This week’s roundup of Dallas news consists of some updates on acquainted subjects, some with glad endings and some nonetheless unresolved. That consists of Dallas’ classical music station and redistricting, which is able to stay a scorching matter for no less than one other few weeks. Monkeypox has landed in Dallas, and there’s some wacky stuff occurring on the VisitDallas web site.
Here’s what occurred in Dallas this week:
Latest on redistricting
The Dallas City Council was speculated to vote on the brand new redistricting map that was accepted by the Redistricting Commission, redrawn to handle shifts in inhabitants because the 2020 Census. Eight doable amendments had been proposed to handle numerous issues, reminiscent of not splitting up neighborhoods and ensuring there have been Hispanic districts. But not one of the amendments had been accepted. The council postponed making a choice till its subsequent assembly on June 22.
WRR -> KERA
The Dallas City Council predictably accepted the hand-off of the city-owned classical music station WRR 101.1 FM to KERA, Dallas’ NPR accomplice.
This is an especially fashionable and feelgood measure. People find it irresistible as a result of WRR is virtually 100 years outdated. And it is classical, which makes everybody really feel artsy and cultured. We are such an artsy metropolis! Like different large cities. A extremely popular sentiment within the Park Cities which may be very onboard with protecting WRR afloat. For certain we must always all take heed to classical music more usually, however … how many individuals really take heed to WRR?
Selfish jerk
A Dallas man introduced monkeypox to city after vacationing in Puerto Vallarta. Mexican well being officers mentioned the person checked in to the hospital in Vallarta, the place docs instructed him to isolate himself. Instead, the person, who they haven’t recognized however whom we’ll name “the selfish jerk,” took a flight again to house.
Can you think about being on a flight with the egocentric jerk and then getting sick?
Dallas County Health Director Phillip Huang mentioned that the egocentric jerk is now in isolation, and will not face authorized prices. Officials are monitoring down individuals who had been on the flight.
South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund
The South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund (SDFPOF) supplies loans and grants of up to $100,000 to advertise financial improvement in neighborhoods surrounding Fair Park. Nonprofit organizations who do packages or providers that profit residents of South Dallas Fair Park are invited to use for funding.
Proposals needs to be submitted on-line by July 8 at 5 pm.
Those desirous about studying more about this system can electronic mail [email protected] or attend one of many following conferences:
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June 15 from 6-7 pm, at Martin Luther King Jr. Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Bldg A – Activity Room B, hosted by Diane Ragsdale -
June 21 from 6-7 pm, at Salem Institutional Baptist Church 3918 Crozier St, hosted by Pastor Todd Atkins
How to be emo
Visit Dallas, the embattled group that promotes Dallas as a enterprise and vacationer vacation spot, has had criticism levied at its web site, for boo-boos like having information that is out-of-date, or worse, hyping companies not positioned in Dallas. For instance: Their present “Things To Do” web page counts Del Frisco’s Grille in Plano as one among its high restaurant suggestions.
But one factor you would possibly by no means have anticipated seeing on Visit Dallas is a submit titled How to Be Emo, Screamo, and Punk in Dallas This Summer. Hey hey, what is going on on down at VD, protecting screamo, a subgenre of emo from the ’90s that wiki says emphasizes willfully experimental dissonance and dynamics.
The submit suggests you will be shocked how a lot of a “throwback city” Dallas may be, earlier than going on to listing festivals, concert events, cowl bands, and punky throwback hangouts reminiscent of Shot Topic.
