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So it turns out there was no soft opening today, and the place is still not open. I'm guessing the soft opening date was delayed at some point.

No big deal, I ended up checking out the Woolworth for the first time and had a good time there.

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I'm not surprised, but super glad and excited that DFW seems to be at the forefront of the coming autonomous vehicles. It makes a lot of sense, as we are a rapidly growing metroplex that is too sprawled out to be efficiently serviced by public transportation.

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Thanks for sharing! Excited to see how much energy this brings to this part of town, and also excited to see how quickly they get started on the next park to be constructed.

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Dallas, Texas, Is the 2019 Restaurant City of the Year https://www.bonappetit.com/story/dallas-texas-city-of-the-year-2019 Dallas-Fort Worth No. 1 in Attracting Migrating Millennials, JLL Snapshot Reports https://dallasinnovates.com/dallas-fort-worth-no-1-in-attracting-migrating-millennials-jll-sna...

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It sounds like it's referring to the entire stretch of I-30 between I-35 and 635, which would include the canyon and then some.

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In Dallas, a $325,000,000 expansion of Interstate 30 in the Canyon near Downtown is planned. The project would add additional lanes and frontage roads between I-35E and 635. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Massive-Highway-Projects-Planned-for-North-Texas-560021611.html So am I reading this right?...

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Thanks for the heads up! I have a prior engagement, but I really want to try and make it to this.

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New bar sows secret garden in Dallas' emerging new entertainment zone The Good Latimer corridor heading into Dallas' Deep Ellum is shaping up to be the next hot bar zone, and here's a new one to add to the list. Called Wishful Drinking, it's the newest concept from the Syn Hospitality Group, owner ...

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Assuming the residential and hotel come eventually, I'm totally fine with this development. The end result will be great, and all they did was expedite the retail and parking garage phases. If we wanted the entire development all at once (residential, retail, garage, and hotel), chances are, we'd st...

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:I love that we have one or two/three places and we are calling it a little ______. Things that count as diversity in the south I guess.

Tons of diversity in DFW, just not as much near the urban core..

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NOTICE - Possible loud noise this coming Sunday This is to inform all residents of a noise ordinance waiver that has been approved by the City of Dallas for this coming Sunday, September 15th, 2019. The building located at 2727 Turtle Creek Blvd, will be imploded at 6:00am and clean up will start i...

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If so, that might encourage some of these other developments to get started without a lead tenant as well.

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Tearing down was expected but would they spend the money to tear down even if they had no lead tenants signed up? I mean who would want to sign on here if they knew they would have to wait on tear down, clearing the site and building lots of brand new infrastructure. Could be an expenditure just to...

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There's also the very real possibility that old plans to replace the North Oak Cliff Branch Library will be thrown in the trash and start over. I read somewhere about a new task force set up to figure out if the new library should include other uses like housing, retail, green space, etc., which wi...

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Thank you for some hard figures on the subject! I always figured Austin had a nice lead when it came to start-ups, I just didn't know how the numbers actually compared. Like we suspected, they are squarely ahead in this particular category.

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eburress wrote:especially if the I-35 deck park happens.

Isn't the deck park under construction right now?

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) delivered its latest proposal for the second downtown rail alignment, dubbed D2. It’s a two-mile tunnel connecting Woodall Rogers Freeway to I-345 in Deep Ellum. The proposed route would start by the Perot Museum and run along Griffin; turn and run east on Commerce;...

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Any updates on the completion of this development? I'm not sure where I got this information from, but I was under the impression that this would be completed sometime in the Fall of this year. I may have made that up, though.

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I don't think it failed. It was busy, lively, and popular. It was costing the city money because the facility required a lot of maintenance and I think they thought they could do better financially if they turned the sheds "upscale" and kicked out the vendors, mostly Latino, who used to b...

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Thanks for the pictures, Matt. I'll be honest, I don't remember much about the old Farmer's Market, so maybe I'm not really the right person to be chiming in on the subject. But now I'm curious as to the history behind this area, and what lead to the change in direction? I assumed it was similar to ...

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What isn't economically feasible about letting non-grower vendors sell produce, especially if the space is going to stay empty and draw maintenance dollars from city coffers without stall rental revenue to offset it? Let local growers or farmers put up a sign denoting them as such, give them first ...

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I think the problem, like many things in Dallas, is the acceptance of mediocrity. The belief that "we have a Farmer's Market and should be grateful" is better than "we have a really good farmers market that serves it's basic purpose AND provides something extra." If we don't exp...

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I'm not saying the new stuff isn't good, it is, but when I've been it's hard to get some basic items. I might be able to buy some local onions, but not the tomatoes I need for the same dish I want to create, for hypothetical example. Yes, keep the new stuff but for God's sake you should be able to ...

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Some Uber employees already working in Deep Ellum office space "They started occupying this building today on floors 7 and 8," Westdale CEO Joe Beard said. Westdale is the developer of The Epic in Deep Ellum. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/uber-employees-deep-ellum/287-f506c3b7-e...

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Thanks for sharing, I must have missed that article. According to that, it looks like this restaurant might open within the next month or so. I'm loving the steady flow of infill into the Downtown area. Here's another one that just opened in the West End area: Cambodian Cuisine Arrives in Downtown D...

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A Bar Serving Spanish Snacks on Sticks Will Soon Open in the Bishop Arts District Signage is up at 321 North Zang Boulevard for Sketches of Spain, a new Bishop Arts District restaurant that takes its name from a 1960 Miles Davis album. Details on the project are scant as of yet, but a brief descrip...

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OPENING FALL 2019 Dallas’ first authentic southern Italian ristorante. At Partenope, you’re not just a patron, you’re part of our story – and part of our family. Benvenuto in famiglia! https://www.facebook.com/partenopedallas/ Address is listed as 1903 Main Street. This is the first I'm hearing of ...

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https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/1*iqDCEKuxXbD3cZALGzmzzQ.png https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/1*vpvpXdUC4uYkDS1ED-CdKA.png Dallas is our winner when comes to the growth rate. Austin seems to perform a little weaker but on the other hand — it already has an established position as a tech hub so the...

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I'm curious how the numbers compare for the Tech scene in both cities. I've heard Dallas actually has a great number of tech jobs with all the telecom companies in the DFW area, but I've never actually seen the numbers comparing the two cities. Regardless, I think the next decade will certainly be i...

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Yeah, that's a good point. Apple and Google have started the trend, along with all the little startups in Austin, so it's very likely that others will follow suite. I'll admit, I was pretty shocked to hear about Google coming to Austin, but, now that it is official, that puts them in a REALLY good ...

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I've been twice and both times it's been busy as well. I still find the location to be very odd and it's very hidden even though it's right near McKinney Ave. I suppose if business is good, then they are clearly doing it right. I just wish it would be in a more prominent location, because it's a pre...

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World-famous bakery from France makes Texas debut in downtown Dallas The bakery will open in downtown Dallas, next to the Hotel Joule. A spokesperson for the bakery says that construction just began and that an opening date is still to be determined. http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-ba...

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It's closer to an actual Farmers Market than it ever was before. Previously it was a place to buy produce from fake farmers resold for a premium price out of the back of refrigerated 18 wheelers from oversea deliveries. New management now limits produce from actual local farmers and every weekend i...

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Correct me if I'm wrong... but isn't the point of a farmer's market to be a place where people buy stuff and prepare it at home? It is, but the Dallas Farmer's Market has evolved so much over the years that it is no longer a Farmer's Market any more. It's more of a food/market hall and a district w...

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I knew Killeen wasn't creating larger numbers of jobs than Austin. The blurb quoted here refers to their annual rate of percentage growth this year. I figured as much. With that said, that's impressive that DFW topped that list. If we are going by percentage growth, DFW and Houston are at a pretty ...

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Apparently the Harwood trailhead is now open, although I haven't seen it in person yet.

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According to a release, Fair Park First, the nonprofit acting as the private professional manager of Fair Park, is working on revitalizing the 277-acre campus. To that end, it is seeking tenants for three vacant spaces, and is inviting local organizations to submit proposals. The following spaces a...

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Thanks for sharing! Great summary of how much the area will change in the next couple of years. My only complaint is that there isn't a single condo tower on that list. I really don't get it, what is it going to take for developers to build more condos (preferably ones that are not super high-end lu...

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Thanks for all the updates on what is going on in Downtown. This is truly an exciting time to be living in Dallas.

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Mot Hai Ba opening a second location in Victory Park... https://www.guidelive.com/restaurant-openings/2019/08/15/one-dallas-best-restaurants-mot-hai-ba-picks-new-dallas-neighborhood-victory-park#_ga=2.27537717.849784305.1565893033-408682997.1552771070 I still haven't tried the original location, bu...

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From Dallas' perspective it's a no brainier though...I view it like this though. This 9 Million in incentives can actually go further than just Tax Dollars from new developments. It is also a signal to other companies (specifically Tech) that Dallas has the workforce to fill high skilled positions....

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Wow, cool shot! I've never really view Cityplace from this view so, to me, it never really felt like it was close enough to the towers in West Village, but as more and more towers go up here, there will certainly be a nice cluster soon enough.

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So... three incidents this year? And FWIW, the third incident, in "north Austin" was at 10205 N. Lamar Boulevard, not in the general downtown Austin area by any stretch. AT LEAST three incidents this year. Obviously I'm not claiming to have researched any and all incidents for 2019 in the...

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Went to see a movie at Alamo on Sunday and I used to live at the Sears lofts back in 2000. We were pioneers when we moved over there but I always thought the whole area had great potential. A lot has been done but it still needs to have that one big thing happen to make it all pop and come together...

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Glitzy Uptown Dallas bar moves to where the action is: Deep Ellum Deep Ellum literally gets a piece of Uptown Dallas, with the looming migration of Citizen Dallas, a glossy bar on Fairmount that's relocating to a vintage building at 2511 Swiss Ave., right by the Deep Ellum DART Rail station. http:/...

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Austin has been experiencing lots of violent crime lately. The other night 5 people were shot outside a bar after a fight in north austin and someone was stabbed downtown austin that same night. Austin news is starting to sound more like dallas everyday How unfortunate, but this doesn't surprise me...

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Thanks for the update! I'm keeping expectations low, as I really have no idea what to expect, but I do hope that they really take advantage of what a wonderful asset Fair Park is to the city.

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There are major fights every weekend on 6th street, but they are always just drunken brawls that are broken up by the mounted police (lol.) and it's almost part of the party vibe. If Deep Ellum is actually experiencing violent crime on a weekly basis, especially ones involving gunfire, then we have...

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^^ I've been thinking the same thing, and wondering how the gayborhood has managed to maintain a pretty decent party scene without the crime. I know a year or two ago, there was a time where a few people were getting beaten up late at night in Oak Lawn, but there were never any shootings (from what ...

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