Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

exelone31

Eataly opened today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSDfNT5lbj8 I'm a little sad that they didn't end up somewhere closer to Downtown, but I suppose Northpark is still much better than this opening further out in the 'burbs. I've never been to an Eataly before, but this space looks amazing and I d...

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More exciting LG dining news...the Carte Blanche couple are legit and that bakery is going to give their neighbor across the street, Village Baking Co., a run for its money. https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/12-07-20-greenville-avenue-carte-blanche-marugame-udon-char-bar/ Will be ...

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DPatel304 wrote:
cowboyeagle05 wrote:How much water will fall on to Woodall Rogers on a decent windy day I wonder.

I didn't even consider this. Hopefully they've really thought this one through.

Maybe they could have RainX sponsor the maintenance and the fountains could shoot their windshield treatment fluid!

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DPatel304 wrote:

Now THAT is a killer tribute to the greatness half-time show performer in all of eternity: Red Panda

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^That seems like good news all around, right? IIRC, this development was started before all the momentum with the East Quarter/etc started rolling out. So maybe they decided to try to get a little more juice out of this site with what they had already started building?

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cowboyeagle05 wrote:Wicker office chairs for everyone!

Bahahaha

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The fountain is actually happening!! And it is way more "Dallas-y" than initially planned, which I mean in the kitschiest, complimentary way possible. I love how this city has so many different lighting features.

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What an incredible turnaround for this building. Remember in The Drever days when we were wondering if it was ever going to get done? So awesome to see this come to fruition.

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DPatel304 wrote:
THRILLHO wrote:Where is this one? I'm unfamiliar with it.

Perhaps they meant Harwood Park?

Yep, you are right, I meant Harwood Park! Was thinking of it being on Jackson and Harwood. Good spot

exelone31

I feel like the completion of the new parks will certainly help with that as well. KWP has been enormous in getting a consistent level of pedestrian activity in that area (IMO, I'm not down there all the time, but when I am it is busy). If you think about it, the following areas have not really been...

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Yeah, the delays on this one substantially pre-date COVID. It took forever just to get to the point where they are today, and I do not anticipate anything approaching the original renderings to appear for another 5 years or more. It is interesting, as there are developments within a 2 mile radius t...

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It's really tough to consider the Whole Foods strip section as even part of the "CityLine" TOD, since it is separated by a fairly large street in Plano Rd. There's ton of residential in that immediate area, and seemingly more on the way all the time. I think if some of the restaurants/reta...

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Yeah, the delays on this one substantially pre-date COVID. It took forever just to get to the point where they are today, and I do not anticipate anything approaching the original renderings to appear for another 5 years or more. It is interesting, as there are developments within a 2 mile radius th...

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They tore down the part of the building that held the Stark Club. It appeared to be a later addition to the original structure. The building is wedged between Woodall and Continental. They need to do something to get a walking connection to VP and the West End. Bumping this up... They tore down the...

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CityLine (west side) has always had a bit of an untapped potential feel to me, even before COVID. I can't really figure out why it isn't more successful, perhaps the fact that there's not really anything besides restaurants there. If they mixed in some other retail (aside from the nail salon), maybe...

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I did notice that there was controlled entry into the stations. I wonder if that would contribute to people feeling "safer" riding the train. I know that having the gates won't prevent 100% of folks sneaking aboard (especially if the above-ground stations are still wide open, but maybe tha...

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Wow, that is awesome. I could really see this one having a huge gravitational impact on the area.

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It'll be really interesting to see how the evolution of this stretch of Beckley continues, and how it impacts other parts in the vicinity. There has already been a ton of change here in the past 10 years, and it feels like there is still lots ahead.

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Wow, that is interesting. I wonder how this ends up competing with the HSR project. One of the big selling points for HSR against a traditional airline is that you can just show up and get on. In theory, this airline would offer a similar no-TSA experience.

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^Wow, yeah that would be pretty substantial. It will be interesting to see development geared toward UTD hop over Waterview on that side. Today, that seems like it would be quite the hike, but once the DART station and related TOD is complete, it may not seem like such a drastic distance.

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Looks like Heim Barbecue will be opening up this week in the former Mockingbird Diner space. https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2020/10/19/heim-barbecue-sets-opening-date-for-first-dallas-restaurant-oct-22/ https://outline.com/YZfuTZ So stoked for this. I haven't been to FTW to visit t...

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If the protests were violent and out of control downtown, we'd be hearing and seeing about it somewhere. The truth is, it is not happening. On this thread alone, I have seen society's ills blamed on: - the concept of "defunding the police" - the killing of 5 Dallas police officers by a lon...

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Oof, while I appreciate open discussion of issues, I think we should save any talk of a war on police for another thread in this forum. Ironic that that subject would be broached on the Knights of Pythias thread, a building which was once a cornerstone of the African American community in Dallas. To...

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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. Same. I think commercial office space will take a hit for the foreseeable future Same also. Going to be very interesting. I also wonder what this mea...

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Went to the drive thru State Fair this past weekend, and it was not too shabby! For $99, you're able to get quite a bit of food and drink, as well as a digital photo with Big Tex. The piece that is relevant to the forum though, IMO, is that the Hall of State looks INCREDIBLE. There is still a bit of...

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It's interesting. I have a feeling that while parks like KWP and Main Street Garden have been catalysts for later development around them, the Trinity River Park may end up finally getting "built" if for no other reason than there's too much ancillary development to keep delaying it.

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Are there plans for that area to get walkable retail right around there? It seems to be about a mile from TyPo (best abbreviated district name ever IMHO), and about two miles to Bishop Arts. There's not too much else around there in the immediate vicinity, so I'm just not getting what the appeal wou...

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June 1853

1 unit sold for a barrel of whiskey and two pounds of salt pork. 1 unit evacauted due to consumption. 6 units remain.

Sellout projection: 3 score, 4 months

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Cool to know about the water feature. I do not generally have a high view of DDI, but many props to them for donating the funds to make it happen.

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Yeah, I'm not sure what the best solution is for this area. You've already got that similar mixed-use concept at OG Legacy, Legacy West and even that little pocket at Parker and the Tollway near Eatzi's. I feel like Willow Bend is just in a tough spot, caught between two larger malls to the north an...

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Poor pedestrian infrastructure is partly why the scooters are such an issue. According to the Downtown Residents FB group, people riding the scooters on sidewalks are "terrorizing" pedestrians and in several instances, running over their dogs. In a few headlines I've scrolled by, it also ...

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^whaaaaaaaaa?

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That Shiloh Road station rendering looks like a hidden level in GoldenEye or something. Kind of hilarious, but I suppose a kitschy theme isn't the worst thing.

I have a feeling the UTD Station is going to be heavily utilized.

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It's like the old saying goes...the only thing that can stop a bad guy doing donuts in the middle of the street, is a good guy doing donuts in the middle of the street.

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maconahey wrote:Thanks! It was taken from one of the buildings at Douglas Center in the Preston Center area

Haha, oh man, I wasn't even close!

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^ Great photo! Is that from the Bank of America building in Oak Cliff?

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dfwcre8tive wrote:
They just updated the existing Jos A Bank sign with the new tenant name.

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Ah, good catch @dfwcre8tive. Alas, still looks great!

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Dallas Zoo is permanently closing the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-updates-dallas-fort-worth-august-13/287-40cf35ef-d791-41e6-9e3e-d782c704f17e That's a bummer. I have no idea how this works from a business standpoint, but I wond...

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^ huh, I didn't realize they were planning on keeping so much of the original mall. I will trust the developers on this one, but I'm having a tough time envisioning this as something other than a slightly further south version of Watters Creek.

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I haven't been down in quite a while, but the brewery isn't directly next to the Discovery District, is it?

Looking at Google Maps, it seems like it is one block east. I for some reason had thought it would have a patio facing the district.

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Tremendous. Love it, love it, love it. Pegasus City's branding is so great already, and this is just another home run IMO.

Can't wait to get down there once they open (post-pandemic).

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I also appreciate cowboyeagle's input, and that of everyone in our little ecosystem. I really like to hear everyone's viewpoints, whether or not I agree with them.

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So simple, so gorgeous

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https://dmagazine.com/frontburner/2020/08/what-a-nimby-victory-in-plano-means-for-the-future-of-urban-planning-in-texas/?ref=mpw RIP Plano Tomorrow plan. All the "Don't Uptown My Plano" crowd can now have their dreams of living in a hollowed-out husk of a suburb while their sacred cow of ...

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^Wow, great picks!! Looks like they are really cooking on this park. It is exciting to think that after we finally fully awaken from this COVID nightmare, there will be all these new little spots in Dallas that have sprung up to enjoy. West End, Discovery District, I'd even throw Pacific Plaza in th...

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^ Oh yeah? That's interesting. It seems like a lot of development has started back there behind the Walmart.

The latest stuff I've got is this https://billingsleyco.com/developments/bush-business-park/. Have you seen anything new?

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Thats awesome, great exposure, show is so popular on netflix right now I think so too, but we'll see. I'm on episode 2. If they follow the whole country fried redneck president killin' stereotype, it might be negative exposure. Anecdotally, many people I know think that "Dallas" killed JF...

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I would be interested to know more about this neighborhood. I can't imagine the residents of one of the poorest areas in Dallas are clinging to their lax building codes at the expense of running water.

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Oh man, I really hope that is not torn down as well. One of my favorite buildings in the entire city. I'm not sure the ROI lines up, but would love to see it turned into a little cafe or coffee shop. A patio with that view of downtown would be amazing.

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Looks like the new Ablon at Galleria apartments/ mixed use development is almost done. Today I noticed that the strip center that sits in front of it is being torn down. This is the former site of The Container Store Store and Z gallery. Does anyone have any more information about what the plans ar...

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