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Matching entries for 'Orange Line'Morning Roundup: Nov. 18, 2009--Dallas Area Rapid Transit will hold a public meeting tonight to provide an update on construction of the Orange Line. Staff from DART and KSWRP (Kiewit, Stacy and Witbeck, Reyes, Parsons), the contractor responsible for construction of the Orange Line's... Verizon: City always knew we wanted market valueLast week, we talked about City Council member Rick Stopfer's comments on Verizon and land they own that's needed for the DART Orange Line. In yesterday's print edition, I offered up a little background, as well as Verizon's side of... Morning Roundup: Nov. 9, 2009-- Irving and DART officials are hashing out some differences over a long-standing agreement put in place to bring the Orange Line to town. But both entities say they aren't fighting. Instead, they say, the exchange means the light rail... Stopfer not too happy with VerizonCity Council member Rick Stopfer at this morning's work session had kind words for city staffers who have spent years securing the right-of-ways for the coming DART Orange Line. His words on Verizon, whose land officials say is needed for... Council recognizes DART's Randall ChrismanAt this morning's City Council work session, Mayor Herbert Gears recognized DART board member Randall Chrisman, who represents Irving and Carrollton on the transit agency's board, for his service as DART's chairman. A proclamation credited Chrisman with being an influential... Morning Roundup: Oct. 20, 2009-- DART will hold a public scoping meeting about the third phase of the Orange Line at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott, 8440 Freeport Parkway. -- The Irving Public Library will present a program with Matthew Pearl,... Spur 482 ramp to Northwest Highway closedKathleen Andrulis pointed out to me yesterday that we dropped the ball on giving ya'll a proper heads-up on a traffic snafu where Spur 482 and Northwest Highway meet up. Technically, this area is in Dallas. But both 482 and... Council committee to consider new city logoThe City Council's communications committee will consider updating the city's logo at a 5 p.m. meeting on Thursday. The committee is made up of council members Rose Cannaday, Joe Philipp, Sam Smith and Rick Stopfer. The city earlier this year... Convention Center moving alongThe folks over at the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau were pretty pumped this morning about a sign that recently went up at the site of the city's future convention center. They posted pics on their Facebook page of the... White House hosting local event on Hispanic education issuesIrving ISD's enrollment is currently about 68% Latino (and neighboring Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is also now majority Latino, as well). I thought this might be interesting to note: Juan Sepulveda, director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for... Gonzalez touts city's positive pointsThis morning's portion of the City Council's budget retreat had city officials and staffers pointing out the several instances in which Irving is faring far better than many of its neighbors. Unlike North Texas cities plagued by massive budget shortfalls,... Morning Roundup: Aug. 19, 2009--Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, heads to Irving for a 7 p.m. Town Hall meeting at Ranchview High School, 8401 Valley Ranch Parkway. In the invitation, he writes, "I want you to know that my top priorities in Congress include health... Relatives visit Heritage HouseThey came to see some of their family's history. That included the ivory satin wedding gown worn by their Aunt Catherine O'Connell Schulze. Dan O'Connell of Dallas, along with wife Heidi and son Dan, recently stopped by the Heritage House,... DART plan says Orange Line money securedWe should probably just go ahead and make DMN transportation expert Michael Lindenberger an Irving blogger. He's now reporting that DART's 2010 business plan has a bit of news that may bring a sigh of relief to Irvingites and their... Morning Roundup: Aug. 11, 2009-- The national transportation industry will be focused on Irving this week. Today kicks off the 12th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Summit, which our colleague Michael Lindenberger's already been buzzing about. -- Expect some right lane restrictions on Spur 482's... Morning Roundup: July 29, 2009-- ICTN's Open Line will feature DART media relations director Morgan Lyons and DART board member John Danish at 7 tonight in a DART Orange Line program. Residents can sumbit questions by calling 972-721-2300 or by sending an e-mail to... Irving Pulse Results: What excites you mostSo what city project or initiative are you most excited about? The convention and entertainment complex in Las Colinas. The complex narrowly won with 27 percent of the vote. The Orange Line light rail came in a close second with... Business Briefings: Week ending June 26Here's a look at some of this week's news and other items from Irving's business community: --Kimberly-Clark Corp. said it will cut about 1,600 positions in a bid to reduce costs by around $150 million annually. Those cuts, about 3... Don't forget to vote in our Irving Pulse pollIf you haven't already, don't forget to vote in our poll on what city initiative or project you're most excited about. Choices include the Orange Line, Heritage Crossing and code enforcement. Or you can tell us about something we missed.... Morning Roundup: June 24, 2009--Irvingites are celebrating today. The DART board last night approved the Orange Line connecting Irving directly to DFW International Airport. The Irving chamber sent out two releases immediately after hearing the good news. --Kelly the Clown visits the Valley... |