Below are road closures around the SMU campus for the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library beginning Wednesday, April 24, 2013 thru Friday April 26, 2013. The Dallas Police Department will continue to post road closure updates as they become available. We are asking the public to plan their commutes accordingly and seek alternative routes to minimize traffic delays in the affected areas. The closures are in effect for the entire day unless otherwise noted in bold. Continue reading “Road Closures In The Area”
Category: Current Issues
Dallas Fire-Rescue Captain killed in West explosion
Captain Kenny Harris was assigned at Station 30 in Northwest Dallas. Our prayers go out for all the brave men and women of DFR and DPD.
City of Dallas Press Release
Prescription Drug Take Back
Drug overdose deaths are the #1 cause of accidental death in the U.S. (surpassing car accidents). In 2011, 22% of high school students in Dallas County reported using a prescription drug without a prescription from a doctor. The most common source of these drugs is from the medicine cabinet in their own home or at a friend or family member’s home.
The Take Back is an opportunity for the community to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription (and over the counter) medications. Disposal is free and anonymous. This national event is coordinated through the Drug Enforcement Agency to combat the prescription drug abuse epidemic and get these drugs out of circulation so that they cannot be abused.
Nearby locations are DPD Northeast Patrol at 9915 E. Northwest Highway and DFR Station #19 at 5600 East Grand Avenue.
Corroded Gas Lines
From our friends at Wilshire Heights Neighborhood Association. Cast iron
gas pipes in older neighborhoods met code at the time they were put in, but
now they are corroding and present potentially dangerous situations.
Wilshire Heights is west of Skillman between Mockingbird and Mercedes.
Wal-Mart Update
Melissa Kingston was asked by the group of area neighborhood associations to act as the neighborhood representative for negotiations with Walmart regarding its new store opening in the former Whole Foods space on Lowest Greenville. Melissa (an LGNA resident many of you know) provided this update:
I am writing to update you on the status of the neighborhood’s discussions with Wal-Mart regarding its Lower Greenville Ave. Continue reading “Wal-Mart Update”
Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association 