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Ever think the numbers were low because things were shut down? No one wants everything shut down including the judge, but we were reckless in reopening in every way and the lack of consistency from the top down has us where we are. That's not partisan. There's no reason a slow opening with full gove...

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incentives and subsidies are the name of the game for major developments. Toyota didn't move to Plano out of the goodness of their hearts.

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can just get them on the website

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Now that the dust has settled from the Byron Nelson it is clear that this event and venue was far less than advertised. A great disappointment all the way around. What a damn shame for Southern Dallas and the Great Trinity Forest as a whole. That event really tarnished the image of that whole area ...

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The plans were from before the recent ownership change, back when the expansion was mentioned as a phased expansion.

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Reunion is not a great site IMO. The circulation around there is awful. Notice that the whole thing is wedged between rail tracks and the highways, with very limited access into and out of the site--only one off-ramp on the far north side, and limited connection to existing local roads across the t...

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Another one: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/09/28/latest-amazon-hq2-pitch-includes-dallas-landmark-reunion-tower-news Latest Amazon HQ2 pitch includes Dallas landmark Reunion Tower and The News by:Maria Halkias ...The 50-acre proposal includes the former site of Reunion arena ...

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Put me in for Midtown(2nd choice. Dust off those LBJ line plans) or the Matthews(1st) site. Dream site would be to fill the Spire site with highrises. I would imagine the Texas Stadium site would be pretty attractive to them above all though.

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Can Gaston has this developments?

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when did Union Station come into play? I thought the two proposed sites were over I-30 and in the Cedars.

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pretty sure they've done more than "own the land"

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On a slightly related note, has anyone been to Houston's Buffalo Bayou? I'm not very familiar with Houston at all, but isn't that similar to the Trinity River Park in that it's a large greenspace near the urban core that is also a flood zone? I'm curious to hear the similarities, and how well it ha...

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I'd be curious as to the bus number of Ross vs Gaston. From experience, that Lakewood bus going down Gaston is a far more popular bus route. Lots more apts along Gaston than Ross giving it a pretty steady density. You also have the hospital and while not super dense, there are office buildings in La...

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there's a thread already

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South Asian, not Southeast.

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He does have a vested interested in this city though, correct? I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned that he is sitting on a bit of land in the Cedars, and I know he just recently purchased some land in the Design District for the Mavs practice facility. Whatever his reasons are, yes it is indeed pre...

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I believe y'all have been missing my point. Anything is better for the local economy than nothing! Any job is better than no job! For those who would rather wait for something better, that something better isn't going to come when you are busy chasing others away. The ceos of the better companies a...

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The answer to the original question is Frisco.

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I don't think the Corps of Engineers will approve planting many trees in the Trinity River Spillway, or on its levees. So any landscaping will have to be done outside of the levees. And that's probably less than 20% of the acerage. I remember Dallas asking TXDOT to plant landscaping along North Cen...

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CVS, we await thee

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Tucy wrote:So we're in agreement that the Mill Creek and dual-branded hotel developments fall far short of the vision shown in the renderings.

I guess we know which thread to find you on now.

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The process of challenging property tax is simply too easy in Dallas County compared to Collin County. Collin especially has assessors assigned to specific areas that they specialize in and are pretty much waiting for you to challenge their assessment. Dallas should adopt this system. We do these ch...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Well it's better than a parking lot.

does that mean you hate it?

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There are other brands besides Nike and Under Armour and Finish Line has some exclusives that even the Nike Store doesn't stock.

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Jasimm wrote:
R1070 wrote:Finish Line is going to reopen upstairs next to the new NYX store.

Shame, I was ready to see that one leave.

why?

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My sarcasm meter is malfunctioning. Is that serious or a joke?

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depends on what you mean by "for South Dallas". Certainly will do nothing for South Dallas as we know it.

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what kind of facilities have they build around the course?

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we were looking at office space here last week, and wow, completely different look. Very bright and light. Nice elevators.

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Wouldn't mind seeing Ross east of downtown get a road diet. While its crowded, its not nearly as bad as Gaston during rush hour. No reason it couldn't get landscaped with wider sidewalks, give the current setbacks of most properties and even the new ones. As long as either a wide median with turn la...

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Lowest Greenville has free valet. Doesn't get much easier than that. Besides each venue having assigned lots as well, wouldn't mind seeing anything built the Wal-Mart site have some kind of garage. Surprised they don't use that site for paid parking or something to make some extra money on while the...

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As someone that lives fairly close to LG, i think you're seeing the evolution from regional destination(it will always be that somewhat) to local destination. The population in its immediate vicinity is booming. Yes,it is still somewhat of nightspot, but its much more like Bishop Arts now, vs former...

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I think they just mean the section from 635 to downtown. That's fine as long as there are transportation alternatives.

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I agree about removing critical freeways - I'm just not sure I30 after it connects Dallas to Ft Worth counts as a critical freeway. There is no I30 east of Ft Worth and I'm still not convinced that I30 east of downtown carries enough traffic to be worthwhile. I think it would be fine tapering to a ...

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New high-rise would round out Dallas' skyline http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2017/03/30/new-high-rise-round-dallas-skyline Potential plans for a new downtown Dallas skyscraper never fail to catch folks' attention. But what really turned heads about the latest design was that the bui...

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The_Overdog wrote:You could say the same thing about 287 to Amarillo, and there's not an interstate that connects to there. I should probably stop giving them ideas.

Interstate generally means connecting more than one state. 287 does not, I-30 does.

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lots of distribution in the I-30 corridor, whether natural resources or more commercial distribution. Truck traffic clogs I-30 daily outside of Rockwall and often to Greenville or even Sulfur Springs at times. The city populations along the route don't tell the story.

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The I-30 reroute is just another attempt by TXDOT and the City of Dallas to place a freeway inside the Trinity River levels and in the Trinity Forest. They just can't resist using free land, no matter how much of the Park they will destroy. There's no valid reason to move I-30. It's already below g...

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for a state that touts itself as business friendly and innovative, we sure seem to be going out of our way to not be. TCR has done nothing but try to do what they said they would so far. If they don't want this venture to happen, do them a favor and run them off now. Don't get this dance that's goin...

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^ When do they ever NOT bail out huge failures? Especially Super-Duper-PC ones like a high speed rail line.... what huge bailout would be similar to this project? GM? Airlines? AMTRAK? Banks? This wouldn't fit as supplying nearly many jobs as the rest of those. Perfect project to just let fail.

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I guess more of my question is, why do they think the government would bail it out if it failed?

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is this a privately run line or not? Why will it cost us $21.5 billion? They think that it will fail and then be bailed out. But his actual analysis doesn't lead to the conclusion of $21.5 billion cost to taxpayers. The $21.5 billion comes from his estimated differential between total project costs...

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is this a privately run line or not? Why will it cost us $21.5 billion?

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On Fitzhugh it's reached all the down to Live Oak. There is even a group of townhomes under construction on Gaston and a few even south of Columbia.

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All Texas Central would need from Trump is low interest loan guarantees, recognition from the federal government with the least financial commitment, recognition Texas Central could then use in court to establish they are a real railroad so they can start eminent domain proceedings. wouldn't those ...

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single family home lots seem to be shrinking as well

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All Texas Central would need from Trump is low interest loan guarantees, recognition from the federal government with the least financial commitment, recognition Texas Central could then use in court to establish they are a real railroad so they can start eminent domain proceedings. wouldn't those ...

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Is it possible that the plan is to still have this project be privately funded and Trump is simply just trying to take credit for it if/when it does happen? yes. If they take public funds, doesn't that make eminent domain easier? Wouldn't this be some of his supporters feeling screwed over by this....

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Is it my imagination or is there an article out there about a new apartment building replacing the Credit Union of Texas on Ross. I thought I read it a couple of days ago, but can't seem to find it.

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Precisely my thoughts in the last two posts. Does Trump really want to get involved with this? Does TCR really want to get involved with this? There are political implications for both. If this can succeed privately it would be best for all parties.

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