Neighborhood Civics

Welcome

Welcome to Neighborhood Civics, a resource for Dallas residents who care about their neighborhoods. This site is designed to serve as a centralized place where you can find information that helps you tackle the most common issues (and opportunities) encountered by neighborhood leaders.

Resources

Neighborhood ENGAGEMENT

Block parties, book clubs, National Night Out celebrations, and other events are a great way to foster a sense of community in a neighborhood. This page contains resources that will help neighborhood leaders plan and budget for neighborhood events.

Code Compliance, Traffic & PArking

A common thread that binds most community members is that they want their neighborhood to be safe and well-maintained. However, sometimes community members don’t abide by community standards. This page includes information related to the most common code compliance, traffic, and parking issues that occur in neighborhoods.

crime & Public Safety

Crime and other public safety issues are the top concerns of many community members. This page includes resources related to starting a crime watch and hiring off-duty officers to patrol a neighborhood. It also includes information related to the most common public safety and parking issues.

Construction & Land Use

Neighborhoods throughout Dallas regularly experience varying types of growth and change – whether it is remodeling activity, teardowns, increased vacancy, or the addition of new types of homes, businesses, or public amenities. While some activity can be temporarily disruptive (such as an active construction site), other changes – such as illegal land uses or zoning changes – can positively or negatively impact a neighborhood for years. This page includes information related to the most common issues that neighborhood leaders will want to monitor, including construction noise, zoning cases, and regulation of short-term and long-term rental properties.

Taxes, Spending & Elected Officials

Neighborhood leaders who engage regularly with their elected officials are well-positioned to advocate for good public policies and investments that benefit neighborhoods. This page provides links to information on local budgets and tax rates, elected officials, public meetings, and public data dashboards.

Neighborhood Association Resources

Starting and maintaining an active neighborhood organization requires a great deal of effort. This page includes links to resources for neighborhood leaders, including a neighborhood association handbook that contains sample bylaws.

Community Resources

Dallas is a city composed of distinct and unique neighborhoods with parks, libraries, and other municipal facilities scattered throughout the city. This page provides information regarding public amenities and programs. This page also includes links to public assistance programs for residents with limited financial resources.

Blog Posts

Disclaimer

Neighborhood Civics presents the information on this website as a public service to Dallas residents and other Internet users for general information only. While some of the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice. Moreover, due to the rapidly changing nature of the law and our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or at other sites to which we link. No person should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in this website without seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on that person’s particular circumstances.