Ordinance allowing for demolition of homes under 3000 square feet

Did you know that Dallas has an ordinance that permitted the demolition of homes under 3000 square feet that were within a Landmark District. Who was impacted by the ordinance? Historic Black neighborhoods along with brown neighborhoods and low income neighborhoods. Last week, Dallas City Council decided maybe that ordnance isn’t such a good thing. At least 30 homes had been demolished under the ordinance.

Governing | Dallas Reconsiders Rule That Hurts Historic Black Neighborhoods