Leading Off (5/13/21)
Here we are again, on a Thursday.
By Alex Macon
Published in
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May 13, 2021
7:30 am
High-Rises Coming to Oak Lawn. A pair of apartment towers will go up at Cedar Springs and Throckmorton with the unanimous approval of the Dallas City Council. They’ll provide some contrast with the low-slung businesses and homes already in the neighborhood, the historic center of the city’s LGBTQ community, but developer Mike Ablon plans to leave existing buildings alone and has said all the right things about supporting the area’s cultural identity and vibrancy.
COVID. Dallas County on Wednesday reported 10 deaths due to COVID-19 and 239 new cases. Tell your friends to get vaccinated.