The title of this column refers to the highly-touted Dallas Plan, which was released last October. The price tag for full implementation of the Plan’s proposals is estimated at $6.6 billion.

Oh, is that all?

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The Plan is very ambitious, financially and otherwise, and is presented in a very impressive, well-organized booklet. But you can’t judge a book by its cover, and the same is true for this book.

The City Council held town hall meetings to discuss the Plan and receive feedback from the public. I attended the meeting hosted by Glenn Box and Donna Halstead. I must admit I was impressed at the turnout at Lake Highlands High School Dec. 8. And I thought the format for breaking into discussion groups and writing down preferences on note cards was a bit unwieldy and ultimately unnecessary, given what I observed.

The City staff presented an extensive laundry list of proposed projects and programs from which we were asked to identify our preferences. The