Elm Thicket-Northpark is one of twelve Neighborhood Plus focus areas. The Elm Thicket-Northpark area is locate just east of Love Field airport in District 2. It is bounded by Mockingbird to the south, Lovers lane to the north, Inwood Road to the east and Lemmon Avenue to the west. Neighborhood Plus is a
comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy for the City of
Dallas.
More information about the Elm Thicket-Northpark. To see the meeting presentations, click on the meeting date below.
BACKGROUND
Elm Thicket-Northpark is a traditionally African-American
neighborhood located just east of Love Field airport. The neighborhood has a
prime location with great access to shopping, jobs and transportation. Over the past 20
years, the area has seen significant demographic and economic changes. A few of the changes include a large rise in the Hispanic
population as well as rising property values and new construction. For over a year now, many residents and neighborhood leaders have been working through the Neighborhood Crime Watch with Councilmember Medrano, City Code reps, Dallas Police and other City departments to build stronger relationships and address their concerns.
With neighborhood undergoing ongoing changes and broader neighborhood concerns regarding the changes, in 2016 Councilmember Medrano designated Elm Thicket-Northpark as one of the Neighborhood Plus target areas.
Through extensive
community outreach, community meetings, and convening of neighborhood leaders
through an advisory council, Neighborhood Plus worked with Elm Thicket-Northpark to
define a vision for its future. The Vision Statement developed by the community states:
“To support a diverse, safe neighborhood with quality housing,
infrastructure, and institutions for all its residents, and to preserve and
protect the legacy and heritage of this historic Dallas neighborhood.”
Furthermore, the neighborhood has identified short-term actions and a long-term
stabilization strategies. Together, the City of Dallas staff, residents and
other stakeholders developed a Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP)
built around a community-based process that reflects the interests and needs of
residents and other stakeholders. Read the Neighborhood Action Plan. The Neighborhood Association is working to implement the items identified in this plan.
View the Neighborhood Stories: Elm Thicket produced by bcWorkshop.
WORKSHOPS & MEETINGS
