TREC Public Policy News
TREC Announces Dallas City Council Endorsements
Last week, each candidate in a contested Dallas City Council race had an opportunity to meet with a diverse group of TREC members to share their vision for the city as part of TREC's longstanding endorsement process. “TREC supports not only the interests of the...
PAC Lobby Day: 85th Texas Legislature
There’s an old saying in politics, that “no man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the Legislature is in session.” That sentiment was surely on the minds of the founding fathers of Texas when they allowed the legislature to meet for only six months every two...
TREC Endorses the High-Speed Rail Project
The Real Estate Council is pleased to announce its endorsement and full support of the proposed high-speed rail that will connect North Texas to Houston in less than 90 minutes. The need for a transportation solution of this magnitude between the two economic hubs is...
New Ways of Looking at Mobility
If you look at the great cities of the world, it’s clear investments in mobility were huge drivers to becoming dense urban and economic powerhouses. There’s just no comparison if you look at transit in Dallas versus Seoul, New York or London. I grew up in Toronto...
Behind the Walls of the Old Parkland West Campus
Last week, we were honored to join Crow Holdings to host over 30 TREC members for a tour of Old Parkland, specifically their new West Campus. The Old Parkland West Campus is a project we’re particularly proud of at The Beck Group. We acted as both the architect and...
Call to Make D2 Underground
After months of reviewing and researching possibilities, TREC calls on Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) officials to revise its current D2 light-rail alignment plan for downtown Dallas, instead making the entire new line fully underground. “We believe that complete...