🌱 DART Station Land Development Project + Fixer-Upper Home List

Good morning, hello! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Enjoy...

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 103 Low: 83.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. The Dallas World Aquarium offers residents a unique rainforest perspective in downtown Dallas. The three-story facility in the West End Historic District includes a variety of animals that reside in a rainforest environment. The aquarium has animals that live in tropical, temperate, and dry rainforest types. Click for more information on the facility. (The Killeen Daily Herald)
2. The City of Dallas is working to develop the land around 6 Dallas Area Rapid Transit stations. Five of the stations are located south of Interstate 30. The 6th station is located in northwest Dallas. The area around the stations has been underutilized and the city is working to fix that. City leaders are currently marketing the locations to local developers. (Bisnow)
3. According to a new study, Dallas is the 7th best city to purchase a fixer-upper home. According to the study conducted by StorageCafe, 9 percent of the city's homes are designated as fixer-uppers. Milwaukee is at the top of the study's list. Dallas was the only Texas city listed on the list. Click for the full list. (CW33 Dallas)

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Today in Dallas:

• Explore And Play At Benbrook Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Wake Up the Walls Art Contest At Watauga Public Library (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home nearby? Here's a list of 4 upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Dallas area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Dallas Patch)
• The Dallas Arboretum is inviting the community to its Memory Garden each Friday morning for classes focused on memory loss. The course runs through August. (The Dallas Arboretum via Instagram)
• The Dallas Park and Recreation Department is having a free outdoor movie night on Friday, Aug. 12. The screening of Treasure Planet will be at Samuell Farm at 8:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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.