June 22, 2020 The long-awaited master plan for the future of Fair Park sailed through the Park Board Thursday afternoon unanimously. The construction is divided into four phases and will take up to 20 years to complete, pending funding. But the important phase is the first one. The Park Board was promised three parks in […]
June 23, 2020 With Tesla appearing to be close to choosing Austin for its next manufacturing plant, the electric automaker’s headquarters could be next, one site selector said. “The next shoe to drop will be Tesla’s headquarters,” said John Boyd, CEO of The Boyd Company. “Austin suddenly emerges as the frontrunner for this crown jewel […]
June 23, 2020 Welcome back to “On the Agenda,” the Dallas Business Journal column that scours city, county and other agendas, minutes, meetings and documents to see how North Texas entities are spending money and otherwise deciding matters of importance to the business community. In this edition, we drill down into how the coronavirus is […]
June 22, 2020 With COVID-19 causing a surge in home deliveries, Amazon is ramping up its North Texas distribution operations with millions of square feet of additional warehouse space. Amazon is now the largest industrial building tenant in North Texas with almost 11.5 million square feet of space — five times the size of Dallas’ […]
June 23, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global challenge that is severely impacting the commercial real estate community. Last year, the industry contributed $50 billion to the state’s economy, making a recovery in this industry essential for Texas’ long-term vitality. While the North Texas commercial real estate market experienced relatively fast recoveries from […]
June 21, 2020 A new order went into effect on Saturday requiring businesses and people across Dallas County wear a face covering. The Dallas County Commissioners Court held an emergency session Friday morning to vote on adding the mandate to the existing county-wide mask policy. Commissioners passed the ordinance 3-2, with Judge Clay Jenkins, Dr. […]
June 22, 2020 As Texas’ coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to break records for a second straight week, leaders and health experts in the largest cities are warning that the state is heading down a dangerous path and hospitals could soon be overwhelmed. Gov. Greg Abbott struck a more urgent tone Monday, calling the increases […]
June 21, 2020 I lived more lives in the last few weeks than I had in my last 38 years. Just six days before George Floyd’s killing and the resulting call to action in our country, I became the executive director of one of the largest education nonprofits in North Texas – its second-ever woman […]
June 22, 2020 Central Market will require the use of masks or face coverings for all partners, vendors and customers in nine locations starting Monday, June 22, the grocery store company announced in a statement. The nine metropolitan locations include six Dallas-Fort Worth locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Southlake, three of which are […]
June 22, 2020 The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced today that Tuesday, June 23 will be known as Olympic & Paralympic Day presented by Toyota, marking a change in the United States to include the values of the Paralympic Movement in the worldwide day of recognition. Participation will be highlighted by Team USA athletes, […]