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North Dallas is still the same. What they are describing is North DFW. But yes, I see what they are trying to say about how important the northern suburbs have become lately.

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Australian Startup Arcade Opens Dallas Office Arcade, an Australian-based startup and 2016 graduate of the REVTECH program, will open a permanent Dallas office. The accelerator said Arcade recently made two hires to lead customer success and business development for the Dallas office that is operat...

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Truth be told... The arena served as jumper cables to the neighborhood. Without, it would have taken much, much longer to get to where it is. That said... Once your car is running, you take off the jumper cables and throw them in the trunk. At this point, I think VP would be solid with or without t...

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Dallas-based Hunt Realty and telecom giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) are collaborating on a New Year's Eve event that will light up Hunt-owned Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. The event, called AT&T Streaming Lights at Reunion Tower, will include a fireworks spectacle that will like up the Dalla...

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Deep Ellum still needs a Parking Garage really bad to handle all the cars... Strongly disagree here. There are two DART rail stations within walking distance, and it is close enough to Downtown and Uptown for people to bike or Uber as well. Last thing we need is to encourage more people to drive he...

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So it's safe to assume the bike lanes are officially not happening? Definitely a huge shame. If there was one street that could have used bike lanes, it would be McKinney Ave.

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John, I think part of the appeal is going to be this mixed-use middle-of-the-city (Elm and Akard) lifestyle that you can't even get in Uptown. Having lived in the Kirby, I can see how people want that gritty urban feel, especially when there's a hotel and retail component attached. Not saying it'll...

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Architecture firm HOK plans to move its Dallas office from Cityplace Tower — which is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation— to an office tower in downtown Dallas. The Washington, D.C.-based firm, which specializes in design, architecture, engineering and planning, has signed a more than six-...

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Wow.. so the original plans for both this and the Kroger have both changed into something significantly better and more urban. Great sign for the city, now we just need the Sam's Club at Cityplace to be gone.

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The reactivation of this building will have a tremmendous impact on the street environment of downtown. Yes, I can't wait. The problem with these big construction projects is that, while the end product will tremendously help the city, the construction process creates this nasty dead space for a ye...

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^Thanks! Looks like there are still a lot of spots to be filled.

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Dmkflyer wrote:This may be very good news for the redevelopment of the Kroger on Cedar Springs in Oak Lawn

Great point. This needs to happen for the Oak Lawn location as well.

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I never thought of that, but that would certainly be a shame to see the current plan affected. I really, really hope the subway doesn't get nixed somehow.

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A multimillion-dollar investment was made by Westdale Properties in the restoration of these properties. The buildings were mostly erected in the 1930s and 1940s, used at the time for retail, office, and service businesses. The remodel includes the carving out of a corridor into the 2618 Elm St. sp...

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I agree with donations rather than a fare, although I really wonder how many people take the time to donate. I know the two aren't necessarily related, but I'd really hate to see parking remain free in Uptown, while we are having to pay for something like the MATA. Seems like a step backwards that w...

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I hope it's okay to discuss politics on this website. I know sometimes things can get a bit heated, but I was hoping to focus the conversation on how exactly the election results will impact Dallas and Texas: Trump has said he’d block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner if elected, but if the Dall...

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Good for them! I'm a casual soccer fan, but really only get into the sport around World Cup time. If FC Dallas played somewhere closer to Downtown, I wouldn't mind being a season ticket holder (at least back when I actually lived in Uptown).

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Great news! I feel like this one took forever, but I'm glad to see some more activity Downtown.

It feels like there has been a decent amount of news in the CBD lately. Most of it has been relatively small compared to Uptown and the suburbs, but it's been a lot more frequent these days.

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I had no idea this is the site of the old TI Campus, and I grew up around here.

I'm glad to hear older buildings aren't going to waste, and I'm also looking forward to more development in Plano along 75. I really thought the Collin Creek Mall was going to be next, but this site works for me as well.

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This is a continuation of the old general Deep Ellum thread we had going on the old forum. I can't remember the exact name of the old one, but I figured I'd just go with the same format we have going for the Victory Park thread. Anyway, I started this because I found out there are plans to open a ho...

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Thanks for sharing. I'd be curious to see how we stack up against other cities, as I still feel like the start-up scene is our only area that could greatly use improving at this point in time.

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If everything goes as planned, construction would start in 2018 with an almost 2-year building period.

Looks like it's still a while before things kick off. Regardless, it's good to see development creeping towards the Oak Lawn area.

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Amazing picture! Are there updates on the completion date of this one? The website says "Fall 2016", so I assume it should be done soon.

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So what does that Sept 2019 deadline mean? It looks like, from now until that date, they have $10 million to design the park and have some money for 'beginning costs'. Does that mean we'll for sure get at least that much money towards the park?

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Would they not be better off with a streetcar that runs the same route? Seems like a more logical option, this looks like a tourist thing, which is fine unless you're allocating resources that should be spent on improving the horrid commuting issue in Austin and spending it on a toy for tourists. I...

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Considering Dallas’ proclivity for massive burgers and slabs of barbecued ribs, it’s no surprise that health-focused chains are looking to the Big D to provide sustenance on those days when we actually eat vegetables. Now, a Chicago-based eatery is getting in on the veggie parade. Announced via rel...

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I feel like it's due to the following: - Tons of cheap, develop-able land with no natural barriers in any direction. - Access to a large, talented workforce, that are, generally, willing to work for less than people in NYC or California - DFW is very connected, meaning tons of large highways that co...

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It's crazy to me how many DART stations still have so much potential to be developed into something more. There has certainly been some nice progress around some stations, but many are still pretty barren. I'm surprised we haven't seen the Parker road station turned into some TOD. Perhaps if/when th...

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muncien wrote:But I trust bus service will be the looser here.

Seems to be the case. Personally I'd take improved bus service over Cotton Belt, but if they can get both D2 and Cotton Belt going at the same time, I'd be very happy with that.

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Thanks for the update. It's so frustrating how long and drawn out these projects become. I get that we want to do this thing right, but, at some point, you spend more time debating about the project than you actually do building it.

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Have there been any updates on this? The meeting should have ended a while ago, correct?

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How much of the design district would be wiped off the map to get a new stadium? To me that would change the character of the area too much. I'm only eyeballin it using google maps, but it looks like the current AAC could mostly fit in the lot of land that Cuban just purchased. That particular lot ...

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That's a good point. I do think that, for some people in Uptown, it may discourage people that live in Uptown to go to the CBD Farmer's Market. But, you're probably right in that it will attract many new people who wouldn't have otherwise gone in the first place. It feels like there is, currently, t...

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Yes, definitely bad news for Irving, but, at this point, I'm way more concerned with the job market in Downtown versus Irving. And, like you said, I'm confident Irving will easily be able to fill that office with someone else. The DFW suburbs are pretty desirable at the moment, it's our urban core t...

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I've heard rumblings about this project, but this is the first time I'm reading about it in detail. To me, Gondolas just seem like a touristy attraction and not a proper means of public transportation (which is what Austin desperately needs). But now that I know more information, it sounds better th...

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I'll probably never use the new stations, but good news regardless. Weren't they supposed to come to some decision regarding D2 and Cotton Belt today (or sometime this week)?

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Goldman Sachs & Co. is in talks with building owners to relocate hundreds of workers from an office in Irving to downtown, real estate brokers who are tracking the deal say. The New York-based investment giant is planning to rent more than 100,000 square feet of prime downtown office space in w...

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Corny dogs and Ferris wheel rides made this year’s State Fair of Texas the most successful in its 130-year history, event officials said. As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday, about an hour and a half before the annual event closed for the year, the fair had drawn more than 2.4 million guests who spent over $56 ...

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Beat me to it! I came here to post the news about the Jacobs Engineer Group. Glad to see Downtown getting some corporate love for a change.

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In order for victory to become a true neighborhood, it is going to need more of a retail mix other than restaurant, bars, and entertainment. True. Once the grocery store and movie theater have been completed, that will really help the neighborhood. For anything else that the neighborhood lacks, I f...

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Crescent to add Farmers Market to its namesake Uptown complex Crescent will open The Crescent Court Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 29 facing Cedar Springs Road. The future markets are slated for the first Saturday of each month beginning on Nov. 5. "We are excited about this opportunity to p...

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That's crazy. I can't imagine Dallas every being at a point where we would need to 'hide' bikes underground. At least in my lifetime.

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Has there been any progress on the HSR since the forum went down? This site has been my only source of news for all things Dallas, so I'm not sure if and how the HSR has progressed lately.

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After Pokemon Go's success, I've been eager to see what else people can come up with. Perhaps Switch might open up new doors in this area. I think it would be cool for an MMO developer to take a stab an augmented reality game. You could quest out in the real world, form guilds, trade with other play...

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So is this one complete? Haven't been to Uptown in a while, but I recall this one was very close to being done last time I was there.

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I'm not as familiar with this airport or the green line, but I'm wondering why they even mention the Bachman station when it looks like the Burbank station is essentially right outside the airport. Both stations are close, I suppose, but, just look at the map, the Burbank station seems a lot closer.

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This will really draw attention to the Design District, which is great news.

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Thanks for your hard work in getting this forum back up and running, CTroy (and anyone else who was involved). I don't mind that the old posts are gone. In a few years time, it won't matter as much that posts about the McKinney & Olive building since we will have moved on to whatever building is...

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