West Dallas residents who live near an asphalt shingle factory on Singleton Boulevard want it shut down. And they've delivered a letter to city council members demanding action.
Sand Branch still doesn't have potable water. West Dallas is still fighting for clean air. Communities in southern Dallas still sit next to environmental hazards from industry long gone. A five-hour bus tour recently highlighted just how much work Dallas has to do.
For her installation at the Dallas Museum of Art, artist Ari Brielle chose to highlight Floral Farms resident Marsha Jackson and her efforts to remove a toxic dump from her neighborhood.