Your neighbors are really calling 311 about what

Look— Dallas on the wire, big hat, bigger story. And y'all, what I'm seeing come across the civic data wires from City Hall is… something else. We're talking 311 requests, the pulse of what's bugging folks in Dallas, right?

The number one issue, by a mile, is "Code Concern – CCS." We’re talking 28,963 requests. Almost 29,000 times people picked up the phone or logged on because something in their neighborhood ain't right by city standards. Think overgrown weeds blocking the sidewalk near Bishop Arts, or a rundown fence on the other side of the Trinity that's just an eyesore. It’s what keeps our city looking like… well, like Dallas.

Now, compare that to the next highest, "Single Family Rental Needs Registration," which only saw 1,290 requests. That’s a huge gap. It tells me that while City Hall is trying to get a handle on all the rental properties out there, what really gets under y'all's skin is the day-to-day stuff you see right outside your window. It's the little things that make a street feel like a home, or like a forgotten corner. This high volume shows people care about the look and feel of their blocks, from Pleasant Grove to Preston Hollow.

What we need to watch for next is how these code concerns are actually being addressed. Is City Hall just logging them, or are they fixing them?

Dallas on the wire — big hat, bigger story.

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