Debris haulers estimate they are 45 percent complete with collecting massive amounts of storm-related vegetative debris created when sustained hurricane force winds struck Richardson, and other North Texas communities, during a May 28 severe weather event. Wind gusts in the city were recorded at up to 83 MPH, snapping trees and damaging homes and buildings across the community.
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Parks crews continue to stay busy across the city working to clear debris from trails and common areas in Richardson’s parks.
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Technology-powered real estate company Redfin.com has named Richardson to its 2024 list of “10 Best Places to Live in Texas” among cities with a population of 100,000 or greater.
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The City of Richardson and SHOP Development have entered into a partnership agreement that will support planned upgrades at the Promenade North Shopping Center.
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The City Council voted to amend Richardson’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Monday to include a section detailing new bicycle parking standards that will apply to new non-residential and apartment construction and building expansions.
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Transportation and Mobility and Information Technology (IT) staff gave “strategy overviews” at Monday’s City Council meeting, kicking off an annual procession of department reports that prepare the Council for its summer budget workshop, this year scheduled for Aug. 5-6.
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DART’s President and CEO Nadine Lee gave a comprehensive update to the City Council Monday, covering DART’s Strategic Plan Update and DART Silver Line progress.
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At Monday’s City Council meeting, the City Council approved a resolution to reappoint former Richardson Mayor Gary Slagel to represent Richardson on the Board of Directors for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).
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A 20-minute video about Richardson’s history recently earned a first place in the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers’ annual TAMI awards, presented at the group’s annual conference in San Antonio.
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The frontage road of westbound Bush Turnpike between Plano Road and US 75 at the railroad, and the frontage road of eastbound Bush Turnpike between US 75 and Plano Road at the railroad, may be fully closed to traffic at all times between Friday, June 14 (today) and Monday, June 17 as DART Silver Line rail tracks are installed.
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