Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

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Redblock wrote:Another D-Town doing a transit study. Sound familiar?

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/02/r ... ne-genova/

Seems their issues are very similar to DART’s. Build out a rail network and let the bus system languish.

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16,000 college students, 30 schools, 30 arts and entertainment centers....they must have pushed the downtown boundaries out pretty far.

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I have recently been on 2 of the newest DART buses. I'm not sure yet what I think of them compared to the previous ones. Here's a look at the model... The outside. Headlights are much more visible (similar to the newest Express buses) than the models used up to now. There is a higher roofline. The ...

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The DART train to DFW was scary af when I used it... a lot of people arguing and fighting with each other and the smell of urine was noticeable... When the train stopped at DFW, no one got off... they were just using it as a mobile shelter. It may have been because it was early morning and cold out...

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Any particular reason why were seeing growth? Does anyone know if companies are providing passes to employees? This certainly is an encouraging trend. And in the meantime, DARTS orange line train to and from DFW is virtually empty at all times, which is very discouraging. 95% of the people I talk t...

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I will have to check out the Farmers Market again. I used to go every two weeks or so. But with the transition, there were days when there wasn't a single produce vendor available. After about six months of extremely limited produce, I finally gave up. I did enjoy the shed and other vendors, but a ...

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Another fight and shooting in Deep Ellum this past weekend. Seems to be some sort of incident down there every weekend now according to the local news. Unfortunately, for most folks, perception is reality, and if it is perceived as a dangerous place, folks will stop going. They better get a handle o...

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And takes all of about 5 minutes to traverse. There are also awnings and space for bus stops, although nothing stops there now except for service interruption buses. It would be nice if they could have stops for direct shuttles to Terminals C, D, and E, rather than relying on the current Terminal L...

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I think this will be a game changer for downtown. Downtown has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years, and actually feels like a real downtown at times, but it has been missing that central gathering place where residents and visitors can gather. I hope this will be that place.

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So I noticed I couple of days ago that there is something called “Maple Street Food Hall” being built into a vacant buliding on maple ave next to Ojeda’s restaurant. I noticed early in the year they had bulldozed a building or 2 next to the vacant site and built a large surface lot. Hopefully there...

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Putting ticket takers on every train while costly would make the train feel more inviting to paying customers while removing those that don't pay or use the train as a homeless shelter which drives more paying riders away from using the train. If I could go back in time I would have insisted they g...

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I ride the train regularly from the Bachman station to DFW airport and then back again. I have been doing it for the last few years and have done it at all different times of the day, morning, evening, rush-hour, etc... I can tell you that those numbers, although pitiful, are probably exaggerated. I...

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I guess I was under the impression that DART would be doing a total reconfiguring of its entire bus route, similar to what Houston did a few years back, especially given that DART needed 10 years to complete it. DART is too focused on getting national press. They need to redirect their energy to get...

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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/2019/06/03/dart-hired-uber-drive-around-riders-now-considering-autonomous-buses In Dallas, for example, DART ridership has decreased every year for the past five years — even though the Dallas-Fort Worth area is one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. F...

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^^^or perhaps redevelopment of the 7-11 lot which has been under development for years now.

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The Dallas area is not slowing down and continues to lead the State with its red hot growth. Dallas led Texas in the number of new jobs in the first quarter of 2019 with 27,900 new jobs ... with the largest first quarter gain in the TAMU series history of conducting these reports (since 1990)! ----...

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texasstar wrote:
Jbarn wrote:Hopefully the fact that Lowe’s wants rail access will automatically disqualify Plano and Frisco.

Plano has DART Rail.

I am referring to the parts of Plano that every corporation is flocking to, Legacy, Legacy West, Granite Park, etc...I work at Granite Park, it is a transit desert.

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Hopefully the fact that Lowe’s wants rail access will automatically disqualify Plano and Frisco.

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Every Neiman's I have been in has always been a very quiet place even the NorthPark location. Their sales expectations are very different than Nordstroms, Macy's and Dillards who I would more closely judge by the number of people walking around. I guess I was just trying to think of a reason why Ne...

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It is amazing that Neimans has allowed their garage to fall into such disrepair. Especially considering the fact that they have their logo on the front of the building. Does the downtown location do enough business to justify its existence or do they just keep it open due to its historical significa...

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Yeah sounds like they are very much on an early concept level. What is interesting is they want to do on campus housing but with a third party. Sounds like this new campus will not be anything like their current community college campus model. I could see them salvaging some of their current campus...

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How long does it usually take the city plan commission to review and sign off on plans like this? Are we looking at several months until construction starts still?

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A terminal without parking would be the ultimate "screw you" to local passengers. What is currently the best major airport in the world for O&D passengers would lose its competitive advantage. Riding a bus between terminals is just so much fun. Honestly, with the new Dart station up a...

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https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c8831e6b10f254b3074ac7e/t/5c9453906e9a7f698e2e542e/1553224619850/Brochure+Round+3-05.jpg?format=2500w Cool view I found on the linkatuptown.com website. That is a great shot. It is absolutely amazing how much that whole area has changed just within even the l...

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tamtagon wrote:If you think Dallas is bad, look at Atlanta.

We could do better though, and it seems like we keep making the same costly mistakes over and over again due to the city not having proper audit controls in place. There is a great lack of accountability in this city.

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Dallas City Council votes to send bill of $7.1 million to Trinity Park Conservancy for bridge repair https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-city-hall/2019/04/10/dallas-council-oks-71-million-fix-mcdermott-bridge-wants-trinity-group-fund Does the Trinity Park Conservancy pay the bill and own the eng...

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I’m sorry, but everybody involved with this debacle should no longer be employed.

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Developers celebrate Dallas' Victory Park revamp https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2019/04/09/developers-celebrate-dallas-victory-park-revamp They have the infrastructure, now they just need to get some people down there. That will be the hard part. I pray that they are successful thi...

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I went to the The Union Tom Thumb today and also had a pleasant experience. The store has so many things you wouldn't find in a normal grocery around here. I must have spent double my usual grocery shopping time in here just browsing all the new stuff. If that was their goal, they succeeded. Take a...

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From the 10th floor of One Main, I see workers on the west side of the podium today (the side facing Renaissance Tower). Two guys are working on a corner drop a few floors above the podium on the NW corner. They appear to be "sanding" the concrete, maybe to prepare it for the tiles? There...

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dallaz wrote:Glad to see progress! Hopefully, this continues (fingers crossed).

Just walked by there. I could hear crickets.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_reaiwbIM I don't remember this being posted before, but it's gold. It is a 70's Soviet documentary on life in Dallas that devolves into JFK conspiracy stuff by the end. I saw and translated this when I worked at the Dallas Historical Society years ago, but had com...

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It probably wouldn’t hurt if we had some festivals and events downtown also. Something that appeals to the masses and doesn’t cost a fortune to attend. Something to get people down there. Klyde warren, Deep Ellum, farmers market all have events and festivals, but not much of anything in the actual c...

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Yea I'd imagine it's a temporary stall due to the insane amount of construction in the area (and greater downtown). I jogged through multiple parts of downtown 2 days ago (including this one), and literally almost every block is under some form of construction - both aggravating and exciting. Mediu...

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lakewoodhobo wrote:Noticed that City Hall Bistro now has an entrance on Main St. next to Which Wich. Also, a juice place is opening next door to Bread Zeppelin.

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Glad to see something going in here. This block is sad. Downtown seems to have stalled.

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Keep in mind guys Park District Tower is a luxury tower and I mean actual luxury not just what every apartment slaps on a flyer. They are leasing Apartments at super high prices. They wanted to sell units on a Ritz Carlton level of service so a Steak House is not surprisingly what they want to take...

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Do we know yet if any restaurants have signed on for the ground floor space? Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille to Relocate in Uptown https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2019/02/perrys-steakhouse-and-grille-to-relocate-in-uptown/?ref=feat-sect This is so Dallas - placing a very expensive st...

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I think Maple Ave is the only major street in Oak Lawn that has the potential for an urban renaissance in our lifetime. Of course it all depends on what the big landowners have in mind, so I'm keeping an eye out for that big development in the works by MQ Development. I've even heard rumors of a 20...

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Tnexster wrote:Talked to somebody at Drever this week. He said the building should resume full construction in March.

Have they ever been at full construction?

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I wonder if Apple is looking at other locations in DFW to make up for the closure of Plano and Frisco. Maybe Las Colinas or Downtown Dallas? I feel like the aesthetic of their stores and products would be a perfect fit for the Arts District. I have no idea if a location there would make the most bu...

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Do we know yet if any restaurants have signed on for the ground floor space?

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The city of Dallas should be fixing our streets, keeping us safe, etc...which they are failing at. The more we can take away from them and leave to the professionals to run, the better.

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I was just downtown. Not a bit of activity going on with this building. The city really needs to step in and get some sort of timeline when the sidewalks will be reopened. Totally unacceptable that the city allows developers to shut down sidewalks for years, especially when it is obvious the develop...

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Oh man, that's very disappointing. I guess if the demand isn't there, I can't really blame them, I was just hoping we were finally at a point where we could support more late night venues in downtown. I've actually never been to the place in the evening, so I suppose I'm part of the problem. Hopefu...

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Ugh, The Commissary downtown just announced new hours: 7am-6pm. Oh man, that's very disappointing. I guess if the demand isn't there, I can't really blame them, I was just hoping we were finally at a point where we could support more late night venues in downtown. I've actually never been to the pl...

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I've been waiting for the opening for months now! Visited this weekend and was very impressed with the food quality.. The variety of the bakery goods was amazing! Everything was made with fresh ingredients! Service was attentive but had some flaws. I ordered coffee and waitress forgot to bring suga...

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Also, I am wondering if when they say “Dallas”, that actually means Dallas, or are they referring to the metro area? I could see this going to Legacy or some new development in Frisco.

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Seattle's bus system is actually useful, unlike Dallas' rail system. Number of miles or number of stations is irrelevant if you're not actually providing a competitive way to get from place to place. The way that Seattle makes their bus system useful is by prioritizing buses over cars with things l...

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Mentioned in this D Magazine article about Royal Blue Grocery: * 11,000 - live in the urban core * 8200+ - existing DTD residential units * 3100 - DTD residential units to come * 135,000 - daytime CBD population https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2018/december/meet-the-trio-behind-downtow...

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