Your neighbors are really calling 311 about what

Look— Dallas on the wire, big hat, bigger story. You know, we talk about the big stuff, the arenas, the new bridges, but sometimes it’s the little things that tell you what’s really on people's minds. And according to the latest 311 service request data, y'all are *really* worried about "Code Concerns." I'm talking almost 29,000 requests. Twenty-nine thousand! That’s 28,756 times someone picked up the phone or went online because their neighbor's yard looks like the State Fairgrounds after a tornado, or there’s a couch on the curb that’s been there since before the Mavericks won it all.

Now, compare that to, say, "Restaurant/Food Complaints" — a mere 164 requests. We're talking about a city that loves its food, from El Fenix on Beckley to Pecan Lodge, and we're complaining about code violations almost 175 times more than a bad meal? It tells you what truly grinds our gears here in Dallas. It ain't the enchiladas, it’s the unkempt properties. City Hall is hearing loud and clear that residents want their neighborhoods looking right.

This massive number of code concerns shows us where the rubber meets the road for our city services. It means we're fixin' to see how fast the city can respond and what resources they're throwing at what really affects our daily lives, block by block.

Dallas on the wire — big hat, bigger story.

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