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- 29 Apr 2021 13:28
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown: Carlisle St. Urban Renewal Project/Block 968
- Replies: 49
- Views: 32423
Re: Uptown: Carlisle St. Urban Renewal Project/Block 968
YES! Build up not out.
- 23 Apr 2021 09:52
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
It is past time to abandon Oak Lawn Committee and PD for entire area ( all it does is keep this area locked into a 1950,s low density model). We need to let it all become dense urban environment otherwise we will continue to loose our advantage of offering the only real big city experience for the M...
- 13 Apr 2021 14:34
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 769132
Re: Victory Park 3.0
Those views from the freeway are those driving through Dallas. I'll gladly take the inward views as I walk through these neighborhoods actually living in Dallas.
- 05 Apr 2021 15:02
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 417
- Views: 424825
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
800 plus more people living right there will help support the restaurants and stores in that area. I say build baby build so I don't have to drive to Lovers and 75 to go to Central Market anymore.
- 29 Mar 2021 09:57
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Dallas High School
- Replies: 165
- Views: 116220
Re: Downtown Dallas: Dallas High School
It also is a great infill spot that could have sat as empty land for years but now has a residential building at a DART station instead of land so I am grateful for this building.
- 29 Mar 2021 09:54
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Victory Park 3.0
- Replies: 918
- Views: 769132
Re: Victory Park 3.0
Not sure how having a Chipotle and a Jimmy Johns is standoffish or elitist. It is expensive to live there but to visit it is serviced by DART and TRR directly so good public accessibility. I also find it very active when I walk down there.
- 24 Mar 2021 10:58
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DART D2 Subway
- Replies: 508
- Views: 410746
Re: DART D2 Subway
If D2 falls apart then maybe the new focus should just be for a very dense urban core focused transit system for Dallas.
- 23 Mar 2021 09:14
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DART D2 Subway
- Replies: 508
- Views: 410746
Re: DART D2 Subway
I think it would be a real loss if this gets messed up right at the same time the Biden infrastructure bill gets done with huge money to doll out for this type of project.
- 19 Mar 2021 14:28
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
- Replies: 283
- Views: 248096
Re: DTD: Farmer's Market 1.0
I really am liking how the entire Farmer's Market area has evolved into a really cool urban corner in the downtown loop. Glad to see more on the way.
- 05 Mar 2021 11:58
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
I think they have to go before the city council and make their case with them. Hopefully the Oak Lawn Committee members will not show up and insert themselves with the falsehoods and misinformation they did last night with zoning.
- 05 Mar 2021 08:42
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: McKinney/Boll Tower - 2614 McKinney Ave - (18 ST)
- Replies: 227
- Views: 179332
Re: Uptown Dallas: McKinney/Boll Tower - 2614 McKinney Ave - (18 ST)
I believe this passed the zoning commission last night.
- 05 Mar 2021 07:11
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
The Zoning commission did not approve this last night mainly due to input from the anti urban anti density anti growth Oak Lawn Committee. They approved a giant project along McKinney Ave. similar in size that butts directly into a historic area but did not approve this. Very frustrating. https://ww...
- 24 Feb 2021 09:15
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
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- 24 Feb 2021 09:10
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
tamtagon wrote:Convert to hotel, would be better.
This is actually a great idea to convert the office space and common areas to a hotel. It would be a great contemporary counter point to the Melrose and create more energy at the intersection.
- 04 Feb 2021 15:26
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity River Park
- Replies: 468
- Views: 457235
Re: Trinity River Park
I will accept anything they can do and get done between the bridges and hope they get real estate up and down on both sides of the Trinity. The utilization and monetization of that place is almost zero so anything would be better than nothing at this point.
- 04 Feb 2021 15:23
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: North Dallas: Galleria
- Replies: 624
- Views: 354506
Re: North Dallas: Galleria
So strange to be talking about all of these malls today and the collapse of retail. 30 years ago I would not have imagined that these type of places would fall apart and go empty. I realize that Galleria is not completely to that level but wow the pandemic greatly accelerated all of this across the ...
- 04 Feb 2021 08:48
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Knox District / Knox Park
- Replies: 814
- Views: 594454
Re: Knox / Henderson - Knox Street Side
Any official timing for the MATA extension?
- 28 Jan 2021 11:02
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
- Replies: 148
- Views: 92308
Re: Oaklawn: Old Parkland
flying robot drones can polish it once a week.
- 25 Jan 2021 10:45
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 1899 McKinney (McKinney/Akard/St. Paul Triangle)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 69113
Re: Uptown Dallas: 1899 McKinney (McKinney/Akard/St. Paul Triangle)
At least we won't have to look at a tattered fence for 5 years.
- 22 Jan 2021 10:09
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
- Replies: 636
- Views: 638705
Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
What a joke that section of land is. A freestanding pharmacy a single retail strip center on the other side and now a gas station across from the pharmacy. That entire block section should by high rise. This isn't even worthy of suburban use much less urban.
- 21 Jan 2021 09:45
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
It was pretty weak redo when it was done. I expected more for such a building. Maybe someday someone will buy it and really refresh it all the way.
- 19 Jan 2021 09:46
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
- Replies: 417
- Views: 424825
Re: Uptown Dallas: Central Market at McKinney and Lemmon
My gut was telling me this already. Hopefully they can go big with the apartment towers and maybe still get in some office space. It is strange how there seems to be a struggle to get this part of urban Dallas to fill in still so much underutilized land in this area. You should not feel such a gap w...
- 15 Jan 2021 14:35
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
- Replies: 543
- Views: 491235
Re: Arts District: Flora & Olive Tower (~441 FT / ~39 ST)
I am looking forward to the day when all of the street level retail restaurant is fully leased up on all of these buildings both downtown and across the park in Uptown. There is so much empty space at the street level in these developments. I am glad it is here and brings people living in that area.
- 14 Jan 2021 10:45
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
- Replies: 636
- Views: 638705
Re: Uptown Dallas: Business Openings and Closings
I think the problem with that entire city block is that the real estate is owned in pieces by various trust and individuals so it is difficult to piece together the whole block into one large urban development like what they are going to do with Central Market. Not sure how this block will ever come...
- 11 Nov 2020 11:03
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
This would be awesome and finally create a base to support more restaurants in the area and some retail. The strip is finally entering the new coming height phase of development from the urban core.
- 02 Nov 2020 16:03
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- Replies: 519
- Views: 433033
Re: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
I rode the red line from downtown to Cityplace this past Saturday out for a long walk and decided to move up to the West Village along our walk. Had not been on the train for a bit due to Covid but it was fine mask on etc. Train smelled clean. Cityplace escalators were working which was a nice surpr...
- 02 Nov 2020 15:58
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
- Replies: 137
- Views: 105632
Re: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
If we could get just one tower built on this side of the river I really think it would ignite several more both residential and office over the long run. Imagine what a difference it would make to have some height along this side to balance some of the other side.
- 26 Oct 2020 11:44
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Newpark Dallas/Smart District
- Replies: 410
- Views: 249102
Re: Dallas Smart District
Would love to see this part of Downtown activated.
- 16 Oct 2020 11:00
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Harwood District: No.14 (388 FT / 26 ST)
- Replies: 198
- Views: 95442
Re: Harwood Int'l District: No.14
I always wish our buildings could go taller but I also accept a shorter building on an empty lot a win.
- 15 Oct 2020 11:22
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Downtown: Klyde Warren Park
- Replies: 228
- Views: 176927
Re: Downtown: Klyde Warren Park
This is just what we needed to reenergize the urban core when Covid restrictions end along with the other parks going in and around downtown. I still think we can use more living around this entire area especially on the downtown CBD side.
- 06 Oct 2020 14:30
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Dallas High School
- Replies: 165
- Views: 116220
Re: Downtown Dallas: Dallas High School
I would love to see downtown become an urban living space for the entire region. With DART and the streetcars and the walkability it would be great. Someday it could thrive enough to bring offices back into the fold and be a fully realized urban center.
- 29 Sep 2020 11:20
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
- Replies: 670
- Views: 579417
Re: Deep Ellum: Epic ~ Knights of Pythias Temple
I am afraid this is a sign of things to come with office space for a while. I still am working from home at least until the new year and maybe after.
- 29 Sep 2020 11:18
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Fair Park
- Replies: 165
- Views: 139933
Re: Fair Park
Same here no photos since I was driving but wow the outside looked amazing everyone in our car commented on it. Very excited to see this one when the clean up is complete.
- 10 Sep 2020 12:03
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity River Park
- Replies: 468
- Views: 457235
Re: Trinity River Park
Was never for the toll road. I just want all of inner Dallas to eventually become a very dense tall urban area.
- 09 Sep 2020 15:59
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity River Park
- Replies: 468
- Views: 457235
Re: Trinity River Park
I am advocating for Dallas to become more dense in and all around the general downtown area. I am against suburban sprawl and low density housing in the urban parts of Dallas. DFW is growing so fast that change is coming no matter what, I would just like to see Dallas be the true go to urban heart o...
- 09 Sep 2020 10:59
- Forum: The Parks, Trails, + Miscellaneous Infrastructure
- Topic: Trinity River Park
- Replies: 468
- Views: 457235
Re: Trinity River Park
The thing is that even with the building and cost of living around the park could be higher everyone still will have access to it just like Central Park in NYC and KWP Dallas. Build baby Build.
- 09 Sep 2020 10:56
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
I saw people this morning at Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn taking selfies in front of the sign. I do think the strip from Oak Lawn to Douglas does feel much more cohesive. I just wish we could go midrise and get rid of the strip centers still left. This area needs more density for living.
- 09 Sep 2020 10:53
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Uptown Dallas: 2401 McKinney (406 FT / 29 ST)
- Replies: 132
- Views: 68690
Re: Uptown Dallas:Trammell Crow Tower
Hopefully this will create high rise development all the way up McKinney to the new Central Market Development.
- 09 Sep 2020 10:51
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
- Replies: 137
- Views: 105632
Re: West Dallas: Trinity Groves
This area all the way over to Bishop Arts could become our "Brooklyn" someday across the river.
- 01 Sep 2020 14:25
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Restaurants: general news/development
- Replies: 171
- Views: 189240
Re: Restaurants: general news/development
The long term value for urban Dallas real estate shows to be very strong and with great potential for growth. Dallas is quickly becoming the defacto escape destination from the Right and Left Coast for people and business. This moment is just a short flash in time.
- 01 Sep 2020 14:21
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: The Link at Uptown
- Replies: 215
- Views: 164906
Re: The Link at Uptown
For me I will take a high rise with an above ground parking facility over an empty asphalt parking lot any day. In a perfect world they would build all the parking underground but the market drives the deal and dollars so I am fine if this is how we can infill all the empty parking lots right now. D...
- 01 Sep 2020 11:55
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Downtown Progress
- Replies: 358
- Views: 239382
Re: Downtown Progress
I have to say I did not ride the scooters due to age but I liked seeing everyone using them downtown and I think it made downtown much friendlier to tourist and younger people living there. It brought an energy to the downtown uptown area that I think we will miss especially while still under Covid ...
- 20 Aug 2020 12:25
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas Retail
- Replies: 445
- Views: 384747
Re: Downtown Dallas Retail
Unfortunately for me spelling cocktails with a K is not going to make me run in there to check it out.
- 07 Aug 2020 09:10
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Oak Lawn
- Replies: 810
- Views: 1343960
Re: Oak Lawn
Driving down Lemmon is like a time tunnel back to the 1970's
- 06 Aug 2020 14:08
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: DTD: The National/Thompson Hotel (1401 Elm)
- Replies: 681
- Views: 599440
Re: DD: 1401 Elm and Thompson Hotel
Drove down last night going into downtown I love it enlivens up that area and then with AT & T and the screen down the street that whole are becomes activated visually at night. Now we just need people out again.....sigh.
- 20 Jul 2020 12:05
- Forum: Rail + Guided Transit
- Topic: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
- Replies: 556
- Views: 465638
Re: DALLAS to HOUSTON High Speed Rail
So does Houston have a plan to provide a connection the their light rail system or will you just come out of the station and have to take uber or a car to get into the urban core of the city?
- 13 Jul 2020 15:20
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: AT&T Discovery District
- Replies: 451
- Views: 386837
Re: AT&T Discovery District
Went to Jaxon at Lunch today expected almost no one to be down there as it was Monday and hot. There were a few people eating and walking around the Discovery District. I am hopeful that when we can gather in groups again and people are working in offices that this entire area will be a great gather...
- 03 Jul 2020 09:02
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1635
- Views: 859720
Re: Northpark Center
Maybe by then there will be a vaccine for covid. Part of the Eataly experience is a packed store full of customers and diners.
- 26 Jun 2020 14:51
- Forum: City Issues/News
- Topic: Northpark Center
- Replies: 1635
- Views: 859720
Re: Northpark Center
Has anyone seen what is going on at the Eataly site. Is construction happening I think they stated a fall opening.
- 22 Jun 2020 14:04
- Forum: Urban Development
- Topic: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban - Field Street Tower
- Replies: 449
- Views: 325893
Re: Downtown Dallas: Hillwood Urban's ~50 storey tower on former BoA motorcourt
This needs to be Dallas version of Chicago's Hancock tower mixed use and at least as tall.