- Video shows no justification for such aggressive removal of DISD trustee
- Join us for the next in our Dallas ‘Come Together’ series
- Comer Cottrell’s place in the timeline of African-American businesses in Dallas
- Southern Dallas is, first and foremost, “people’s home”
- Mayor Rawlings, on the Trinity tollway, to transportation commissioners today
10 drops in the bucket
We have devoted this space to spotlighting some of the persistent problems that cause stress for southern Dallas residents. Progress might seem slow, as some of the addresses have been on this map month after month, with no ready fix evident. But we've pledged to be relentless, to continue to beat the drum about egregious code violations and dangerous properties until we see improvement. So, we continue to shine a bright light on these relatively small issues that become big headaches for neglected neighborhoods. Ramshackle properties that had been in decline for years now have our attention, as well as that of code inspectors and city officials.
Exploring Dallas' crime hot spots
This map of the Dallas Police Department’s 27 hot spots makes clear that crime doesn’t recognize the city’s north-south divide. These areas are not necessarily the most violent areas of the city, but rather the zones where a person is most likely to be victimized by crime. Each hot spot has a ranking among crime zones in the city and are named after nicknames or major street intersections at the heart of each hot spot. That means the No. 1 spot, Ross/Bennett, is the city’s most crime-prone area.
Taking a tour of 'the Invisible City'
Get to know the southern half of Dallas, which far too many residents have never set eyes on. To start our campaign, we are advocating for progress in five strategically chosen neighborhoods, with the hope that change will, in turn radiate outward. Start with this interactive map that explores the area in depth.
10 drops in the bucket
Exploring Dallas' crime hot spots
Taking a tour of 'the Invisible City'
About This Project
In fall 2007, the Dallas Morning News editorial board launched a crusade to address the longstanding economic and quality-of-life disparities between the northern and southern halves of the city.
To deepen our understanding of the factors causing this imbalance, we teamed up with researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas' Institute for Urban Policy Research. They conducted surveys and collected massive quantities of data for this effort, which zeroes in on conditions in five selected neighborhoods of southern Dallas.
Questions? Comments? E-mail us at southerndallas@dallasnews.com.