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Alison Saldanha, Aria Jones As home prices climb beyond the reach of working-class families , vacant lots in southern Dallas could hold answers to the affordability crisis in North Texas.

Most Dallas vacant lots sit in southern Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, where infrastructure costs and red tape hinder redevelopment.

Oak Cliff neighborhoods could see much-needed repairs to homes and infrastructure with more than $6 million in funding, Dallas officials announced Tuesday.

Oak Cliff neighborhoods could see much-needed repairs to homes and infrastructure with more than $6 million in funding, Dallas officials announced Tuesday.

A new home is being erected on Hamilton Avenue in the Mill City neighborhood on Nov. 14, 2025, in Dallas. Angela Piazza/Staff Photographer

Cars and pedestrians swarmed an Oak Cliff neighborhood as Dallas police directed FIFA World Cup fans carrying folding chairs, strollers and kids across the Interstate 35E service road.

The Leonhardt Lagoon at Fair Park in Dallas, on Aug. 29, 2021. Ben Torres/Special Contributor Fair Park, Dallas leaders say, should be making money.

Dallas leaders are looking for ideas to bring a hotel, restaurants or something else entirely to Fair Park. A real estate advisory firm will help kick off the search.

The Lamar Street bridge stretches over Interstate 30 leading to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

A pedestrian uses the Harwood Street bridge to cross Interstate 30 in Dallas, Thursday, July 30, 2026. Angela Piazza/The Dallas Morning News