The Forest Theater’s tall green marquee along Interstate 45, on the way out of Dallas toward Houston, hasn’t lit up in 50 years.
- But after years of intense fundraising, the theater’s champions are closer to raising the roof(top).
Why it matters: Forest Forward is one of several community-led efforts, including the Floral Farms park project, to address decades of inequity and neglect in southern Dallas.
The big picture: The Forest Theater will be a cornerstone of Forest Forward, which plans to invest millions of dollars in Dallas’ 75215 ZIP code through educational opportunities, new community spaces and mixed-income housing…