Dallas city leaders Monday heard a plan to spend as much as $400 million to attract and build affordable housing.
Across the street, Mekeyas Newaye’s was the first new family on the block three years ago.
Streets around the corner from Denley are being torn out now to expand the number of desirable building sites. “I would say you know, let's go big,” he said. “There’s a lot of support amongst residents, amongst community leaders, amongst faith-based leaders even amongst industry, for this type of investment.”
A 2006 bond referendum included $6.5 million that supported a Bexar Street redevelopment project in South Dallas that added 13 townhomes.
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