🌱 Dallas Rent Prices Rose Significantly In 2022 + Street Safety Plan

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 95 Low: 80.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Rent prices in the Dallas area have risen more than 17.5 percent since last year. The increase is due to a demand that far outweighs the area's supply of rental units. The average rent has hit a record high of $1,526 a month for a Dallas rental. The solution to rising rental costs is to simply build more affordable housing but supply chain issues and a slow city permit process are preventing the construction. (The Dallas Morning News)
2. Dallas plans to address traffic deaths with a roadmap to improve street safety within the city. The Dallas City Council hopes that the new roadmap will allow it to meet its goal of no traffic deaths by 2030. The roadmap will improve the city's road and sidewalk infrastructure while increasing police traffic enforcement. (The Dallas Morning News)
3. Father's Day is right around the corner — Saturday, Jun. 19. Have you finalized your plans? The Dallas Observer has created the complete guide to having the best 2022 Father's Day celebration in Dallas. Click for the full list of restaurants in the Dallas area that would be perfect for Father's Day. (Dallas Observer)

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Today in Dallas:

• Explore and Play At The Benbrook Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Story Time At The Farmers Branch Manske Public Library (10:15 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Did you know that the ocean creates half of the oxygen humans breathe? Celebrate World Oceans Day with a trip to the Dallas Zoo. (Dallas Zoo via Instagram)
• Dallas Independent School District's Akash Patel has been named to TIME's first-ever list of Innovative Teachers. Congratulations! (Dallas ISD via Facebook)
• City of Dallas' Sanitation Department will be hosting a hiring fair on Jun. 15 at ECO Park from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The department is searching for truck drivers. Pay will begin at $20 an hour. Click to learn more. (City of Dallas - City Hall via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.