TREC Public Policy News
11 Takeaways from Danielle Dimartino Booth
Deconstruction and discovery are often key processes designers use to achieve a desired goal, whether that's stripping a building down to the studs to correct the underlying framework or critically analyzing a system’s infrastructure to update and upgrade. Through...
Five Takeaways: Steve Brown’s Chat on Dallas Development
Hosted by veteran TREC member and Uptown expert, Bill Flaherty, president of Rosewood Property Company, members of TREC’s CEO & Leadership Circle recently gathered at Ocean Prime to reflect upon Uptown and downtown Dallas' recent history and tremendous growth with...
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...