at the Rec Shop skate store in East Dallas, bringing relief to nearby small business owners. Investigators are now checking whether he’s tied to other local break-ins, while shopkeepers urge neighbors to feel safe supporting East Dallas businesses this holiday season.
   

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