Dallas residents deserve more than ‘good enough’ in new year | Opinion
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson speaks during a ceremony for the distinguished service award at Dallas City Hall in Dallas, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Johnson writes that the city should prioritize public safety, parks, and homelessness in 2023.We have a lot to feel good about despite, you know,: a global pandemic, devastating tornadoes, statewide winter freezes, record rain storms, a global economic recession, high inflation and other assorted calamities.
To be clear, we should celebrate our milestones and our progress, and I’m aware that in an imperfect world, we can’t really expect perfection. But we should always pursue it regardless. To borrow a phrase from Theodore Roosevelt, if we fail, at least we’ll do so while daring greatly. That’s part of what drove me, three years ago, to demand a violent crime reduction plan from our Dallas Police Department. The result then, unfortunately, was a plan that, at best, could be deemed by some as “good enough.”However, the next year, Police Chief Eddie Garcia took office and thoughtfully developed a new plan in consultation with criminologists.
Our parks system has only become better since my childhood with amazing additions such as Klyde Warren Park, new downtown parks, new aquatics centers, and miles of new trails — many of which were built from illegal dumping grounds and ugly surface parking lots. More are in the pipeline. Let’s be bold. Now is the time to ensure that all of Dallas, including Fair Park, can become greener and greater in the years ahead.Like almost every major city in the United States, our city’s homeless population has grown in recent years. While homelessness here is nowhere near the scale seen in many of those other cities, it is nevertheless a problem that we must address.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Can Dallas-Fort Worth’s economy hold its own in an uncertain world in 2023?🔮 From housing to consumer spending and crypto to commercial construction, inquiring minds want to know what to expect from Dallas-Fort Worth business in 2023. 2023biz 2023forecast 2023DMNforecast
Read more »
Will Dallas-Fort Worth's Resilient Housing Market Crash in 2023?🔮 Check out the discussion our MitchellParton had with NBCDFW on the outlook for homes and residential real estate in 2023, and read our story for more details. 2023DMNforecast 👀 Watch: 👓 Read the story:
Read more »
Opinion: In 2023, let's pay attention to the little miracles that happen everydayRalph Waldo Emerson said, ‘The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.’
Read more »
Five Celebrations of NYE WeekendBoot out 2022 and usher in 2023 with laughs, music, and a good walk
Read more »
How Southwest Airlines' cancellations are affecting Dallas Love Field and what's next - Dallas Business JournalSouthwest Airlines has canceled thousands of flights this week. Here's a look at how that is impacting Love Field, and what you should expect going into this weekend.
Read more »
Individual programs alone won’t solve Dallas’ transportation inequities, study contends - Dallas Business JournalThe South Dallas/Fair Park Transportation Initiative asked the nonprofit research organization Urban Institute to identify potential solutions to transportation access in Dallas.
Read more »