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First and foremost, everyone make sure to answer the survey. It is better than screaming into the void ad nauseam. https://suvey-modifications.dh8qz31pqmn6d.amplifyapp.com/Texas_DOT/i345/i345_Feasibility_Study/ My opinion: we need more information, increase the scope a little bit, focusing on just w...

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I gave the Stack alot of crap for their blank wall,but I’m willing to take back some
They have this mural at the bottom of that blank wall in the alley.
Looks great! Now just paint the rest of the wall.
Ideally something simple, either brick color, or blue like the sky. With some clouds.

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I still like the physical separation of an elevated highway.... I don’t mind it either. Elevated creates lots of useful space underneath too. The elevated alternative shown here does a great job restoring the grid by eliminating the weird ramps, its actually better at it than the trench options. Bu...

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Other items of note: - The last slide is perhaps the most important: The projected effects of the alternatives on total congestion. Interesting that the "no build" baseline is the best one here. It's a shame to spend so much money to cater to the politically correct crowd and not get any ...

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The Houston plan is for full BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) with dedicated lanes. The buses will not be stuck in Houston traffic. Thats true in theory. On the streets, BRT has dedicated lanes/stops, and priority at street lights. But once it hits the highway, it will just use HOV lanes with other cars. An...

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Call it what it is.. Texas Central Station....

It’s a badass name.
I’d take it to make sure no one else in Texas gets it

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City Hall received an update on HSR today that you can read here: https://dallascityhall.com/government/Council%20Meeting%20Documents/msis_3_high-speed-rail-update_combined_100818.pdf Most interesting to me is a request for a feasibility study into building a new multi-modal facility on the city-ow...

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Where nearer Union Station can you install six more tracks with three more islands? There are tons of empty/abandoned lots next to the convention center, reunion arena.etc. It didnt have to be part of union station, but just over that last hump, past the barrier which is the highway, and it would h...

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Yeah, the Houston terminus being 5 miles outside of downtown is a joke, but hey, knowing Houston, they'll pop up a new skyline around it within years. :lol: As far as Dallas goes, I'm glad it'll be on the south side. I think it compliments the direction that much of that side of the core is going, ...

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Traffic along this corridor is going to increase just like the population of both cities... The amount of potential revenue lost by businesses along the way because of the train is not significant. That’s a fair counter, and probably right as this train is aimed at “super commuters” or people who t...

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Secondly, there was a post on IG from the DMN regarding the contract being signed, and woah, the comments under it. I'd say 90% or more of the comments were so against this HSR, and really any, happening in Texas... I am totally baffled why anyone would be against a high-speed rail line between the...

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Sadly, I agree with you. I genuinely don't understand it, as the area is hungry for development and the HSR won't do all that much for activity in my opinion, but then again, I don't know what I"m saying. That’s where I disagree with you, the HSR station, depending on its success, will serve a...

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Cutting off that top floor really didn't do it any favors... Makes it just another set of boxes like the Stack. Hey now hey now. No need for low blows. Ill have you know, this building has 4 walls, none of them blank! ;) But yes, that top floor, or “crown” as I like to call it, is an important deta...

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This building needs outside lights. It doesn't standout after dark. Completely agree. I photoshopped some LED's outlining the shape of the building. It doesnt have to be this, but it should be something! Also I agree with others, views of iconic buildings in Dallas should be protected Reunion Tower...

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I'm surprised we haven't seen more mid and high rise development near White Rock considering the views that the lake offers. For example, there's a self storage facility site right south of the spillway on Winsted that would offer gorgeous views for a condo high-rise. It would view both the lake an...

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No residential properties lose anything. I rescind my earlier statement, the exercise of dialogue has been helpful. Upon closer inspection, around 5 houses will be torn down because of what looks like an unnnecessary ramp to me at Dawson/Jeffries area. A436F8E1-5E6D-4154-BDD4-B0C6505AE4BA.png And a...

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Whereas I understand why some would prefer minimizing the width of the interstate highway to make room for more or save more land for neighborhoods, TXDOT needs at the same time as much room as necessary for the safest highway possible. Balancing one over the other should not be in political debate...

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The key thing is it's going to from about 190 FT wide to almost 500 ft. That's disgusting.. Are we reading the same thing? The article states: The current highway ranges from 195 feet to 483 feet wide; the plans would take that between 308 feet and 505 feet. One would understand that to say, the mi...

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What comments/feedback should we give? :D Not the most familiar with this proposal and would love to be another commenter/voice pushing the "right" things, so if y'all have any insight into what the best changes would be for the area, please let me know. I appreciate the enthusiasm, but i...

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Hmm… Do y’all think it being open will last..? I’d give it a few weeks before they close it. There are already people taking pictures hanging over the edge. :shock: It’s only a matter of time b4 someone gets hurt accidentally or on purpose And they’ll have to close it to put some netting to prevent...

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Went to check it out. 0FA4918C-9536-4A5C-A671-DAE01C8AA4C3.jpeg Word of advice, go up from the west levee, Oak cliff side. In general access to the bridge is terrible, poor interaction with the levees. But the East levee, downtown side, is beyond terrible! One arch ends at a dead end, near an off ra...

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kingpin wrote:on Flickr

Woah. that overhang scaffolding

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Looks like they got their funding and are getting built. Should make for an interesting area...8 stories, 190 units and retail! Now if only theyd fix that cluster Fk Exposition plaza! Developers get funding for new Deep Ellum apartment community A residential building on the way in Dallas’ Deep Ellu...

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Y'all make sure to comment and provide feedback. June 8th to June 23rd. Gets rid of weird ramps near fair park and adds a trench. The rest is a mix of elevated, street level, and trench. Virtual Public Meeting for I-30 East Corridor Project in Dallas County The proposed improvements to I-30 between ...

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Didn't know where to put this so I put it everywhere :D A complicated plan to connect Dallas’ Katy Trail to the Trinity River just got a big win A complicated, one-mile connection extending downtown Dallas’ popular Katy Trail from east of Interstate 35E to the Trinity River side on the west is getti...

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Didn't know where to put this so I put it everywhere :D A complicated plan to connect Dallas’ Katy Trail to the Trinity River just got a big win A complicated, one-mile connection extending downtown Dallas’ popular Katy Trail from east of Interstate 35E to the Trinity River side on the west is getti...

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Also can we do something about these power lines? They ruin great views. Tom Leppert tried to talk the state PUC into charging all electric users statewide for the $130+ million cost of burying those power lines. You can guess how that went over. http://www3.dallascityhall.com/committee_briefings/b...

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I’d also settle for more trammel crow sized ponds in strategic points. Like here 1B50F83A-C237-445A-BB49-FB818FA98989.jpeg 990EE9B9-1E81-47F9-8842-D67F279ACD05.jpeg 3F5D0DB8-2807-48C5-8F4D-5D197C2613B0.jpeg Also can we do something about these power lines? They ruin great views. 9F3463EB-D235-447C-A...

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Almost a half decade now since the Simmons gift was announced and literally nothing to show for it. Twenty years they have promised a park that was to start construction in 18-24 months. I wonder how much longer they can go on saying just wait another two years. The answer is probably forever or un...

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You got your wish, but it is in San Francisco. Ironically it used to be a Mandarin Oriental hotel. And they managed to build it in the middle of the block preserving historic buildings on all 4 corners of the block. https://42floors.com/images/Hf2fcc8cad22711328aabc41ac8446712f165d95eS1000x700W0seB...

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Speaking of damp squid,

My inside sources tell me these are the most recent and accurate renderings of Hillwood’s iconic gateway to Dallas.

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This was Updated 4/22 https://kdc.com/real-talk/parkside-uptown Also a new website with new renderings https://www.parksideuptown.com/ Thanks! Looks very similar, but it seems they made the podium thicker with less greenery, and changed the top portion/ crown. Not a change for the better IMO. Looks...

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Had a chance to use this new ramp yesterday. If you are coming from south of Woodall this is a huge improvement and gets you off Stemmons and away from that seemingly endless backup before the old tollway exit. However, I couldn't help but notice a new choke point at the Oak Lawn exit. Feel bad for...

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The Margaret McDermott Bridge Will Finally Open to Pedestrians Next Month It's four years late and $7 million over budget, but you can soon walk or bike over the Trinity River along the Margaret McDermott Bridge. https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2021/05/the-margaret-mcdermott-bridge-will-final...

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“Why does it have to be so standard?” Because it’s cheaper, less complicated, less risky - and Hillwood doesn’t do those. Many of us think that many of these development sites warrant more risk and could potentially offer more reward than our conservative local developers see. Sure that's fair. But...

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This was my least favorite concept for this site, but I would still take this over the current design.

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The Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District (the agency responsible for maintaining the Las Colinas APT) was looking into automating and other improvements to make the system more useful as recently as last year. Anybody's guess as to whether they'll actually follow through though: Wow! a di...

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Few more questions, so please forgive me for being very uninformed. Shocked I didn't know about this project and now I'm just sad that it hasn't happened yet, and nobody's sure if it will happen... No Problem, I’m sure as you absorb all the information, you will do the same for others. All of these...

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But, I just recently saw this (see link) project and wow.... the cost/benefit may still not be there but for an elegant elevated walkway this would be very cool... and even more amazing if extended to connect to the Trinity park. https://www.archdaily.com/961855/the-tide-cultural-linear-park-diller...

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[quote="CTroyMathis"[/quote] Nice find! Wouldn’t be my first choice, but its is much better than the current design. I’d break up a bit of the monotony with some texture changes near the tops of each box to create crowns at the top. Strap on some LEDs on this bad boy and you got an icon 8-...

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I think they should keep the overhang taxi part, but leave the bottom transparent glass!
It would make an awesome observation deck, like the Grand Canyon Skywalk or Chicago Skydeck @ Willis Tower
Of course, the building wouldnt be as tall. But it would be a novelty in this part of the country!

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Sure thing! The project was initially announced when the forum moved to its current state, so some posts might have been lost, I can try to summarize what I know It helps keeping up with the press/posts over the years, Im sure OG forum members have more. Initially it was 2014-16, the first rendering...

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As a Dallas citizen, we generally balk at complementing Houston, :D But after visiting the Buffalo bayou, despite some of its shortcomings, I can say for sure it is the Trinity done right. And one example is their old cistern turned tourist trap/art space. Which people on here balked at... 960D3342-...

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They should slap on a giant spire with LED's, renaissance tower style. It made a boring box truly iconic. Similarly Willis/Sears tower in Chicago. Lastly, we need a guerrilla campaign in the comment sections to convince would be buyers otherwise. Im not surprised at their vanilla tastes, that's why ...

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Tallest skyscraper in decades? Such an arbitrary distinction, it is slightly taller than Museum Tower. Other than that it is the most boring collection of boxes proposed in decades too. It has such a prominent and visible location that it demands SOME creativity. It's basically 1900 Pearl street wit...

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Wow 20 stories, that's a lot for the immediate area. But i like the potential for more these around the area 20 stories is alot, and I share the concern with the residents who say that too. But 30-50% of that is the parking garage base. A 10-12 story building would be replace this if the garage was...

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Looks like its back on. I stand by a previous comment, the waterfall should be lit with rainbow LEDs. Dallas okays plan for new Oak Lawn high-rises A development that will dramatically change the heart of Dallas’ Oak Lawn community has gotten the go ahead from city leaders. Dallas’ city council vote...

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I'm not sure what people expected comparing Dallas County with Collin County. There are no empty cheap plots of land to fill in with new houses in Dallas. The only ones left are in South Dallas after clearing forests, and thats if they can convince people to want to live there For every new apartmen...

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The Hotel Indigo has registered with the State... $18 million project. Construction scheduled to start in July. https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Project/TABS2021015248 https://www.type-six.com/ Nice. Wish the APT elevated people mover on the left was automated instead of running 6 to 6pm only...

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Was recently watching a youtube video about Dutch three types of surface pavements: Highways, roads, and streets which the commenter host translated into English. Was a great video, that show all three types are needed in a healthy city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAM It is the "s...

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