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🌱 New Affordable Housing Proposal + Paul Quinn Day

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Rise and shine, Dallas! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Dallas.

First, today's weather:

Windy with clouds and sun. High: 85 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

  1. The Dallas trail ride party community is reportedly working with local law enforcement on event safety. The Trail Riding Safety Commission was started after a recent field party in Oak Cliff devolved into a deadly shooting incident. The City of Dallas has also pledged to crack down on permits that fail to protect the community. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
  2. The City of Dallas is currently considering a new proposal to allow denser apartment complexes that lack the proper amount of parking spaces. The new proposal is an effort to address the city's growing affordable housing crisis. The city currently offers incentives to its developers but apparently, that approach is not working. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
  3. The Dallas City Council has announced Apr. 20 is officially Paul Quinn Day. The proclamation is meant to celebrate the men's basketball team's USCAA Championship win. Paul Quinn College is a historically black private Methodist College within Dallas. (WFAA.com)

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Today in Dallas:

  • Mother Goose: Baby Storytime At The Watauga Public Library (All Day)
  • The Market At The Dallas Farmers Market (All Day)

From my notebook:

  • Dallas Zoo shares some statistics about food waste. Click for some tips on starting your own compost today. (Instagram)
  • The Dallas Arboretum shares its appreciation for its volunteers. The garden is only possible thanks to the thousands of volunteer hours that the community provides. (Instagram)
  • DFW Airport shares a video of how they show appreciation to their volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Click to watch the video. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow 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.

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