Of the 23 members of the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan Task Force identified as neighborhood “stakeholders,” roughly half are also residents, including the chair and co-chair. They have been pushing persistently over the past five years for changes in their communities.
“South Dallas/Fair Park (SDFP) stakeholders emphasized the need for their voices to be heard,” states page 12 of the draft plan. “Community leaders are demanding answers to pressing issues, including public works, homelessness, and the rapid development that risks displacing longtime residents.
“The urgency for change is palpable, as new developments and rising home values transform neighborhoods, bringing both opportunity and challenges.”…