It’s a Friday night in August, and streets in Deep Ellum are about to close.
Yellow barricades that were stacked to the side of Elm Street are moved into place by Dallas police at 10 p.m., shutting down roads north of Main Street — the city of Dallas’ response to public safety concerns in the entertainment district following a call to action by concerned business owners over a recent spike in violent crime.
Deep Ellum has typically had street closures during busy seasons — like in the summer. But those have traditionally begun at midnight. The 10 p.m. closures are new, and not everyone is a fan…