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Law firm Greenberg Traurig and its 175 local employees stepped into its new Dallas office at McKinney & Olive in Uptown on Monday. A move announced two years ago, the firm decided to leave its longtime home at Dallas Arts Tower due to a perceived shift of where the city center is, GT’s Managing Partner … Continued The post Why Greenberg Traurig Is Moving Nearly 200 Employees From Downtown Dallas to Uptown appeared first on D Magazine.
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FIFA and Puede Network are collaborating to build a new soccer plaza in Oak Cliff to help local youth enjoy the sport.FIFA is funding the soccer plaza in Oak Cliff, a community known for its family-oriented atmosphere and resilience. The project is a partnership with Puede Network, an organization that specializes in creating opportunities for kids to enjoy and participate in soccer. The new soccer plaza aims to support community engagement and sports development by including a pavilion, a food truck plaza, and five turf soccer fields. The total budget for the project is $3.5 million, with $2 million contributed by contractors. "Oak Cliff is my hood. It’s a place where people are resilient and have the kindest hearts," said Adan Gonzalez, the founder of Puede Network.He emphasizes the importance of hard work and opportunity, stating that people in the neighborhood are not asking for handouts; they’re asking for work."We don’t shy away from hard work," he said, reflecting on dreams and
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Heavy rain overnight caused flash flooding in Central Texas. Multiple cars were stranded on Interstate 35 in Waco.I-35 FloodingIt was a scary scene about 90 miles south of Dallas. All lanes of I-35 were completely flooded because of the heavy rain that fell in Waco late Sunday night.Video shared on social media by driver Rick Smith showed a state trooper walking up to the barrier as high water flows by. It spills over and continues to flow across the highway.Troopers had to open an access road to help stalled drivers around the flooded portions of the southbound lanes.Thankfully, no injuries were reported.Smith’s video detailed the frightening scene, moment by moment."You can see the water coming to this retaining wall right here. On the other side of this retaining wall is like an ocean, and my car is right here," he said. "We’re all stuck on Interstate 35."He said he was heading home after dropping his son off at camp when he got caught in the storm.Drivers are reminded to never driv
