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Podcast: The Dallas Morning News
Episode: Oak Cliff development near UNT Dallas means homes, hope for a grocery store ... and more news
Description: A sprawling lot full of trees and shrubs in southern Dallas is set to transform into housing in 2026, fueling aspirations for a new grocery store in southeast Oak Cliff. More than $23 million in city infrastructure funding is helping pave the way for over 500 new homes and retail space. In other news, at South Dallas’ Oakland Cemetery, life after death has a new meaning amid a field of resilient post oak trees, wildflowers and long-stem prairie grasses. Five years after a group of volunteers stepped in to save the cemetery from permanent closure, work has been underway to extend the li...