Category archives: Editorial

The first Oak Lawn Live took a community. Peter Pepper shares a personal thank-you to the volunteers, sponsors, artists, merchants, partners and Oak Lawn neighbors who helped bring the new music and arts festival to Cedar Springs.

After an attack near Berlin Pride left one woman dead and 29 injured, the question is unavoidable: What happens when Pride becomes all celebration and no protest? From Pulse to Stonewall, queer survival has always depended on speaking up.

Park West’s new ownership team is investing more than $2 million in renovations while showing up as an active and supportive partner in Oak Lawn’s LGBTQ+ community.

Council Member Paul Ridley will host a Dallas budget town hall at Oak Lawn Library on August 13. Residents can address library funding, neighborhood branches, and the proposed flagship model.

In 2021, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) adopted new definitions for “Tetrahydrocannabinols” (THC) and “Marihuana Extract” that essentially banned all but one form of THC. Following a 2026 Texas Supreme Court ruling that allowed these definitions to finally be enforced, they were officially posted in the July…

Multifamily housing on North Hall Street has been demolished to make way for greater density—but without a publicly stated affordability requirement. This editorial examines what Oak Lawn is losing and asks who the neighborhood is being rebuilt to serve.

Dallas library workers are facing unpaid furloughs while leadership expands flagship priorities and adds another senior executive. Manya Shorr did not create the budget crisis, but her record of closure-first planning, weak community engagement, centralized control, and misplaced priorities shows why Dallas Public Library needs new leadership.

Several months ago, when the library director inferred the Oak Lawn Branch was underutilized, the claim immediately raised questions. After reviewing the recent Dallas Public Library’s own 2024 Strategic + Facilities Plan and examining current library usage statistics, it became clear that the narrative does not align with the available…

There is nothing wrong with celebrating families. The problem begins when politicians use June to elevate one approved family structure over everyone else and frame LGBTQ+ visibility as a threat.