| It was a Cotton Bowl fans’ disaster. In days leading to the epic Texas vs. OK standoff game, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) made promises of increased staff and adjusted service to accommodate the influx of tens of thousands of fans bound for the Red River Rivalry game. Attendees described the experience as a “nightmare” of “people pushing, cursing, and one lady fainted amid conditions,” with some waiting 2.5 hours to board and missing kickoff. |
| This past weekend was nothing short of another public safety crisis, yet Dallas-area commuters face worse risks daily when utilizing our city’s DART rail system. Criminal activity – including vagrancy, illicit drug use, and violent assault – along with nauseating sanitation concerns have long plagued DART. This plight and DART’s organizational failures paint the picture of our city leaders’ utter negligence. Now, DART’s member cities are fed up. Last month, leaders failed to pass their $1.8 Billion budget proposal as over half of DART’s member cities united to forcibly demand more transparency and accountability by delivering the agency an ultimatum: sign onto their proposed interlocal agreement plan or face Legislature on the matter. Member cities also want to see the transit agency transition to a closed system with turnstiles to address crime and homelessness. Public spaces once meant for safe travel are now being hijacked by vagrants. Public safety isn’t a privilege—but a right that all Dallas residents deserve. How much worse will things get before city leaders act? Will Dallas-area leaders let DART die? |
| Contact our council members. Demand they take immediate action to reclaim our public transit system. Dallas public transportation is a service that belongs to its citizens—not to drugged-out vagrants and violent criminals. |
Press Highlights:
Dallas HERO Executive Director Responds to Left-wing Opposition
Why are city leaders with a $5 Billion budget afraid of charter amendments that would make Dallas safer for residents and businesses while holding leadership accountable? Click to watch Dallas HERO Initiative’s Pete Marocco clear the air on Propositions S, T, and U. Dallas needs real solutions to rising crime – the HERO amendments are our path forward.
Woman Admits to Starting Deadly Fire at Dallas Mobile Home Park
A woman admitted to starting a fire at a Northwest Dallas mobile park, killing a man and three dogs. The destruction of four homes highlights the urgent need for stronger city oversight and enforcement. We demand action from the City Council to address public safety failures.
Double Shooting in Dallas Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured
Dallas police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured. The incident underscores the ongoing violence plaguing our neighborhoods. The City Council must prioritize crime prevention to stop these tragedies.
Tracking Illegal Camps:
District 6 Councilman Omar Narvaez
“Panhandler’s Roadside Camp”
This camp in Omar Narvaez’s District 6 has been dubbed “Panhandler’s Roadside Camp.” Vagrants come to this spot to pandhandle daily. You can see their feet hanging out into the street. This is not safe, nor is it legal! Councilman Narvaez should be embarrased that the state of the streets in his District have fallen so far.
District 6 Councilman Omar Narvaez
“Forgotten Corner Camp”
This camp in Omar Narvaez’s District 6 has earned the title “Forgotten Corner Camp.” This camp is so named because it appears as though city leaders have forgetten their responsibility to their constituents to enforce the urban camping ban. We must hold our council members accountable to clean up our community!
District 2 Councilman Jesse Moreno
“The Sidewalk Camp”
We named this camp in Jesse Moreno’s District 2, “The Sidewalk Camp.” Parks and streets are for public use, not private living. Would you feel safe walking through this area? It’s time city leaders start upholding their duty to ensure residents have safe access to sidewalks and underpasses. If they don’t, we must vote them out!
