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exelone31

Having grown up in Richardson, to see the run down Downtown area being portrayed as a "destination" is beyond laughable. The whole area is ripe for a tear down redo. They should remake it into an area like The Grove in Los Angeles. Just rebuilt an entire district and recreate a Downtown e...

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I doubt they'll put in a rail station there, since there is one not too far away at Arapaho. They've done (IMO) a very wise thing and started to emphasize pedestrian and bike connectivity between downtown Richardson via both a paved trail and dedicated bike lanes. I think Plano had actually set the ...

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I can't see the DMN article, but is this in reference to the land near Fry's?

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Is it weird to anyone else that they seem to have a lot of the water stuff situated without a view of the lake?

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I remember seeing the Hall of State during the Drive-Thru State Fair this past year. It was surreal how great it looks. Hopefully once things open back up, there will be more of a push to utilize the interior for exhibitions, events, etc. I have never actually been inside of it.

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Is that a typo, or is it called "The Chole"? Seems like maybe more likely "The Chloe", since every apartment needs to be "The [insert person's name]".

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Kind of weird for them to say it's next to the Majestic Theatre, since it is on the back side of that building. Looks like a solid location right across the street from Pacific Plaza though!

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Seems like these ailing big enclosed malls would be a great springboard for a hotel resort activity destination like Gaylord or Great Wolf. You know, that's a pretty genius idea. There isn't really anything like that close by (to Plano/Frisco). Even though Great Wolf and Gaylord aren't THAT far, I ...

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Done! Thank you for setting this up.

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yes indeed. I come here everyday and would be happy to support

Many thanks, Troy and all who make this thing tick!

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LPG wrote:As the ol’ lawn sign saying goes, ‘Don’t Plano MY Uptown.’

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I'm sure Miriam across the street will be thrilled. This was my first thought, as well. Miriam, Meso Maya/La Ventana, El Fenix and now Mi Cocina all steps away from one another — that’s a lot of Mexican food competition. To me, El Fenix is probably the restaurant most directly in competition with M...

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I'd be up for Discord. I haven't used it before, but I'm always up to have additional venues for discussion. I don't know that I have related to a statement as much as this one in some time: Nobody around me has any interest whatsoever in development, construction, etc., so... Anywho, thanks for thr...

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An interesting point of view on the DD... Dallas Design District investors plan office project and restaurant “The International has been at the top of our target acquisition list for years,” Quadrant’s Chad Cook said in a statement. “We are excited to integrate it with an additional 2.5 acres wher...

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^ WE HAVE REBAR!

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Yeah, for me it's hard to see what Willow Bend offers that can't be obtained a very short distance away. Want a mall? Stonebriar and Galleria are close by. Want mixed-use retail and restaurants? Legacy (OG and West) are just a bit north, and West Plano Village (Parker Rd and DNT) offers a bit of tha...

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Eataly opened today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSDfNT5lbj8 I'm a little sad that they didn't end up somewhere closer to Downtown, but I suppose Northpark is still much better than this opening further out in the 'burbs. I've never been to an Eataly before, but this space looks amazing and I d...

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More exciting LG dining news...the Carte Blanche couple are legit and that bakery is going to give their neighbor across the street, Village Baking Co., a run for its money. https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/12-07-20-greenville-avenue-carte-blanche-marugame-udon-char-bar/ Will be ...

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DPatel304 wrote:
cowboyeagle05 wrote:How much water will fall on to Woodall Rogers on a decent windy day I wonder.

I didn't even consider this. Hopefully they've really thought this one through.

Maybe they could have RainX sponsor the maintenance and the fountains could shoot their windshield treatment fluid!

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DPatel304 wrote:

Now THAT is a killer tribute to the greatness half-time show performer in all of eternity: Red Panda

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^That seems like good news all around, right? IIRC, this development was started before all the momentum with the East Quarter/etc started rolling out. So maybe they decided to try to get a little more juice out of this site with what they had already started building?

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:Wicker office chairs for everyone!

Bahahaha

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The fountain is actually happening!! And it is way more "Dallas-y" than initially planned, which I mean in the kitschiest, complimentary way possible. I love how this city has so many different lighting features.

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What an incredible turnaround for this building. Remember in The Drever days when we were wondering if it was ever going to get done? So awesome to see this come to fruition.

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DPatel304 wrote:
THRILLHO wrote:Where is this one? I'm unfamiliar with it.

Perhaps they meant Harwood Park?

Yep, you are right, I meant Harwood Park! Was thinking of it being on Jackson and Harwood. Good spot

exelone31

I feel like the completion of the new parks will certainly help with that as well. KWP has been enormous in getting a consistent level of pedestrian activity in that area (IMO, I'm not down there all the time, but when I am it is busy). If you think about it, the following areas have not really been...

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Yeah, the delays on this one substantially pre-date COVID. It took forever just to get to the point where they are today, and I do not anticipate anything approaching the original renderings to appear for another 5 years or more. It is interesting, as there are developments within a 2 mile radius t...

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It's really tough to consider the Whole Foods strip section as even part of the "CityLine" TOD, since it is separated by a fairly large street in Plano Rd. There's ton of residential in that immediate area, and seemingly more on the way all the time. I think if some of the restaurants/reta...

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Yeah, the delays on this one substantially pre-date COVID. It took forever just to get to the point where they are today, and I do not anticipate anything approaching the original renderings to appear for another 5 years or more. It is interesting, as there are developments within a 2 mile radius th...

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They tore down the part of the building that held the Stark Club. It appeared to be a later addition to the original structure. The building is wedged between Woodall and Continental. They need to do something to get a walking connection to VP and the West End. Bumping this up... They tore down the...

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CityLine (west side) has always had a bit of an untapped potential feel to me, even before COVID. I can't really figure out why it isn't more successful, perhaps the fact that there's not really anything besides restaurants there. If they mixed in some other retail (aside from the nail salon), maybe...

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I did notice that there was controlled entry into the stations. I wonder if that would contribute to people feeling "safer" riding the train. I know that having the gates won't prevent 100% of folks sneaking aboard (especially if the above-ground stations are still wide open, but maybe tha...

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Wow, that is awesome. I could really see this one having a huge gravitational impact on the area.

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It'll be really interesting to see how the evolution of this stretch of Beckley continues, and how it impacts other parts in the vicinity. There has already been a ton of change here in the past 10 years, and it feels like there is still lots ahead.

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Wow, that is interesting. I wonder how this ends up competing with the HSR project. One of the big selling points for HSR against a traditional airline is that you can just show up and get on. In theory, this airline would offer a similar no-TSA experience.

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^Wow, yeah that would be pretty substantial. It will be interesting to see development geared toward UTD hop over Waterview on that side. Today, that seems like it would be quite the hike, but once the DART station and related TOD is complete, it may not seem like such a drastic distance.

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Looks like Heim Barbecue will be opening up this week in the former Mockingbird Diner space. https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2020/10/19/heim-barbecue-sets-opening-date-for-first-dallas-restaurant-oct-22/ https://outline.com/YZfuTZ So stoked for this. I haven't been to FTW to visit t...

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If the protests were violent and out of control downtown, we'd be hearing and seeing about it somewhere. The truth is, it is not happening. On this thread alone, I have seen society's ills blamed on: - the concept of "defunding the police" - the killing of 5 Dallas police officers by a lon...

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Oof, while I appreciate open discussion of issues, I think we should save any talk of a war on police for another thread in this forum. Ironic that that subject would be broached on the Knights of Pythias thread, a building which was once a cornerstone of the African American community in Dallas. To...

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I am afraid this is a sign of things to come with office space for a while. I still am working from home at least until the new year and maybe after. Same. I think commercial office space will take a hit for the foreseeable future Same also. Going to be very interesting. I also wonder what this mea...

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Went to the drive thru State Fair this past weekend, and it was not too shabby! For $99, you're able to get quite a bit of food and drink, as well as a digital photo with Big Tex. The piece that is relevant to the forum though, IMO, is that the Hall of State looks INCREDIBLE. There is still a bit of...

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It's interesting. I have a feeling that while parks like KWP and Main Street Garden have been catalysts for later development around them, the Trinity River Park may end up finally getting "built" if for no other reason than there's too much ancillary development to keep delaying it.

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Are there plans for that area to get walkable retail right around there? It seems to be about a mile from TyPo (best abbreviated district name ever IMHO), and about two miles to Bishop Arts. There's not too much else around there in the immediate vicinity, so I'm just not getting what the appeal wou...

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June 1853

1 unit sold for a barrel of whiskey and two pounds of salt pork. 1 unit evacauted due to consumption. 6 units remain.

Sellout projection: 3 score, 4 months

exelone31

Cool to know about the water feature. I do not generally have a high view of DDI, but many props to them for donating the funds to make it happen.

exelone31

Yeah, I'm not sure what the best solution is for this area. You've already got that similar mixed-use concept at OG Legacy, Legacy West and even that little pocket at Parker and the Tollway near Eatzi's. I feel like Willow Bend is just in a tough spot, caught between two larger malls to the north an...

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Poor pedestrian infrastructure is partly why the scooters are such an issue. According to the Downtown Residents FB group, people riding the scooters on sidewalks are "terrorizing" pedestrians and in several instances, running over their dogs. In a few headlines I've scrolled by, it also ...

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^whaaaaaaaaa?

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That Shiloh Road station rendering looks like a hidden level in GoldenEye or something. Kind of hilarious, but I suppose a kitschy theme isn't the worst thing.

I have a feeling the UTD Station is going to be heavily utilized.

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It's like the old saying goes...the only thing that can stop a bad guy doing donuts in the middle of the street, is a good guy doing donuts in the middle of the street.

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