Roanoke officials recently discussed how medium- or high-density residential development along Oak Street could help bring more people to the downtown area during the March 3 work session, according to previous reporting.

This conversation reflects the challenge that every city has when planning for future development. According to Keller's future land use plan, a roadmap showing how the city's land should be developed, planning for housing is fundamental to shaping a community's demographics. Housing provisions also shape the city's tax base, which impacts the city's economy.

Diving deeper: Housing density is defined universally as the number of units allowed on 1 acre, but each city has its own code for determining how many units are allowed per acre, said Sarah Hensley, the director of development services for Keller.

A new QuikTrip is coming to north Fort Worth.

What's happening: The Tulsa-based gas station is constructing a new location at the corner of SH 170 and North Beach Street.

This location is listed as store No. 1862 in a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Construction of the 5,312-square-foot building began in April, and a QuikTrip spokesperson said the anticipated opening date is Sept. 17.

The estimated cost of the project is $750,000, according to state documents.

QuikTrip offers a variety of food options from its kitchens, including pizza, tacos, sandwiches and hot pretzels. In addition, there is a coffee bar, baked goods, pastries, fountain drinks and slushies.

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A new $130 million East Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station was unveiled at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on May 11.

The station is part of the DFW Forward capital improvement plan, a $12 billion project that will update many portions of the airport that opened 51 years ago, according to the airport website.

The East facility, commonly referred to as ARFF, is the first part of combining four stations into two.

A closer look: J.E. Dunn Construction and PGAL are behind the design-build partnership for the ARFF projects.

The new East Station has 10 apparatus bays, 21 dorm rooms, a dedicated training and fitness space, a support area for hazardous material, decontamination and equipment storage, and includes an F5-rated storm shelter, according to a news release.

Also of note: During the May 7 DFW Airport board of directors meeting, three ARFF contracts were awarded.

Oncor is providing and installing the necessary electric service infrastructure for both of the new ARFF stations for $1.27 million.

In addition, three new vehicles were approved for purchase.

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Texas was home to eight of the nation’s fastest-growth municipalities in 2025 as people continue moving to smaller cities in the state’s large metropolitan areas, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

The details: Celina, located about an hour north of Dallas, grew faster than any other U.S. city in 2025, according to the census data released May 14. The city grew by 24.6% between July 2024 and July 2025, and 64,427 people called Celina home as of July 1.

Fulshear, a 64,630-person city west of Houston, saw the second-fastest growth in the nation last year, at 21%.

What's happening: Helen You, interim director of the Texas Demographic Center, said the trend of people moving to smaller cities in major metros “is not unique to Texas."

The suburban boom comes amid a slowdown in overall population growth, according to previous Community Impact reporting. While Texas gained more new residents last year than any other U.S. state, growth slowed significantly amid a nationwide reduction in immigration from other countries.