🌱 Resistance To Homeless Camp Sweeps + Home Lot Size Study

Hey, Dallas! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and comfortable. High: 90 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. The City of Dallas is reportedly preparing for resistance to sweeps of local homeless encampments. The sweeps are primarily conducted to clean the areas and to close encampments. During a closure sweep, the city's staff will try to get the residents into some form of housing. During a cleaning sweep in July under Interstate 45, crews were met by armed activists. (Dallas Observer)
2. H-E-B has announced that its first Dallas area supermarket will open on Sep. 21. The new location is in Frisco at 4800 Main Street, north of Dallas. The supermarket will start its curbside pickup service on Sep. 19 — before the location officially opens. The new location will feature an art piece for shoppers to take social media photos. (Chron.com)
3. A new study by Angi, an online home services company, reports Dallas home lot sizes are below the national average. According to the study, Texas lot sizes are only 9,540 square feet. Dallas lot sizes are below the state average at just 7,405 square feet. Click to view an infographic illustrating the study. (WFAA)

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Today in and around Dallas:

• EcoExplorer - Pollinators At The Biodiversity Education Center (9:00 AM)
• Explore And Play At The Benbrook Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Discovery At The Ridgewood Branch Library (9:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Don't finalize your weekend calendar without first reviewing this list of Dallas area events. Click to view. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
• The Code's Community Clean event is scheduled for Saturday between 8:00 a.m. and noon. The event will be at Harry Stone Recreation Center on Millmar Drive. Mark your calendar. (City of Dallas)
• The BMW Dallas Marathon Health & Fitness Expo will be at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Dec. 9. Click to learn more. (RunDallas)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all 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.