The community met on October 12 to discuss traffic solutions for the segment of Jupiter Road from Northwest Highway to Garland Road. update: community meeting to be held on 11/30 East Dallas Greater Good invites you to participate in a virtual follow-up community meeting with Councilmember Blackmon and city staff on Tuesday, November 30 at... Continue reading "Community Input Sought for Jupiter Road Traffic Safety Solutions"
Neighbors in Eastwood enjoying the first days of spring may have noticed a little more than the first flowers blooming, including fresh updates to Dixon Branch Greenbelt Park. Dallas Park and Recreation addressed neighbors' safety concerns by making numerous repairs and enhancements to the neighborhood green space.
The proposed location of the denied zoning application on the northeast corner of Julius Schepps Freeway and Simpson Stuart Road Dallas City Plan Commissioners unanimously denied an industrial zoning application today after Floral Farms neighbors, including local Shingle Mountain activist Marsha Jackson, and local community groups spoke in opposition. It was denied with prejudice, meaning... Continue reading "EDGG Lends a Voice to Southern Dallas Amid Industrial Zoning Concerns"
Neighbors helping neighbors, helping neighbors. East Dallas Greater Good partnered with Dallas County Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel and Casa View Christian Church to register 360 neighbors during two drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine registration events in February.East Dallas Greater Good, a community group that first joined together last year to oppose a concrete batch plant in a... Continue reading "East Dallas Greater Good Hosts East Dallas Vaccine Registration Events"
Dallas District 9 Councilwoman Paula Blackmon sat down with East Dallas Greater Good last week to talk about the year ahead in East Dallas.Watch the full interview here:https://youtu.be/r9SjcghtUkE East Dallas Wins Before discussing what the new year will bring, Councilwoman Paula Blackmon spent a moment reflecting on 2020. Although the coronavirus played the biggest part... Continue reading "2021: The Year Ahead in East Dallas with Councilwoman Paula Blackmon"
The proposed location of the now withdrawn concrete batch plant zoning application on the northwest corner of Northwest Drive and I-30 in Mesquite. Mesquite's Planning & Zoning Commission will not hear an agenda item at tonight's meeting to approve a third concrete batch plant for the I-635 LBJ East project after it was pulled by... Continue reading "Denied Again – Mesquite Concrete Batch Plant for I-635 Project Will Not Go Forward"
If you’re still waiting on a package to be delivered in time for the holiday, you’re not alone. Record e-commerce sales, the coronavirus pandemic and a snow storm in the Northeast have created a logistical nightmare that means extensive delays for shippers. Not knowing when packages are going to arrive leaves properties vulnerable to theft. Since package theft is a crime of opportunity, being proactive and vigilant this week as we go into the holiday is imperative to reducing those opportunities in our neighborhoods.
Virtual Community Event Meeting Details East Dallas Greater Good is excited to present a virtual community meeting to discuss the I-635 LBJ East Project. Our goal is to create a positive, open dialog between project leaders and our communities. This meeting focused on the potential environmental and quality of life impacts the project will have... Continue reading "I-635 LBJ East Virtual Community Meeting: September 3, 2020 at 6p"
EDGG core members met virtually with David Cossum, Development Services Administrator with the City of Dallas. He was a great source of information and graciously provided his time to share his insight into the city’s processes. Here’s a summary of our meeting.
Last week’s meeting on the White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study is now available on the Parks & Recreation site.
