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FIFA Fan Fest crowds renew questions about whether Fair Park’s economic impact is reaching South Dallas

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By Janel Forte Verified
| KIDY/KXVA-TV (San Angelo, TX) Verified
DALLAS — Every afternoon during FIFA Fan Fest, Zac Thompson's parking lot is full. His vacant property, just a few blocks south of Fair Park, has become an unlikely barometer of the World Cup's economic impact. "My partner and I bought this property seven years ago as an investment property. What we found is that we could do parking as a placeholder,” Thompson said. "We'll fill up here by 1 or 2 o'clock." It’s an in the meantime hustle while this corridor waits for something bigger.
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FIFA Fan Fest crowds renew questions about whether Fair Park’s economic impact is reaching South Dallas

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By Janel Forte Verified
| WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX) Verified
DALLAS — Every afternoon during FIFA Fan Fest, Zac Thompson's parking lot is full. His vacant property, just a few blocks south of Fair Park, has become an unlikely barometer of the World Cup's economic impact. "My partner and I bought this property seven years ago as an investment property. What we found is that we could do parking as a placeholder,” Thompson said. "We'll fill up here by 1 or 2 o'clock." This story continues below.
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Highland Park says goodbye to DART and bets on its own transit service

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By Janel Forte Verified
| WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX) Verified
HIGHLAND PARK, Texas — Signs taped to DART Route 237 bus stops along Preston Road in Highland Park told riders what months of debate, budget fights and a local election had finally made real. The change became official Wednesday morning after the Highland Park Town Council canvassed the results of the May 2 special election, in which voters approved leaving Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
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