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DALLAS SPORTS PARK: OPENS APRIL 2019
https://www.cityfutsal.com/

Looks like you can also register for classes and such, so I'd imagine the date is pretty official at this point.

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D-FW second only to New York in January job growth Dallas-Fort Worth added 100,100 jobs year-over-year in January, making it the second-largest driver of job growth in the U.S. behind New York, which added 141,000 jobs. D-FW's January unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, down slightly from the year b...

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Isn't it likely that the empty lot next to it will eventually be re-developed into something, which would completely block whatever they do with that wall? Who knows when that will happen, so we are stuck with the blank wall for now, but it's not exactly in a promiment location as it is.

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I suppose SMU would be the closest, but that's really not super close, and there's also UTSW which isn't as large, but close enough to Downtown and still growing. I take it, in this area, we're basically just never going to be able to change this fact? It's not like we can just build a university Do...

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Hats off to Austin for their insane amount of growth, but really this is just due to the fact that they have a smaller urban core. I don't really know the exact numbers of how many rental units, sq footage of office, hotel rooms, etc, were built in the urban cores, but I'd be shocked if Austin excee...

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The 'Keep Austin Weird' slogan was created as a way to get people to support local businesses, and that's it. It seems people started taking it literally, and, if you compared Austin to the rest of Texas 15-20 years ago, I suppose it would be considered (comparatively) weird/unique. I'm not as famil...

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Yes! Thanks for the update, so glad this one is kicking off so soon.

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ContriveDallasite wrote:Pretty soon it will become just like Dallas or Houston with a nice river and a large urban University campus.

That's exactly what it is today. Some people say the last of the 'weirdness' died when Leslie died, and I'd say that sounds about right to me.

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I'm a little floored by how insanely popular The Henry is, considering how Dallas crowds aren't usually in on what just opened. That's a good point. Perhaps it's the fact that this place is so massive and noticeable, that people who work/live near the area can't really help but notice it. Plenty of...

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https://i.imgur.com/4McPoSS.jpg Walked through Victory Park tonight. Didn't really get a great picture, but this is the "Hero" establishment that is coming soon to the area. It still looks like there is a bit of work that needs to be done here, but it looked like a fairly large space, tha...

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https://i.imgur.com/OpK5DmQ.jpg Went to the Union at 6:30pm today, and was told there was over an hour wait. I got lucky and was able to get a table in the upstairs area (which was open seating, but was still packed). I only stayed for a couple drinks and a snack (chicken nachos), but I had a great...

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I thought Virgin just wanted to do their own high speed rail? I appreciate the ambition this person has, but I'm EXTREMELY skeptical whenever I see anything involving the Hyperloop. But if they are trying to get rid of all the legal hurdles involved, perhaps this could also benefit a potential futur...

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Thanks for all the pictures! I didn't realize work had already started on this one.

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One of the oldest and longest-running live-music clubs in Deep Ellum is pulling the plug. Curtain Club, which has been open at 2800 Main St. for more than 20 years, will close on June 30.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/enter ... um-closed/

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Yep, great addition to the area. I was hoping that whatever replaced the MAT might convert all the surface parking space into a patio, or something more pedestrian friendly. Given that this is seems like more of a 'grab n go' establishment, I feel like they actually chose this location because they ...

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New market-cafe from Chicago imports fancy fare to Uptown Dallas A buzzy new food market from Chicago is coming to Dallas. Called Foxtrot, it's a combination market/cafe/on-demand delivery service and will open its first Dallas location in Uptown. This marks Foxtrot’s first market outside of Chicag...

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I wonder what they'll do with all those electric buses they just acquired. Does seem odd. If you're a rider and you want to take a trip somewhere downtown, at least to me, "on-demand" means a cab, Uber, or Lyft. Yes, this seems like a very strange move, and it'll be hard to compete with U...

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The D-Link is no more. Apparently they are replacing it with some sort of on-demand rideshare service? Seems like a very odd move.

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Over-The-Top Uptown Restaurant Circo Will Soon Have Its Own Beach Circo Beach is set to officially open at the end of the month, bringing two pools and an actual beach to the gigantic restaurant at 2619 McKinney Avenue, according to a press release. The forthcoming space is upstairs from the dining...

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Can't wait to see this 300 foot tower, seems that Mockingbird Station is suddenly a hot spot for high rise construction. I'm hoping that's because people are starting to see the value in the DART. The more development we see around DART, the more valuable it becomes, and I'd imagine eventually we r...

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Losing? It's already lost. Everything about today's Austin culture is so contrived. It feels manufactured. There's no denying the massive hype around it, especially among millennials, but as a millennial I feel it represents the worst of our generation.... "If it ain't instagrammable, it ain't...

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According to the latest timeline of the project made public by Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston on Friday, workers should have tied up the project's loose ends, like traffic signal work and sidewalk and driveway repair, by Aug. 2, closing the book on a project that was approved for design...

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Also, I just realized that 90 Rainey St will actually replace Container Bar and Bungelow. This isn't terribly surprising, as I figured it was a matter of time before the bars at Rainey St. started being replaced by high-rises. The area has been really fascinating for me, though, as it has followed a...

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The numbers are absolutely in DFW's favor, which is really all that matters. I'm just wondering where Austin goes from here. It seems they are running out of land in the urban core, from what I can see. It does seem like there are plans for some heavy re-development along East Riverside Dr across th...

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Beverley’s Is Now Slinging Chic Fare and Cocktails on Fitzhugh Avenue The restaurant made its debut at 3215 Fitzhugh Avenue quietly on purpose, according to owner Greg Katz, who honed his skills at top-notch restaurants like Sassetta and New York City’s Il Mulino. “We’ve been trying to keep it quie...

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I'm still surprised there are no plans for a pedestrian bridge over 75. I get that the two trails do technically connect right now, but most people aren't using that connection, and the activity just sorta dies right as you approach 75.

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I'm excited for this one as well. It'll put a lot more foot traffic near the DART station and the Katy Trail (or whatever it is call on that side of 75).

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I'm quite shocked. About a year or so ago, I was convinced that development in Austin was nearing its peak and that DFW will emerge as the true Texas powerhouse.

I do still think that 'tipping point' will occur, but I underestimated how much steam Austin would have left in its local economy.

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Thanks for sharing! Strange but mine has not updated either. I still show McKiney & Olive as under construction along with a few other projects as well.

But yes, I totally agree that these next 10 years will be very interesting.

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Looks like this place has signed a lease for Victory... It's a chain of award winning escape rooms. Looks pretty cool to be honest! A little entertainment option to bring people down to VP. I noticed it on the updated site plan. https://www.escapology.com Very cool addition to the area. I still hav...

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Actually, Amazon has been quite clear. There will be no second 2nd HQ (third HQ). The jobs that would have gone to NYC will instead go to Northern Virginia, Nashville and the 17 tech hubs (which includes Dallas and Austin). Whoops, sorry, I didn't quite read the article that was just posted. For so...

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"We do not intend to re-open the HQ2 search at this time. We will proceed as planned in Northern Virginia and Nashville, and we will continue to hire and grow across our 17 corporate offices and tech hubs in the U.S. and Canada." Amazon was a little unclear if they are still interested in...

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https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/53892516_10216468126928704_4634666009016401920_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=851b1631e7bfab03ff896f6850d186d0&oe=5CE22407 Want to get involved in Downtown with your other residents? Want to meet your neighbors and make new f...

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I wonder if the city could pass eliminating parking requirements for transit adjacent projects to spur development and ridership going forward and it would also encourage more urban density in the city. I have seen that some other cities have already done this. Honestly parking requirements should ...

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Sounds good to me. Silver still fits in with the rest of the colored lines, so it's not confusing, but silver also sounds slightly nicer as well, which might help with the general reputation of DART. I even notice that in the logo the "Silver line" text is big and bold, while "Dallas ...

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Never heard of this place, but atmosphere and price point seem more approachable than Perry's. Still a little more on the pricier side, but just barely, and I also like that it presents itself as more casual and not at all like a 'fine dining' establishment. I think this will be a good fit for the a...

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:Except that cars are much more protected from flying cables than pedestrians and bike riders.

More protected, sure, but not impervious. I would think that if the cars were at risk at all (even if only a little bit), then that portion would have been shut down as well, no?

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So it turns out this is a commercial tower?

Seems like office towers are better for the nightlife areas, as these buildings will be mostly empty come Fri/Sat night, so no complaints from them.

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Here is the Dallas Observer article on the subject:
https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dal ... r-11580154

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I'm not as worried about the new residential, it can be done in a way that benefits the community (gays like new apartments too). I just think there needs to be a permanent sign that this is the gayborhood, like the rainbow tile crosswalks. Come and open a business, come and build new housing, but ...

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I am dying to be able to comfortably cross the Expressway on foot or on bike. I live just off Henderson Ave and often cross over into Knox on foot, but it's such a depressing, tree-less experience. It's frustrating that the two sides are so segregated, and trying to bike down that end of Henderson ...

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"We had absolutely no seating, and with the summer coming and 100-plus degrees weather, we thought, 'How are customers going to wait and sit outside, especially with kids?'" Babar says. "So we decided to move now." Their new spot is also in Deep Ellum, just a few blocks away, in...

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Most of us have demonized this type of development, calling it ugly or Soviet bloc, etc. But I'm surprised there's very little criticism for the pervasive slot homes (inward-facing, sometimes gated town home construction). They're just as guilty of encouraging car dependency and sucking the life ou...

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It's not great, but not terrible. The ground-floor retail certainly saves this one from being god-awful for me. I've always felt this plot of land is particularly significant, because it is sorta the 'gateway' into Downtown for people who are riding the DART from the north. Many people only ride the...

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When NBC 5 last reported on problems with the Hike and Bike bridge in January 2018, city officials hoped the problems could be solved within months. A year later, an email from the City of Dallas Wednesday said the city is still waiting for information from the State of Texas about the cost of nece...

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Yes!! It's about time. I really just want to see the exterior re-developed to actually be something other than a fortress, but perhaps I'm expecting too much.

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Got it, thanks for that insight. I can definitely understand their fears. I wasn't aware of what happened when they rebuilt the tollway bridge, but I do remember how drastically Lower Greenville changed. Perhaps what might eventually happen is Oak Lawn Ave. and Lemmon Ave. might actually start natur...

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^Indeed. It was very 'un-Dallas' to convert surface parking into a pedestrian friendly space, but I'm so impressed that they did it, and it didn't take them forever to realize it needed to be done. I also like how there is a nice mix of retail along Main St, which definitely helps generate traffic a...

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Exciting! Thanks for the pictures!

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The crosswalks will certainly be a welcomed addition as will the traffic light at Knight but this will not be as big of a change as Lowest Greenville or Deep Ellum this will be more nip and tuck. I really wish the neighboorhood bars/business hand not fought this project so hard. I kept my expectati...

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