A coalition of more than 10 community organizations met to discuss a proposed City of Dallas land-use policy change and how it will impact neighborhood-led plans like Floral Farms'.
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“Shingle Mountain” is seen from Marsha Jackson’s home, in Southeast Dallas, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
The Dallas City Council voted unanimously to acquire the site of what used to be Shingle Mountain, where 100,000 tons of toxic waste formerly stood.
The 4.3 acres of land sits near the intersection of South Central Expressway and Choate Road.
CCR Equity Holdingswas the owner of the site.Residents of Floral Farms say this may be the first step to creating their much desired park.
Among the items unanimously approved by the Dallas City Council so far today:
- Increase in the senior homestead exemption
Dallas is taking over the former Shingle Mountain site. Will a park blossom out of the waste?
Neighbors hope a new park will replace the toxic dump. But city officials revealed no future plans for the site nor provided any results from environmental testing.
Amber Wang, a board member for Downwinders at Risk, holds a sign reading property city of Dallas as she stands with other activists outside of shingle mountain after a giant countdown clean-up calendar was installed, on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 in Dallas. The calendar signals the end of a 30-day public notice required by state and local officials to begin cleanup.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)