Graffiti is such a nuisance in Oak Cliff that city councilman Delia Jasso has made addressing it, through education and graffiti wipeouts, one of her top priorities. It’s easy to see graffiti as a scourge that deserves severe penalties. But some artists see it as a cry for attention from … more

Graffiti is such a nuisance in Oak Cliff that city councilman Delia Jasso has made addressing it, through education and graffiti wipeouts, one of her top priorities. It’s easy to see graffiti as a scourge that deserves severe penalties. But some artists see it as a cry for attention from … more

Q:  My street is very dark. How would I go about getting a streetlight installed?
A: Although there is no fee for installing a streetlight in your neighborhood, the installation process can be pretty time-consuming. Here’s how it works:

1.   Call the city’s service request number, 311, and tell the … more

Some people drink booze or pop anti-depressants in order to stave off the blues, but Jessica Bullock, who grew up in Oak Cliff, deals in another way. “I could never be in a bad mood while I’m hula-hooping,” she says. Bullock is a fan of String Cheese Incident, a jam … more

Ellen J. Taft

Picker-upper of roadside trash

Ellen Taft patrols a mile-long stretch of Mountain Creek Parkway every day, picking up trash in almost any weather, keeping the neighborhood clean. And it’s not just soda cans and cigarette butts. Taft hauls discarded mattresses, tires, furniture and mountains of black plastic … more

Q:  Cars are always speeding down my street. How can I get road humps installed to make them slow down?
A:   The City of Dallas has a program specifically designed to allow residents to petition for road humps (also known as road bumps) on a street, but it’s not a … more

Filmmaker Clay Liford made his major film-festival debut in January, when he took his short, “My Mom Smokes Weed”, to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Liford’s short is up against films by Spike Jonze and James Franco. And his feature film, “Earthling”, has been accepted to another major film … more

Victoria Muñoz stands like a warrior at rest, sizing up her opponent, concentrating on the moves she’ll use in a moment when her match begins. Her grandpa slips past spectators’ knees and the odd equipment bag to snap a photo of her, chin up, shoulders back, a fencing helmet resting … more

Question: How can I request a bus stop closer to my house? What if I’m not able to make the walk at all?

Answer: It’s easier than you might think to get a bus to come closer to you, as opposed to you walking block after block just to get … more

There’s good news for housing prices in Oak Cliff. The final six months of 2009 were much better than the first six months, as measured by the fifth Advocate Home Price Snapshot, compiled with the help of Ron Burch at Coldwell Banker.

Home prices increased in Oak Cliff in 2009 … more