Robert Kent, the director for the Trust of Public Land and his wealthy donors want to buy up what little green space remains in Dallas. In Oak Cliff, they just began their most ambitious project yet.
Updated on March 10, 2021 at 10:36 pm
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Programs recommended by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s Task Force on Safe Communities are coming to fruition.
Johnson created the task force in August 2019 and tasked them with figuring out what can be done about the city s skyrocketing violent crime rate. The group of 16 then spent months touring high-crime areas, discussing ideas, learning about programs in other cities before submitting a report to the mayor s office.
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On Wednesday, the Mayor joined Chief Eddie Garcia and Task Force members Rene Martinez and Derrick Battie to discusses improvements made in South Dallas near Opportunity Park. 76 new street lights were installed in the area during December of last year and January of this year. Mayor Johnson says it’s part of a strategic plan to reduce violent crime based on data presented by the Task Force.