Richardson

When finished, Digital Realty Trust Datacenter Park - Dallas totals 797,000 square feet.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

Richardson opens new bike lanes on Custer and Grove roads

Residents representing the Canyon Creek Homeowners Association praised the effect the lanes have had in only three weeks.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009

Routh Creek Parkway in Richardson opens with ribbon cutting

The road was the culmination of an $8 million project partnership between the City of Richardson, Collin County, and Koll Development.

Friday, Aug. 28, 2009

Richardson City Council distracted from suburban decline by golf course issues

The city council spent nearly two hours discussing the golf course, compared to less than an hour on the Spring Valley corridor.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

Richardson’s acting chief of police Jim Spivey appointed chief of police

Spivey has served as acting chief since Jan. 1, filling the position vacated by former Chief Larry Zacharias who retired at the end of 2008.

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Could South Dallas area’s fate foretell the fate of South Richardson?

The city of Richardson needs to invest heavily in southern Richardson.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

City of Richardson 2009 Comprehensive Plan receives CLIDE Award from NCTCOG

The City of Richardson was one of only nine projects selected for the award.

Friday, June 19, 2009

DART: A view from Richardson

By William "Bill" McCalpin

From the moment that the DART light rail arrived in Richardson, there existed the pressure for Richardson to change – and it has.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Outgoing Richardson City Council members say goodbye

We have video of outgoing Council members Rhea Allison, Pris Hayes, and Dennis Stewart saying farewell.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Newly elected Richardson City Council members speak after taking oaths of office

We have video of incoming Council members Mark Solomon, Bob Macy, and Amir Omar giving their traditional incoming words.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Former Richardson Mayor Gary Slagel regains seat

Bob Townsend also regained his seat as Mayor Pro-Tem.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

2009 Richardson election analysis: Why did the winners win and the losers lose?

The Richardson Coalition clearly played a part in galvanizing the six wins.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Richardson election shockers: Slagel, Murphy, and Townsend re-elected; Hayes and Stewart ousted by Macy and Omar; Solomon wins

You would have expected runoffs. You would have been wrong.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Richardson Coalition 2009 election preview

By Staff

The following is a preview/recommendations of the upcoming elections for the Richardson City Council.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Richardson cemetery plastered with campaign signs

Is this some kind of prank, or did these guys really think there was some kind of positive message to be had by doing this?

Monday, April 20, 2009

Richardson public safety officers and volunteers should be lauded

By Staff

In a recent telephone survey, 89% of Richardson voters indicated that fighting crime should be one of the highest priorities for the City of Richardson.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Editorial: Sexually Oriented Businesses in Richardson

By William "Bill" McCalpin

The Richardson City Council's recent decision regarding sexually oriented businesses should be supported, not criticized.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Pegasus News content partner interview: The Richardson Echo

By Alex Bentley

Though many of his posts have to do with various goings-on at Richardson City Hall, he is by no means focused solely on that.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Richardson loses last ditch effort, faces lawsuit over closed door meetings

In a scramble to change the charter that made the city's alleged illegal behavior lawful, city leaders convinced citizens to change the charter in a manner that would take away public oversight of its business.

Monday, Jan. 26, 2009

January news from Richardson Coalition

By Staff

The Richardson Coalition gives citizens updates on everything from city financials to neighborhood developments.

Monday, Jan. 26, 2009

New Richardson parking ordinance may mean fewer Richardson parties

Who knew that a sleepy suburban city had so much trouble with parking?

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009

Richardson City Council passes Neighborhood Development Overlay ordinance

This ordinance will allow individual neighborhoods to restrict or in some cases loosen certain development characteristics of their neighborhood.

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Richardson councilmember Rhea Allison will not seek re-election

Allison stated that it had been an honor to serve the people of the City of Richardson and he encouraged "fresh and new faces" to step forward.

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008

Richardson Police Chief Larry Zacharias announces retirement

Zacharias, who has been Chief of Police since 2002, will retire on December 31.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Richardson City Council notes: August 18, 2008

The audience witnessed a despicable display of public servant arrogance as City Manager Bill Keffler derided a speaker for spending too much time trying to find holes in the budget.

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

Richardson city officials biting off more projects than they can chew

It has become painfully obvious that Richardson is in over its head on projects with no means of promptly getting the job done.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Heights Park space age playground in Richardson to become a memory soon

Playground that has entertained generations of children since the 1960s will come down due to safety concerns.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Richardson police chief and other official receive public safety accolades

The Richardson City Council honored police chief Larry Zacharias, while both Zacharias and Fire Chief Alan Palomba received overwhelming support from Richardson residents in a poll judging their performance.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Activities of Chuck Eisemann bring into question his influence

Some see Eisemann's name on Richardson's performance hall as a shameless promotion of the personal political goals of a PAC of friends.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Richardson’s Eisemann Center recipient of $500,000 donation from Texas Instruments Foundation

Projects include an orchestra shell, signage, sound and lighting upgrades, and thousands of outdated calculators, free for the taking, no questions asked.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Richardson City Council work session — June 2, 2008

The city council worked on everything from rising taxing values to capital improvement.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Richardson City Council investigating “green” options

Everything from recycling, land use, air quality, green building, resource conservation, and outreach is being considered.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Richardson City Council work session notes — May 19, 2008

Session covered a Finance Zone increase, use of its sewers, and an update to its environmental initiatives.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Richardson City Council review — May 12, 2008

The city council voted on higher water rates and zoning requests.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Richardson City Council bans smoking in most businesses, including restaurants

Council voted 7-0, following example of neighbors Dallas and Plano.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Richardson City Council proposes an increase in water rates

The council will consider the proposal Monday night.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Richardson citizens have different views about political survey

Some viewed the survey, conducted last November, as an attack on newer members of the city council, while others did not.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Richardson’s bond rating gets notched up from AA+ to AAA