Wynnewood North Neighborhood Association News

Groceries and Food for Thought

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 17:21:04 GMT

re: Construction of a new Sprouts grocery at Hampton and Fort Worth Avenue.

Sprouts had proposed a design for a new grocery at this location, and was denied, citing non-compliance with City Planning codes.

A Dallas Morning News editorial criticizes the decision:

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/08/26/southern-dallas-sprouts-grocery-too-suburban-for-city-plan-commission/

A D Magazine column found faults in the Morning News's analysis:

https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2022/09/the-dmn-editorial-board-wants-to-trash-city-planning-rules-to-build-an-upscale-grocery/

And an opinion from Facebook: link

What do you think? Chad West's office has published a survey where you can voice your opinion:

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/b6d1017bec32453f831ca5f8d6b0d6c5

There are more opinions and discussion of this issue on Facebook and Nextdoor.

General Meeting Thursday the 21st

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:34:47 GMT

Our next quarterly general meeting will be Thursday, July 21st. Please come, meet your neighbors, and hear about issues affecting Wynnewood North and Oak Cliff. Details HERE.

Wynnewood History

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:26:43 GMT

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35097/m1/embed/

The link above is to a Dallas Historical Society journal published in 2002. On page 39 begins the article "Wynnewood - A Tonic to the Shelter-Hungry Nation" , a detailed history of the development of the addition.

Source information:

Dallas Historical Society. Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 14, Number 2, Fall, 2002, periodical, 2002; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35097/: accessed November 7, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Historical Society.

Upcoming Meetings for the West Oak Cliff Area Plan

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:59:42 GMT

https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2021/05/west-oak-cliff-area-plan-2/

This link from the Oak Cliff Advocate has a good summary of upcoming meetings concerning the West Oak Cliff Area Plan, including two in-person meetings.

Stress and Mental Health information

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:57:02 GMT

Some suggestions for dealing with the anxiety and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic have been added to the Health Resources page, from the CDC and a website called "Psychology Tools". Take a look:

Health Resources links

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:08:28 GMT

We have collected a few documents and links with information about the current COVID-19 health emergency. This is a situation where we all can play a role in slowing the progress of the disease, and helping to protect our families and neighbors. The Health Resources page is in the Members Resources area, here.