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Went to Desert Racer again just now and it was packed. Gotta feel bad for the Haymaker guys, they spent all that money renovating the place and then weren't able to find success; these new guys move in with a quick remodel after all the hard work is done and are packed. The restaurant business is a...

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I heard today that BBC will be closing in July. I don't know how reliable my source is, but does anyone else have any information on this?

I'd love to see this project move forward sometime this year.

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Awesome, I love it! It's nice to have a variety of options in the city, and I'm definitely the type of person who likes to spend very little time in their room, so something like this would appeal to me (if I wasn't already living here). What I've been really wanting to see for a while now is actual...

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Oh yeah, I forgot about Stone Deck Pizza pub. I actually really liked going to that place, and I recall even on Fri/Sat nights, it was still relatively calm in that bar (possibly why they weren't able to justify higher rents).

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I know parking is a big complaint, but there never really seems to be any shortage of people in Deep Ellum. Has the lack of parking really been detrimental to the area? It's cool that they are doing this rather than just letting the garage waste space on the weekends, I'm just a little indifferent t...

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Bolsa The Common Table LUCK (Local Urban Craft Kitchen) Feed Company Eatery & Bourbon Lounge Stephan Pyles Flora Street Cafe City Cafe https://outline.com/48gbT3 https://dallas.eater.com/2020/1/22/21077163/oak-cliff-bolsa-farm-to-table-restaurant-closes List of restaurants that have closed this...

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I'm glad to see this. I still think Oak Lawn Ave has a long ways to go before it is more pedestrian friendly, but it's good to see steps being taken to try and improve the area.

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Credit goes to blucivic1 on reddit.

This is really starting to come together now!

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:They could double deck the lanes. One on top the others. I'd be okay if they just removed all the on/off ramps. That's the biggest impediment imo.

Yeah, I'm okay with it staying if it could just be skinnied up and re-worked to be as mininmally obtrusive as possible.

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Let's say we keep it as an overpass, but rebuild/re-design it. Is it possible to create 'flexible lanes' and make the entire thing skinnier? What I mean by that is that instead of having X number of lanes always going north and X number always going south, you have a certain number of lanes that can...

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La Tarte Tropézienne, 1604 Main St., Suite 110 (downtown). Planned to open in February. https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/interview-with-couple-responsible-for-bringing-la-tarte-tropezienne-to-dallas-11845918 Yet another addition to the Downtown area. I've never heard of the place, but it'...

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Char Bar on Lower Greenville gets new life: Owners of Whiskey Cake and Velvet Taco plan new restaurant https://outline.com/MzSwfn I really worry for all these resetaurants. Lower Greenville needs to work on relying less on commuter traffic and get more people living nearby in order to sustain these...

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I think what also has to be considered is Downtown while a neighborhood is still an island for the after-hours crowd. People don't get off work in Downtown and hang around and once people drive even to areas like Oak Lawn or Henderson, M streets, etc they don't go "Let's go Downtown for dinner...

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I am concerned about all these new restaurants that they are opening in this development. Don’t the current downtown restaurants that are brave enough to stay open in the evening already struggle with getting people in the door? Downtown is still very quiet during the evenings and weekends. Especia...

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IMO the parking lots should be shopping centers with businesses paying leases to DART All Dart lots should be mixed used stations. Imagine having a couple Mockingbird stations around town. That's just good for everyone including non-DART riders. I always assumed that was the eventual goal, once the...

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https://i.imgur.com/cbchpnl.jpg Ah, right, I should have paid more attention to that. So would it be where the red arrow is pointing, then? I believe the food hall was supposed to be on the northern side of the development along Commerce, right? Those plans are dated though, so who knows what they ...

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I'm a little confused as to where this exactly is going. Is this filling the big retail space that was originally supposed to possibly be some sort of food hall?

It sounds massive and great, and I'm loving that they are open until 2am.

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I rarely go out to Arlington, but it just seems like it should be doing so much better than it actually is. It seems like it's decently well situated in the metroplex and looks to have pretty good access to the jobs in Downtown Fort Worth, Downtown Dallas, and Las Colinas, and they also have a mid-s...

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Here's a video of the upcoming West End park:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oWJvbjgHTM

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Thanks for the pictures, this is really shaping up nicely!

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Assuming this pace of population increase continues, it will be interesting to see how the people and developments are allocated to urban areas, Dallas proper, and suburbs. Even if the increase continues as it has - most going to suburbs - it should still instigate a ton of new urban development. I...

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So is this beer garden in addition to the Pegasus City Brewery taproom also opening in this area? I actually thought the brewery/beer garden were just one in the same.

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Discovery District in downtown Dallas on tap for restaurant beer garden Downtown Dallas is on tap to get a new restaurant and beer garden, just in time for spring. Called Jaxon Texas Kitchen & Beer Garden, it's a new concept featuring modern Texas fare and 34 beers on tap, and will open in the ...

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Fair point. So basically you're saying the ROI would be higher focusing on another area, and I would completely agree with that. I am 100% on board with decking I-30 as opposed to decking/tearing down I-345. I think there is a tremendous upside to be had by connecting the southern part of the CBD to...

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You're right, development is booming on both sides. I guess what I was trying to say is that while I-345 is not detrimental to the area, having it trenched would definitely make the area more attractive and would likely increase the amount of development on both sides. Not that that's really necessa...

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That's a shame that Feed Company closed down as I thought the food there was great.

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I saw this in the window of Anvil Pub on Saturday. No idea how long it's been there or what it means, but I figured I'd share it regardless.

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Thanks, I wasn't aware of that! Given how costly trenching it would be, I just didn't think it would become a reality. I'm hoping now that Uber is coming to Deep Ellum and we're seeing more development in the area, trenching now becomes more likely. If there is less of a barrier between Deep Ellum a...

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Is the D2 line still possible if we trench I-345? I thought D2 would be partially underground when passing under I-345.

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I'm loving all the publicity Deep Ellum is getting these days, it should be a wild couple of years for the area.

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Professional football player scores heroic bar in Uptown Dallas Loon space A professional football player has opened a charming, family-run bar in Uptown Dallas. Called Harris' House of Heroes, it's a new spot from De'Vante Harris, who played college football at Texas A&M and was signed by the ...

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Great news! We need more towers and density on this side of town, and I'd really like to see way more re-development along Oak Lawn Ave.

FYI, I think there is already a thread for this project:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=770

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Yes, correct. Again, I'm not sure how reliable my information is. I live in the building across from the street from this, and heard this from one of my residents.

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Someone told me that they recently sampled the soil here, and determined that the project (in its current form) wouldn't be feasible to build. I think perhaps it's too tall, or that they would need to dig further underground? I'm not sure about the specifics, and I don't know how reliable this infor...

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I was really hoping that Downtown would be the 'next Uptown' in terms of development, but Deep Ellum certainly seems to be on fire these days. I guess it helps that it's a smaller district and there is less available land, so whatever land is left is likely to get snatched up and re-developed pretty...

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Any updates on when the restaurants might start opening up here? I know there was a restaurant and coffee shop called National Anthem and PMA All Day, but I have not seen any updates for either of these places.

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I'm surprised Pizza Hut didn't secure a new location prior to closing down this one.

Either way, very happy to hear that things seem to be progressing here!

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Looks great, but are they planning to raze the existing building that is already there?

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What more could they do to Flora St? Seems pretty great to me as is, actually, unless I'm missing something.

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Could it be the grocery, additional retail, and just the garage component?

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https://i.imgur.com/9cLQj4m.jpg I don't think my picture has anything to do with this project, but I wasn't really sure where else to put this. This picture was taken at the intersectoin of Turtle Creek Blvd/Bowen and it looks like they are finally adding sidewalks here! Definitely a pretty minor p...

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I'm highly skeptical, but I'm at least glad that there does seem to be constant updates/talks about this project, and that it's not something that has gone completely quiet.

Link for those who are wondering:
https://twitter.com/TexasCentral/status ... 6170247171

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UPDATE 1-2-2020: The parking lot has been closed so that construction can begin.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/city- ... oundation/

They said 'early 2020' and they certainly weren't kidding. Great news!

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Did anyone make it out to City Hall last night for the NYE party? I didn't get a chance to go, but I'm wondering what the experience was like. I found this short youtube clip which shows a bit of footage from the event and they claim that (at the time) there were 7,000 people in attendance: https://...

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Maybe I'm just not going at the right times, but it feels like West Village isn't as lively as it used to be 5-6 years ago. Has anyone else noticed a difference?

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Lol, fair enough about the name. I'm sure they could find a way to brand it and come up with a better sounding name, but I do think location is great considering there is a lot of open space and it provides a great vantage point to the Reunion Tower Fireworks. I do like the idea for most of the CBD ...

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I do definitely miss Big D NYE, and I thought it was a spectacular event for our city. While I haven't seen these in person yet, I think the Reunion Tower Fireworks are a perfectly fine replacement. Like you said, we are lacking that 'central gathering space', but it looks like this year they are at...

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Sorry, I misunderstood when you said 3-4 bedroom homes. I was picturing Plano-style McMansions. Yes, I do know what you're talking about and have seen all the construction of new houses in the area. I guess I misunderstood the initial tone of your original post. It should definitely be interesting t...

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But Belmont Park is just blocks and blocks of new 3 or 4 bedroom homes, and that's a decidedly different demographic. Will all these people beat feet to the suburbs once the children arrive? Where will they go to school? (I'm new to the area and don't have kids, so I frankly don't know anything abo...

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