Dallas police this weekend closed the new road in the heart of the deep Ellum this weekend, he said that it will improve the public security and keep his pedestrians safe.
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However, some business owners and residents believe that it will cause more traffic jams and to make people difficult to have a night in the neighborhood.
Dallas’s Deep Enlum Quarter, a holiday St. Patrick’s Day, was completed with the closure of the road.
“It’s a great time, but there is no stop,” said Patron Makhya Wilridge.
“I feel like unnecessary and especially there are the same problem with the apartment complexes. It continues to build a lot,” said Patron Lauran Smith.
Beef-up efforts include closures on the main and scientific streets starting on Friday and Saturdays at 10 o’clock. More police officers will guide traffic and patrol.
“I think it’s bad for people who live here, because it will cause a clear delay,” said Resident Payton Nelson.
“I think that if you visit or walk, these closures are delicate safety wise for you guided to walk,” said resident Nick Pena.
Several deep elements said that business owners hope to meet with Dallas police and the closure of the road, he said they were concerned about how they affected their sub-lines.
During about three years, traffic control was in the deep element. Dan Murry said he had a negative impact on the business in two deep elements, weapons and ruins.
“Friday and Saturday night, when they had to close the street every weekend, there was an immediate decrease in sale immediately. Then this type of snow and the rest of the year affected such snowballs,” he said.
Evan Kalstad has been a trinized vinegar for seven years.
“Our workplaces eats Uber and trust in GrubHub. We have the best restaurants in Dallas. There are all three bars here.” Also, we have 30 places that play live music of live music in these several blocks. Groups must be able to enter and shrink. “
The two business owners have an opinion about their thoughts about what they will work instead of closing roads.
“What we want to see, pay more attention to the societal police of the DPD and the city, and the whole area of ​​such things, he said, he said,” he said.
“With construction of trading, especially with the construction of trade, the main and science should be open,” said Kalstad.
The crime was a concern in deep elum, but Dallas police said he was following in 2024especially severe crime.
“I think the street is closed, they started to try to solve some criminal problems in Dallas,” he said. “Unfortunately, this way has not really worked in this way. Unless 40% of the road limiting the crime and the number of people here, but if the best interest you want to be seen here.”
