New project at old Collin Creek Mall Plano space and more Dallas news Prototypical entrance of Collin Creek Mall in Plano.
Facebook This compilation of Dallas news, right before the holiday lull, is jam-packed and includes updates on the so-called Shingle Mountain, evictions in Dallas, a major mall in Plano, and a holy ceremony hosted by DART to usher in a new rail line. Here s what happened in Dallas this week:
Shingle Mountain After nearly two years of litigation, the city was allowed to begin removing Shingle Mountain, 98,000 tons of abandoned asphalt shingles at 9500 S. Central Expwy. According to a release, Roberts Trucking will move the shingle material to McCommas Bluff Landfill, which plans to recycle it. The removal is being supervised by Modern Geosciences to address environmental concerns, and is anticipated to be complete by the end of March 2021.
Ahmadian said this is the wrong time to evict anyone. When people with the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses with spikes and raises in cases, people are out of jobs,” Ahmadian said. “People are out of income which puts them behind on rent. When they get behind on rent the chances of them ending up here is 90%.
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas advises renters to know their rights and seek help.
More aid is also coming for Texas in January through the Texas Eviction Diversion Program. That is going to be able to give money to various landlords if the landlord and tenant agree to participate in the program,” Legal Aid of Northwest Texas attorney K’Lisha Rutledge said.