Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

If they do in fact split the HQ2 project between two cities, we can say for certain that one will be located on the east coast. As for the second one, I think we can have it narrowed down to three cities for certain. Here's what I think they are and their probabilities of getting the HQ2. 1. Austin ...

The train station isn't a part of the Texas Odyssey. Texas Odyssey includes the Ferris Wheel, live music venue, and a few restaurants around the base of the Eye of Texas. The HSR station is a separate project but often included due to its proximity to Texas Odyssey. I am not sure if we really need ...

willyk wrote:30 month construction schedule for a Ferris wheel?

We need to change the original post because the "Texas Odyssey" development is the whole mixed use, train station, and Ferris wheel project altogether. The Ferris wheel itself is called the "Eye-of-Texas".

What's the status of the HSR station? Is it a go or nah? I know Cali trying real hard to kill HSR. It all depends on the status of Texas Central's HSR project altogether. Just a few weeks ago they got a $300 million loan from a Japanese investment group. The company seemed pretty confident in start...

There was a giant warehouse on this site back in the day, right? Alford Refrigerators if I remember correctly? I only ask because I remember the mixed use project that was proposed for that site from maybe a decade ago Yes, in the 50's two large refrigerated warehouses were built on the site. The w...

According to the documents, if the bullet train station does become a reality, then it will take the space of the retail/residential space on the north side of "Hotel Street", which is also the be built in this project. There are a lot of firsts for Dallas with this project, and therefore ...

While digging through current zoning cases, I found what led me to documents for a major project in the works known as the "Texas Odyssey" development. This development will be located in the large open space along the southern stretch of S Riverfront Boulevard. According to plans, this de...