How Forest Avenue Became MLK Boulevard in Dallas
In 1980, council member Elsie Faye Heggins launched a bold effort to rename Dallas streets to honor Black leaders, reshaping South Dallas forever.
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In 1980, council member Elsie Faye Heggins launched a bold effort to rename Dallas streets to honor Black leaders, reshaping South Dallas forever.
The Dallas Community Land Trust launched its first open house in November 2025, offering affordable homeownership in South and West Dallas neighborhoods.
South Dallas residents are scrutinizing a proposed Public Improvement District that could generate $9M over a decade for neighborhood upgrades.
Dallas ISD demolishes the 1912 Billy Earl Dade Middle School building to make way for a $50 million career institute in South Dallas.
Forest Forward shares $35M raised toward $75M goal for Forest Theater restoration and MLK Arts Academy in South Dallas.
Developer Scottie Smith II is pushing a new Public Improvement District for South Dallas, hoping to overcome the neighborhood's troubled PID history.
South Dallas landowners and Black community leaders are leveraging property ownership to demand equitable development along the long-neglected MLK Corridor.
Dallas city-funded home repair programs have been closed to new applications since August 2024 as the city restructures services through an outside vendor.
Scottie Smith II is leading a petition drive to create the Sunny South Dallas PID, offering residents a say before outside developers reshape the neighborhood.
After five years of community meetings, South Dallas' Fair Park Area Plan nears a City Council vote that could reshape land use in a historically underserved area.