Dallas city leaders unveiled a significant step in the city’s evolving response to homelessness during a District 7 Community Listening Session, signaling plans for a transitional “pallet neighborhood” that could become one of Dallas’ newest tools for addressing chronic homelessness.
While the meeting covered topics ranging from mental health resources to housing policy, one announcement stood above the rest.
James Armstrong III, deputy director of the City of Dallas Office of Housing and Community Empowerment, and District 7 Council Member Adam Bazaldua revealed the city is moving forward with plans to establish approximately 75 transitional pallet homes on underutilized TxDOT property near Interstate 310 in South Dallas…