Downtown Elmwood
Below are articles, documents, links, and contacts as they relate to downtown Elmwood. If you would like to participate in organizing and sharing information with our neighbors as it relates to downtown Elmwood, please submit your information below.
ELMWOOD NOT RECEIVING BOND MONEY
The measures that would calm traffic and promote walkability in downtown Elmwood have both been left off the current list of recommended projects that has been given to the Community Bond Task Force…
To read the full article from The Advocate Oak Cliff please click the link below.
2024 Bond - City of Dallas
The following is some general information regarding the 2024 Bond program. For a project to be considered for the next bond program, it will need to be on the City’s needs inventory. If a project is on the needs inventory it’s not a guarantee it will be on the next bond, but it is the first step. A map to the current needs inventory can be found here:
If there is a project you want considered for the next bond, and it is not on the Needs Inventory map, you can fill out the request form, found on the Bond Office’s website:
The city is finalizing our schedule for Task Force and Town Hall meetings now. We will be posing that information on the Bond’s website, you may want to check that page from time to time with updates.
DALLAS FORM DISTRICTS
The purpose of this article is to provide an additional tool for the implementation of forwardDallas!. This article is not intended to preclude the use of planned development districts. This article is intended to create walkable urban neighborhoods where higher density mixed uses and mixed housing-types promote less dependence on the automobile. These areas are intended to transition successfully to existing neighborhoods through the judicious mapping of permitted districts.
This document includes a few terms you might hear in the authorized meetings.
National Association of City Transportation Officials
NACTO’s mission is to build cities as places for people, with safe, sustainable, accessible, and equitable transportation choices that support a strong economy and vibrant quality of life.
DOWNTOWN ELMWOOD 1st AUTHORIZED HEARING
More information
Erica Greene
Erica.Greene@dallas.gov
214.671.8874
DOWNTOWN ELMWOOD WOCAP DOCUMENT
English and Spanish.
The Future of West Oak Cliff Is in the City Council’s Hands
As development pushes south from Bishop Arts, the City Council has an opportunity to improve a neighborhood for the people who live there now—and help keep them there as new ones come…
Elmwood rezoning case up next after City Council approves West Oak Cliff Area Plan
Dallas City Council approved the West Oak Cliff Area Plan this week, creating a land-use plan for 5 square miles of our neighborhood, after two-and-a-half years of planning.
What’s next?
A WALK THROUGH ELMWOOD SHOWS WHY WEST OAK CLIFF BLUEPRINT DESERVES DALLAS CITY COUNCIL OK
For starters, downtown Elmwood is a nightmare for its pedestrians….
Game Changer: West Oak Cliff Area Plan Could Put Residents in Zoning Driver’s Seat
Dallas is finally paying attention to West Oak Cliff.
The City Plan Commission last month unanimously approved the West Oak Cliff Area Plan — a guide to drive new development while protecting current residents……
WOCAP
The West Oak Cliff planning area is intended to be an egalitarian, enriching, and inclusive community that values its citizens' safety, health, and economic resilience while also celebrating its people, history, and culture.
