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by potatocoins
06 Dec 2023 11:19
Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
Topic: Trinity River Park
Replies: 468
Views: 448391

Re: Trinity River Park

I can't believe I'm actually going to say this, but I'm okay with the surface parking. I want to make it quick/easy for people to access this area and surface parking will do that. I get that the end goal should be to have people walk, bus, bike to this area, but we are far from that reality. In the...
by potatocoins
30 Oct 2023 20:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Lawn: 3900 Lemmon
Replies: 18
Views: 5365

Re: Oak Lawn: 3900 Lemmon

Yes please, and hopefully a complete streets re-do as well.
by potatocoins
10 Oct 2023 14:18
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
Replies: 417
Views: 417992

Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon

Jeez, what a complete let down.

I agree, it will be an improvement over the dead space that is here currently, and I'd imagine they'll do some cool stuff with this Central Market, but it's unfortunate that this has dragged on for as long as it has and this is all we are left with.
by potatocoins
03 Oct 2023 08:20
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Downtown Progress
Replies: 358
Views: 234617

Re: Downtown Progress

Lol, that would put the reunion tower to shame. Seems like this could go somewhere in the Design District potentially, but I imagine the light pollution would be quite insane for the people who live around here.
by potatocoins
08 Sep 2023 14:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Energy Plaza
Replies: 149
Views: 53516

Re: Downtown Dallas: Energy Plaza

Wow, I have no words..lol.
by potatocoins
28 Aug 2023 08:20
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
Replies: 198
Views: 93301

Re: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 27 ST)

Tollway needs reconstruction to expand reverchon park. Yes please. It's a shame Goat Hill was removed and developed on, because it really would have been cool to have Reverchon park expanded, include Goat Hill, and extended all the way to be able to connect to the Trinity Strand Trail in the Design...
by potatocoins
01 Aug 2023 13:25
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage
Replies: 65
Views: 30849

Re: Downtown Dallas: Jackson at Market Parking Garage

Wish they would just move forward with a residential tower on top. Ideally yes. The flip side of this is that I'm glad they are moving forward with something, rather than sitting on empty land until the residential tower makes sense. I know it's crazy of me to be pro the development of a parking ga...
by potatocoins
31 Jul 2023 17:23
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: JLL Turtle Creek Tower
Replies: 12
Views: 5107

Re: JLL Turtle Creek Tower

Lol. Perhaps they were thinking this move would be more popular than it actually was. It's a massive community, and the majority of people aren't vocal or active at all on stuff like this. Perhaps the board was just getting feedback from people who agreed with them and thinking that this was represe...
by potatocoins
31 Jul 2023 12:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: JLL Turtle Creek Tower
Replies: 12
Views: 5107

Re: JLL Turtle Creek Tower

I used to live in that building, and glad I sold my condo in 2021. Given that people are fighting against this, and it sounds like they 'only' bid $2 million I feel like maybe either the people fighting against this bid will win, or that the bid itself isn't large enough to succeed. Either way, seem...
by potatocoins
27 Jul 2023 09:12
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
Replies: 1020
Views: 776384

Re: Deep Ellum 1.0

I used to get my haircuts in the morning in Deep Ellum, and this explains why I'd see students walking around in the area..lol. I actually don't see the issue with a school being here. It's not like the hours of the schools are going to overlap with the bar crowd, so it's nice that this adds some va...
by potatocoins
25 Jul 2023 16:09
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Downtown Progress
Replies: 358
Views: 234617

Re: Downtown Progress

I really enjoyed Jaxon and the Discovery District every time I visited. I personally think the food hall was a mistake. They are just difficult to make work here and most fail. Food halls were having a moment several years ago. I was really excited for them to build one here, but it seems like the ...
by potatocoins
25 Jul 2023 16:03
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Turtle Creek: Four Seasons Hotel & Residences (3001 Turtle Creek)
Replies: 191
Views: 67841

Re: Turtle Creek: Four Seasons Hotel & Residences (3001 Turtle Creek)

Three restaurants and six or seven bars is much better than I was expecting. I'm guessing they are using the terms a little loosely, and some of these maybe pretty small 'restaurants' that mostly just exist for a quick bite for hotel guests.
by potatocoins
25 Jul 2023 10:03
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533182

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

Wow, that's pretty crazy! I was only aware of National Anthem and the rooftop bar on top of it, had no idea that there was even enough space for this many establishments. Crazy to think how (relatively) quickly this neighborhood pretty much popped out of nowhere. Hoping to see more residential and m...
by potatocoins
18 Jul 2023 14:12
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: The Hill Shopping Center - NCX/Walnut Hill
Replies: 6
Views: 2001

Re: The Hill Shopping Center - NCX/Walnut Hill

While this is absolutely also one of my favorite strip centers, I definitely wouldn't miss it if it were re-developed into something more dense. It is surprising to me how there are already talks of re-development given how recent the 'refresh' was, though. I'm a fan of a number of the establishment...
by potatocoins
13 Jul 2023 13:21
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Northpark Center
Replies: 1624
Views: 839077

Re: Northpark Center

Hard to imagine the luxury brands leaving NP mall. Seems like the one advantage NorthPark has is it is surrounded by wealthier areas. HP Village is obviously nice too, but do people want outdoor shopping in Texas? I'm not much of a shopper, so I'd certainly pick and outdoor/walkable area over a mall...
by potatocoins
25 Jun 2023 00:50
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Expo Park: August Real Estate buys 17 buildings from Gibson
Replies: 5
Views: 1580

Re: Expo Park: August Real Estate buys 17 buildings from Gibson

Great news!! I love this part of town, and can definitely see the potential here
by potatocoins
07 Jun 2023 17:10
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: Uptown Dallas: West Village Retail
Replies: 24
Views: 6624

Re: Uptown Dallas: West Village

There was a lot less competition for walkable areas back when West Village was more newer and shinier. It's still a great place to hang out, but definitely needs a lot more residential in the surrounding area at this point. The Central Market development really would have helped here. I'm not too wo...
by potatocoins
23 May 2023 16:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Convention Center
Replies: 206
Views: 87507

Re: Dallas Convention Center

I do agree that Fair Park and the Trinity River are very underutilized assets. With that said, I guess I'm still looking forward to this CC re-do. Ideally we could have gotten more money towards Fair Park, but when we voted on this the options were to either put money into the CC and Fair Park or no...
by potatocoins
02 May 2023 16:27
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Plano: Willow Bend Mall
Replies: 323
Views: 144574

Re: Plano: Willow Bend Mall

I mean... she's not entirely wrong. Tollway traffic is gonna be unbearable if Willow Bend does turn into apartments. I'm not sure what the alternative is though. I'd prefer to continue to build more dense developments such as this. If traffic gets worse, then perhaps people will eventually adapt an...
by potatocoins
30 Apr 2023 17:18
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: New Census Population Estimates
Replies: 307
Views: 285923

Re: New Census Population Estimates

Thanks for sharing, I'm liking what I am seeing! Crazy to think we could surpass Chicago in the next decade. I know we can't just cherry pick a single year and make a trend out of it, but it does look like Chicago's MSA is well within reach. I'm also loving all the great growth I'm seeing for so man...
by potatocoins
30 Apr 2023 17:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Downtown Dallas: Alto211 (211 North Ervay)
Replies: 33
Views: 22357

Re: Downtown Dallas: Alto211 (211 North Ervay)

R1070 wrote:Good plan for this building. I remember Santander wanting to tear it down for parking when they moved in next door. Glad it was saved!


Gosh that's crazy to hear. Glad that didn't end up happening, and that there is enough demand in the market to justify a conversion to Residential.
by potatocoins
17 Apr 2023 21:05
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: Field Street District - Phase I (~405FT | 33 ST + 26 ST)
Replies: 253
Views: 90149

Re: Downtown Dallas: Field Street District

Same. I will also eat your stetson
by potatocoins
17 Mar 2023 14:18
Forum: City Issues/News
Topic: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!
Replies: 119
Views: 41624

Re: H-E-B Has Finally Arrived in DFW!!!

I also realized after re-reading the facebook post that "It's under contract to a developer" could also mean H-E-B is selling it off to someone else and abandoning Lemmon Avenue. :( That might be a good thing. HEB seems to move really slowly on any land that they own. It would be great if...
by potatocoins
24 Feb 2023 15:20
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown/Victory Park: NorthEnd
Replies: 800
Views: 351791

Re: Uptown Dallas - Field Street Development [North End Apartments Site]

The "people go over here, cars go over there, and ne'er the twain shall meet" mindset is a suburban form or urbanism, which seems to be prevalent in this layout. It's what leads to these overly wide and dangerous thoroughfares. This is how The Union feels to me, and this development looks...
by potatocoins
10 Feb 2023 12:45
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: Parkside Uptown (Miyama) (~424 FT | ~30 ST)
Replies: 232
Views: 106631

Re: KDC & Miyama Project - 30 ST

Haha, agreed. Given how prime this location is, I'm surprised this took as long as it did. Glad to see this moving forward though!
by potatocoins
08 Feb 2023 14:27
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Convention Center
Replies: 206
Views: 87507

Re: Dallas Convention Center

The renderings look great to me! I already feel like the highway here isn't that big of a hinderance. I haven't personally done the walk from the Cedars to Downtown across this highway, but I could definitely see how re-orienting the convention center and adding a deck park would make a huge differe...
by potatocoins
08 Feb 2023 13:51
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533182

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

Thanks for sharing all of that helpful information! I would absolutely agree that EQ has done a lot of things right for the pedestrian experience including wide sidewalks and plenty of lighting. It's actually pretty incredible how quickly this neighborhood is transforming and I really look forward t...
by potatocoins
01 Feb 2023 09:04
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 166386

Re: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)

Agree. I don't think this is a bad thing really, since it is in its earlier stages of development. The Design District is indeed convenient to access by car and a lot of the establishments know this and accommodate drivers. That's not exactly what you want from an urban neighborhood, but it is bring...
by potatocoins
31 Jan 2023 17:48
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)
Replies: 281
Views: 166386

Re: Design District: Urby Dallas I + II (~308 FT | 27 ST)

I'm really not sure what to make of this section of DD. It seems like they have done a lot of things right when it comes to pedestrian infrastructure, but with all the street parking, surface parking, and valet it still feels not great as a pedestrian. That's just a small complain though, DD is stil...
by potatocoins
17 Jan 2023 13:33
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

FYI, I originally said companies moving to Uptown or just outside the CBD, and wasn't necessarily only referring to larger companies. I'd like to believe this isn't due to location, but I think it just has more to do with the availability of newer office space. The reason I made the comment is maybe...
by potatocoins
17 Jan 2023 12:58
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

I have no specific examples in mind. They could have been smaller relocations, or maybe I'm misremembering.

I thought I recall a company moving from the CBD to Cityplace, or perhaps McKinney & Olive nabbed a few companies from the CBD too. Again, I could be off on my recollection.
by potatocoins
17 Jan 2023 12:47
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

Are they leaving Downtown Dallas due to location, or is it just because they want shiny/new office space and that is easier to find in Uptown? I'm not sure, but I guess if it is the ladder, then perhaps shiny/new office space in the CBD could do well. Comerica recently began moving a number of thei...
by potatocoins
17 Jan 2023 11:14
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

Are they leaving Downtown Dallas due to location, or is it just because they want shiny/new office space and that is easier to find in Uptown?

I'm not sure, but I guess if it is the ladder, then perhaps shiny/new office space in the CBD could do well.
by potatocoins
17 Jan 2023 10:28
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
Replies: 814
Views: 583664

Re: Knox District / Knox Park

That is pretty crazy that this will be opening along with Foxtrot and Berkley's. This particular location seems like it might be convenient for Highland Park residents and perhaps people slightly north and east. Maybe they hope to pull some traffic from the Knox area, but also picked this particular...
by potatocoins
13 Jan 2023 10:43
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Uptown Dallas: The Carlisle on the Creek (~360 FT | 30 ST)
Replies: 80
Views: 23198

Re: The Carlisle on the Creek

There seems to be a ton of fearmongering around the amount of traffic that new development will create. I've been around some of the NIMBYs in the area and traffic seems to be the biggest concern to me. Makes no sense to me, it's like they don't understand what it means to live in a city. It feels l...
by potatocoins
24 Dec 2022 23:42
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Arts District: The Spire Mixed Use Project

^You’re right, looks like they bought 5 of the 12 acres: I’ve debated updating it, but haven’t due to the fact that Portman Holdings bought 5 acres from Spire. If I remember correctly (scrolling back in post history will be a pain on mobile right now), I believe the site was roughly 12 acres in tota...
by potatocoins
24 Dec 2022 21:10
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

Is this development filling up all lots that were previously for the Spire? Or are there some lots of land that weren’t bought by Portman?
by potatocoins
20 Dec 2022 15:03
Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
Topic: Addison Misc. Development
Replies: 55
Views: 19898

Re: Addison Misc. Development

Awesome! I thought we'd be waiting longer for Nando's to open up here, glad it won't be as long of a wait.
by potatocoins
19 Dec 2022 15:22
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
Replies: 681
Views: 589907

Re: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)

This just isn't true. If you walk outside the Thompson (where i've stayed multiple times, and I walk these streets regularly), you can see typically a large amount of street life and many coffee shops, restaurants, businesses, etc. Specific examples directly outside of the building - White Rhino Co...
by potatocoins
15 Dec 2022 12:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533182

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

There's literally like 2 restaurants and mostly business there. It's never going to be popping off. Need more retail and residential. Same with design districts. There's no neighborhood services and not enough residential I have been to National Anthem a number of times. Always packed when we go, r...
by potatocoins
14 Dec 2022 16:54
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment
Replies: 563
Views: 533182

Re: East Quarter: ~24 Building Redevelopment

Has anyone visited the East Development recently? I've driven through it about twice recently and it seems pretty dead, which is definitely not surprising and not a bad thing. I know a number of people who have visited some of the restaurants here, and it seems like an area that is pretty easy to zi...
by potatocoins
14 Dec 2022 09:36
Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
Topic: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project
Replies: 44
Views: 7343

Re: Dallas - Fort Worth high-speed rail project

That's how I'm seeing this. On its own, it seems pretty useless, but if we continue to expand HSR throughout Texas, then this gets Arlington and Fort Worth connected to the entire system.
by potatocoins
09 Dec 2022 13:55
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 451
Views: 382587

Re: AT&T Discovery District

I couldn't even tell you where the food hall is. It' needs to be more open to the street and visible. Yeah, that's actually fair. It probably would have made sense to make the food hall more of an indoor/outdoor space, meaning some stalls could be set up partially outdoors. That way, even when you'...
by potatocoins
08 Dec 2022 17:29
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: AT&T Discovery District
Replies: 451
Views: 382587

Re: AT&T Discovery District

I'm really not too sure what more could be done about that. It's right next to the AT&T headquarters, it's well located near a few hotels, there's a good amount of Residential in the area, and the Discovery District is quite the destination as well. I guess I'm not terribly surprised to hear thi...
by potatocoins
06 Dec 2022 10:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts
Replies: 524
Views: 518889

Re: Oak Cliff: Bishop Arts

Having left Dallas a few years ago, it seems almost everything I recognize about Bishop Arts has been bulldozed or closed down. That El Corazon was torn down for a CVS still stings. Last time I visited even Ten Bells had a fence surrounding it, a shame that what makes a place, ends up falling victi...
by potatocoins
01 Dec 2022 15:35
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings
Replies: 176
Views: 53952

Re: Dallas Arts District: Dallas Gateway | Portman Holdings

Expectations have been really low for this one, but this would be awesome to see it happen!!
by potatocoins
15 Nov 2022 15:08
Forum: The Pitch
Topic: Grand Prairie: Major League Cricket stadium
Replies: 13
Views: 5842

Re: Grand Prairie: Major League Cricket stadium

I'm so glad this one is coming to GP instead of Allen. Now if we could just get the FC Dallas stadium closer to this area too.
by potatocoins
10 Nov 2022 12:13
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308579

Re: I-345

I don't think anyone thinks they are objective fact either though. The disagreement on the removal just comes from people not agreeing on what impact it will have and whether or not it would be worth it. I wonder if these studies are looking to the long term. DFW is already struggling to grow and de...
by potatocoins
10 Nov 2022 10:18
Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
Topic: I-345
Replies: 431
Views: 308579

Re: I-345

It's fantastic driving...and walking, living, etc...around cities where highways have been removed. The "we can't live without our highways" people should visit some of these places. Lol, it's not like people don't already know this. The argument is over if the repercussions of removing a...
by potatocoins
09 Nov 2022 15:59
Forum: Urban Development
Topic: Dallas Convention Center
Replies: 206
Views: 87507

Re: Dallas Convention Center

I'm fine without a deck park. The convention center re-do should make crossing over to the Cedars significantly better, and that's what is really important. Obviously a park would make that connection even better, but this will be fine for now. Is the DART station being moved over slightly to the ea...