Who’s working on this?
The Dallas Zoning Reform effort is being led by the City of Dallas, with assistance from a consultant team that blends national experience and local expertise. This update will help turn the community's vision from Forward Dallas into reality through clearer, more effective development rules.
Camiros, lead consultant, is an urban planning firm providing a full range of services in the areas of zoning, planning, urban design, and economic development. Based in Chicago, the firm has worked with a diverse mix of communities ranging from small towns to large metropolitan areas and counties, including: Knoxville, Spring Hill, and Maryville, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh and Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania; New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, and Shreveport, Louisiana; Buffalo, Saratoga Springs, Rochester, and Rome, New York; Baltimore, Maryland; Providence, Rhode Island; Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Davenport, Iowa; and numerous Chicago-area communities.
Utile is a planning and architecture firm with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Utile will contribute valuable expertise in building and zoning codes specifically as they relate to urban design, housing, and land use patterns.
Zoe Communications Agency partners with cities, nonprofits, faith communities, and advocacy orgs to solve messy communication problems with insight, cultural fluency, and strategic storytelling.
Founded by strategist Feleceia Wilson and behavioral specialist Frankie Wilson, Zoe Comm exists at the intersection of clarity, culture, and lived experience. The firm’s work is grounded in the belief that the best messages are the ones people can feel, and the best strategies are the ones they can follow. Zoe is known for translating big missions into clear, powerful messaging, designing brand strategy rooted in behavior + belonging, working in hard-to-reach spaces with historically excluded communities, and leading nuanced campaigns at the intersection of policy, identity, and belief.
