The Conclusion of Bitter Elm Thicket Zoning Battle Leaves Dallas With Lessons

Legacy residents won a contentious zoning battle that limits the scale and style of new developments in the historically Black neighborhood of Elm Thicket. The city of Dallas, meanwhile, has a lot to learn.

Originally published in D Magazine.

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