Not my usual shares, but this is a powerful & affecting film. Based in #southDallas . It's about skateboarding obvs, but it's also about family, community and the life of a young carer. Skateboarding formed me, it opened my eyes to possibilities and a world much wider than the one I was born into

‘Is Bonita Gardens A Cult?’ Black Woman-Owned Apartment Complex Raises Eyebrows With Roommate Matching Policy A South Dallas apartment complex has become an unlikely TikTok sensation, but its viral fame has sparked an even bigger question: is… The post ‘Is Bonita Gardens A Cult?’ Black Woman-Owned Apartment Complex Raises Eyebrows With Roommate Matching Policy appeared first on Shine My Crown.

‘Is Bonita Gardens A Cult?’ Black Woman-Owned Apartment Complex Raises Eyebrows With Roommate Matching Policy: A South Dallas apartment complex has become an unlikely TikTok sensation, but its viral fame has sparked… #BonitaGardens #ApartmentComplex #SouthDallas #TikTokSensation #BlackOwnedBusiness

State Fair makes reparations with South Dallas years after eminent domain took homes Scholarships, food drives, grants and seasonal jobs are a few ways the fair is helping the neighborhood in South Dallas.

#FairPark in #SouthDallas holds a history of segregation, exclusion and injustice. Its blighted past is continuously highlighted in efforts to rebuild the community into a prosperous neighborhood after land was taken and families displaced. #Texas
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A CyclOSM map of South Dallas, highlighting the 12' shared-use paths on either side of S M Wright Boulevard, which used to be Freeway.

A 2009 aerial photo of S M Wright Freeway & US 175 junction. Here Wright is an elevated freeway while 175 still isn't. West of the interchange are city streets and a neighborhood.

A 2023 aerial photo of the same interchange. Now S M Wright Freeway has been turned into an at-grade "boulevard" (but 175 is now an elevated freeway, and has been extended west.) Also visible are the shared-use paths on either side of Wright for walking and rolling. Nice. And an interesting visual treatment of the intersection, with red bands added to the road surface.

#TxDOT would like you to know that they in fact do freeway removals. In this case, the conversion of S M Wright Freeway to Boulevard, in #SouthDallas.

Now, one can argue that the "boulevard" is still 6–7 lanes wide, that they turned US 175 into an elevated […]

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#SouthDallas #Texas has a predominately African #American/ #Black population