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As Houston ISD officials continue to discuss details of a five-year strategic plan designed to reshape how the district operates, new details were released March 31 for what the changes could mean at the campus level. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Houston ISD releases details on campus-level staffing for 2022-23 school year under proposed hybrid model and more top news
Little Italy Brick Oven Pizza opened March 18 at 2700 W. Pecan St., Ste. 950, Pflugerville. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Little Italy Brick Oven Pizza now open in Pflugerville; Zoes Kitchen closes The Woodlands Market Street location and more top news
Rendering of the 12th Street Station.
Plano study highlights opportunities for development around DART Silver Line stations
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area ranks No. 1 in numeric population growth nationwide. (Courtesy Canva)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Collin, Denton, Tarrant counties see population increases; Goode Co. Barbeque to reopen Hwy. 290 location and more top news
parking lot
Regional Transportation Council to study whether North Texas has too much parking
A section of Shiloh Road in Plano will be expanded during the widening project. (Erick Pirayesh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Two new lanes will be added to section of Shiloh Road in Plano to reduce traffic congestion
two people walking next to robot
Transportation council to spend more than $30M on automated vehicle projects across Dallas-Fort Worth
Lake Forest Marketplace is anchored by Kroger and has 14 total tenants. (Courtesy Disney Investment Group)
Lake Forest Marketplace in McKinney under new ownership; Eddie V's Prime Seafood now under construction in Plano and more top DFW news
The Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission on March 8 approved zoning changes for the Crown Ridge neighborhood. Zones for patio homes (PH), commercial development (C-1) and neighborhood services (NS) were changed to solely single-family (SF) zoning. (Map courtesy city of Frisco)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Zoning changes nix patio homes, commercial development in north Frisco neighborhood; Tomball ISD considers staggering start times for all campuses and more top news
Both locations closed as of December. (Courtesy Pexels)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Elefante CBD, Texas Pit Stop BBQ close in Webster; Everbowl to open Flower Mound location and more state news
City officials in Plano reported in an early morning release Feb. 24 that crews had been sanding roads all night, but they remained very slick. (Courtesy city of Plano)
Hazardous roads, freezing temperatures across DFW to continue throughout day
The Texas Department of Transportation stated in a Feb. 22 announcement it has deployed crews to put down brine at bridges and overpasses across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Winter weather warning in effect until Feb. 24 as road conditions worsen across Dallas-Fort Worth
car tire on snowy road
Freezing temperatures, sleet likely to cause icy conditions throughout Dallas-Fort Worth Feb. 23-24
A new transit-oriented rail line is being proposed that could connect downtown Plano to downtown McKinney. (Courtesy DART)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Regional Transportation Council looks to extend DART rail line from Plano to McKinney; The Cookshack coming soon to Spring and more top news
The grand opening of the Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center was postponed in December after district officials said they discovered "significant cracking as a result of poor workmanship and/or design." (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plano ISD considering lawsuit over defects at $67.5M fine arts center; District 121 in McKinney announces first restaurants and more top DFW news
The Texas Department of Transportation is considering the next step in a multiphase plan spanning years to widen FM 646. (Screenshot courtesy Google Maps)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: TxDOT planning to widen FM 646 in League City; initial lineup announced for Wildflower Arts and Music Festival in Richardson and more top news
The 12 Street Station.
Silver Line project to add new mobility options for Plano
A new transit-oriented rail line is being proposed that could connect downtown Plano to downtown McKinney. (Courtesy DART)
Regional Transportation Council looks to extend DART rail line from Plano to McKinney
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
DART offers free rides to DFW voters on election day