Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization

Briefing presenting data-driven visualizations on homelessness issues in Dallas, delivered by Dr. Allen Gwinn of SMU Cox School of Business.

Data Driven Visualizations on Dallas Homeless Issues [Dr. Allen Gwinn, Clinical Professor of IT and Data Analytics, SMU Cox School of Business]

Update briefing on the status and activities of the Citizen Homelessness Commission (CHC), presented by the Director of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.

Citizen Homelessness Commission (CHC) Update [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment]

Preview briefing on an upcoming sole source contract of $10,000,000 to Housing Forward for the Street to Home Phase 2 homelessness initiative.

Upcoming Agenda Item 25-2159A: December 10, 2025, Sole Source to Housing Forward for $10,000,000 Street to Home Phase 2 [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment]

Briefing on a proposed policy framework for housing and homelessness, presented by the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.

Overview of Proposed Housing and Homelessness Policy Framework [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; James Armstrong, Deputy Director, Office of Housing and Community

Briefing discussion on the City of Dallas's policy governing homeless encampments, requested by the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization.

Discussion on City of Dallas Homeless Encampment Policy

Agency spotlight presentation featuring Verna Jones, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Under 1 Roof, a nonprofit organization, before the housing committee.

Agency Spotlight [Verna Jones, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Under 1 Roof]

Briefing on the Comprehensive and Strategic Park and Recreation Plan Update, presented by Deputy Director Ryan O'Connor of the Park & Recreation Department.

Agenda Item 25-3277A Comprehensive and Strategic Park and Recreation Plan Update [Ryan O’Connor, Deputy Director, Park & Recreation]

Briefing on the White Rock Lake Park Master Plan Update, presented by landscape architects Brad Moulton and Philip Neely from Dunaway.

White Rock Lake Park Master Plan Update [Brad Moulton, Landscape Architect, Dunaway; Philip Neely, Landscape Architect, Dunaway]

A briefing presenting updates to the City of Dallas's vaping ordinance as of December 2025, delivered by the Director of the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability.

Vaping Ordinance Update December 2025 [Angela Hodges Gott, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability]