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- 11 Jul 2020 06:40
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Fair Park
- Replies: 165
- Views: 143538
Re: Fair Park
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...
- 21 Jul 2018 05:11
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
- Replies: 137
- Views: 108716
Re: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
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.
- 21 Jul 2018 05:06
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: The Christopher @The Union (31 ST) + The Union office tower (22 ST)
- Replies: 217
- Views: 236723
Re: The Christopher @The Union (31 ST) + The Union office tower (22 ST)
can just get them on the website
- 16 Jun 2018 04:21
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity Forest Golf Course
- Replies: 91
- Views: 96979
Re: Trinity Forest Golf Course
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 ...
- 20 May 2018 01:21
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1658
- Views: 908814
Re: Northpark Center
The plans were from before the recent ownership change, back when the expansion was mentioned as a phased expansion.
- 30 Sep 2017 03:11
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
- Replies: 1075
- Views: 916823
Re: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
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...
- 29 Sep 2017 13:27
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
- Replies: 1075
- Views: 916823
Re: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
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 ...
- 08 Sep 2017 02:07
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
- Replies: 1075
- Views: 916823
Re: Could Dallas land Amazon HQ '2'?
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.
- 31 Aug 2017 01:18
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Henderson Avenue Corridor
- Replies: 361
- Views: 300280
Re: Henderson Avenue Corridor
Can Gaston has this developments?
- 26 Aug 2017 23:18
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
when did Union Station come into play? I thought the two proposed sites were over I-30 and in the Cedars.
- 04 Aug 2017 01:38
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 426
- Views: 444099
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
pretty sure they've done more than "own the land"
- 02 Aug 2017 03:15
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity River Park
- Replies: 468
- Views: 473867
Re: Trinity River Park
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...
- 02 Aug 2017 03:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum 1.0
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 811734
Re: Deep Ellum 1.0
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...
- 22 Jul 2017 02:13
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Development
- Topic: South Dallas: University Hills
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25867
Re: University Hills
there's a thread already
- 20 Jul 2017 19:14
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Shraman South Asian Museum
- Replies: 144
- Views: 120524
Re: Southeast Asian Museum
South Asian, not Southeast.
- 14 Jul 2017 02:37
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: DFW in the Media
- Replies: 83
- Views: 77704
Re: DFW in the Media
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...
- 12 Jul 2017 16:24
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Replies: 519
- Views: 453664
Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
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...
- 12 Jul 2017 03:32
- Forum: Suburban + Exurban Issues/News
- Topic: What is a suburb today?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 98375
Re: What is a suburb today?
The answer to the original question is Frisco.
- 11 Jul 2017 02:49
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: Horseshoe Project: I-35 + I-30 Downtown
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22835
Re: Horseshoe Project: I-35 + I-30 Downtown
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...
- 06 Jul 2017 14:47
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: North Dallas: Midtown
- Replies: 385
- Views: 842241
Re: North Dallas: Midtown
CVS, we await thee
- 06 Jul 2017 00:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: North Dallas: Midtown
- Replies: 385
- Views: 842241
Re: North Dallas: Midtown
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.
- 16 Jun 2017 13:33
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Gentrification
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18826
Re: Gentrification
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...
- 01 Jun 2017 13:00
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
- Replies: 789
- Views: 830688
Re: Downtown Dallas: AMLI Fountain Place (562 FT / 46 ST)
Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Well it's better than a parking lot.
does that mean you hate it?
- 31 May 2017 02:31
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1658
- Views: 908814
Re: Northpark Center
There are other brands besides Nike and Under Armour and Finish Line has some exclusives that even the Nike Store doesn't stock.
- 30 May 2017 02:44
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1658
- Views: 908814
Re: Northpark Center
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?
- 23 May 2017 01:27
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity Forest Golf Course
- Replies: 91
- Views: 96979
Re: Trinity Forest Golf Course
My sarcasm meter is malfunctioning. Is that serious or a joke?
- 21 May 2017 06:44
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity Forest Golf Course
- Replies: 91
- Views: 96979
Re: Trinity Forest Golf Course
depends on what you mean by "for South Dallas". Certainly will do nothing for South Dallas as we know it.
- 20 May 2017 02:05
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity Forest Golf Course
- Replies: 91
- Views: 96979
Re: Trinity Forest Golf Course
what kind of facilities have they build around the course?
- 02 May 2017 00:51
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Santander Tower
- Replies: 59
- Views: 55631
Re: Downtown Dallas: Thanksgiving Tower
we were looking at office space here last week, and wow, completely different look. Very bright and light. Nice elevators.
- 18 Apr 2017 19:09
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Dallas: Ross Avenue Corridor
- Replies: 160
- Views: 151911
Re: East Dallas: Ross Avenue Corridor
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...
- 18 Apr 2017 19:01
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Lower Greenville Development
- Replies: 179
- Views: 166216
Re: Lower Greenville Development
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...
- 18 Apr 2017 03:37
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Lower Greenville Development
- Replies: 179
- Views: 166216
Re: Lower Greenville Development
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...
- 14 Apr 2017 00:43
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 128268
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
I think they just mean the section from 635 to downtown. That's fine as long as there are transportation alternatives.
- 13 Apr 2017 01:55
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 128268
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
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 ...
- 13 Apr 2017 01:44
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
- Replies: 449
- Views: 332917
Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
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...
- 31 Mar 2017 01:13
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 128268
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
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.
- 29 Mar 2017 05:59
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 128268
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
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.
- 28 Mar 2017 06:25
- Forum: The Bus + Roads/Highways/Bridges
- Topic: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
- Replies: 131
- Views: 128268
Re: I-30 South & East Dallas reconstruction
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...
- 15 Mar 2017 18:05
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
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...
- 17 Feb 2017 02:59
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
^ 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.
- 16 Feb 2017 19:56
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
I guess more of my question is, why do they think the government would bail it out if it failed?
- 16 Feb 2017 01:30
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
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...
- 15 Feb 2017 02:52
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
is this a privately run line or not? Why will it cost us $21.5 billion?
- 13 Feb 2017 21:32
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
- Replies: 814
- Views: 616972
Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side
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.
- 31 Jan 2017 01:10
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
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 ...
- 30 Jan 2017 19:08
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Overall Construction Levels
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33083
Re: Overall Construction Levels
single family home lots seem to be shrinking as well
- 27 Jan 2017 17:23
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
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 ...
- 26 Jan 2017 16:55
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
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....
- 26 Jan 2017 05:32
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: East Dallas: Noteworthy New Construction
- Replies: 28
- Views: 32803
Re: East Dallas: Noteworthy New Construction
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.
- 26 Jan 2017 05:28
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 487667
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
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.