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Don't forget the new lake filling up now and I'm fairly certain they are planning for another as well.

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The FAA would like to have a word with that future Downtown Dallas skyline haha

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Just curious as to why 3 buildings at 13,10, and 8 stores need to be built as opposed to one building with 31 stories?

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I drive through downtown about 2 to 3 times a month and it's usually pretty busy. My main issues with downtown is it needs more residents and retail for them to walk not drive to (grocery stores in particular). The other issue is I wish they would redo the area around Dealey Plaza. I know it's a dar...

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I second this

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My vote is a mixed use supertall. It's surrounded by other tall buildings making it blend in nice. That's just me though.

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I would think being close to all the fashion industry spots in NYC would be a good reason to live in NYC?

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My guess would be based on this rendering the new terminal F would be for the 737 and A320 mainline planes freeing up all the gates at terminal D for the heavy/super planes. This plus the new piers at A and C could also free up the gates taken at B by mainline planes so they can go back to all regio...

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Interesting renderings. Looks like they're not adding any parking garages for this terminal. I think the pandemic has shifted DFW into a top tier international airport now. DFW both city and airport have really weathered that storm better than just about any other. I hope we see more international c...

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I feel like Oak Lawn has people who think an empty lot would bring congestion. I don't live in Oak Lawn, but I drive in it frequently. I don't find Oak Lawn traffic to be any worse than other parts of Dallas.

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I still think this is one of the ugliest buildings in downtown. Although tbf I don't care for mid century modern or brutalism.

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This CM can't come quick enough!

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I spoke with someone on the council running for reelection the other night. Apparently DART is in the early works of working on a way to fund/plan connecting the the streetcar system through downtown. My personal opinion is they need two streetcar lines. One Trinity Groves/Sylvan 30 area to Lowest G...

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Are they going to demo everything on the lot and rebuild or just renovate the existing buildings? I'm also curious how this will impact Cox Market.

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Seems to be condos with 4 unit per floor.

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It was the 90s I was a kid living there at the time. They even had a big contest to local artists for designs on the metal sculptures at the top of the support columns. Each column has a different sculpture.

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Just wanted to share a quick funny item I just noticed on the developer's website regarding this project. They claim it will include the "only Four Seasons in Texas". Even in developer-speak, that's quite a stretch. (There are Four Seasons hotels in both Austin and Houston.) I recently sa...

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I'm curious why the deck park does not cover the entire area between the UPRR bridge and Lamar? Why not just cover the whole gap rather than part of it??? For some reason it's annoying me haha

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My guess is TXDOT had issues with the previous design. With them designing and soon...ish starting a re-do on the I-30 canyon. Also, the parking lot where the new design is going to go is less expensive to build on. I liked the previous design better, but that's just me.

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When is work on the Hi Line Connector happening? I was just over there last weekend and didn't se any work going on.

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It's better than a a surface parking lot. That's about all I can say positive wise on this one.

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Money should be spent to rebuild the downtown section as an elevated line so that train traffic does not interfere with cars. That would help speed up train traffic. 100% agree or trench it. I understand at the time why they didn't, but now it's too much cars, people, trains in one area. I'm shocke...

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I curious about that too. Can't the developer just ignore the OLC since they don't have permit power? I get they can pressure the council, but from what I can tell they have no actual power to stop a development is that correct? My guess is the OLC is able to wield significant power of their council...

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I don't know a downtown of a major North American city where homelessness isn't an issue. I've never felt unsafe at anytime downtown.

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I know for a fact the stewpot is not planning on moving anytime soon.

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Man OLC has some sway to it I guess. This building looks really nice and would be a great addition to our skyline. I can't even get curbs put in on my block and they can stop a high rise. Must be nice!

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Link to renderings:

https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort ... sco-forum/

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This is the development I'm most excited about in this area. I'm still a little surprised there is no talk of completing that DART stop here. I guess it would cost too much.

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Dallas is finally starting to grow south, but more so suburbs than city itself. I see DFW turning more into a LA than a Houston long term. The good news here in DFW is our economy is must more diverse so we can ride out the downtimes better than other places. At some point we will see more than upto...

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Another thing to keep in mind is there a lot of new apartments built or soon to be built in North Oak Cliff / West Dallas. The nearest Target to us in North Oak Cliff is CityPlace and the nearest Walmart is Cockrell Hill. Both are not the best. I would love a Target just across the bridge.

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All the utilities and concrete work is just about done for the rental homes. Should start to see the homes being built any day now.

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This is one I would love to see come to full build out like the developers image, minus the name I don't love that.

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I miss that place! I miss bolsa mercado as well. At least ten bells is relocating in the area. What I have been shocked by is the the pop up bar with the long deep ellum..ish lines to get in. In my experience say a bar or two the place was pretty dead and quiet after 10 pm on weeknights. Now not as ...

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St. Louis has an underground light rail stop underneath their convention center. You can also get to their version central park and all 3 stadiums on it too. Must be nice....

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Tivo_Kenevil wrote:Went to the ACC for a Mavs game and saw this building on street level. The LEDS look cheap in person. They're akin to the cheap LED strips they placed in frog alley West End Arches.

That was my thought too when I saw them last night. I was disappointed.

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Every time I go to the Midway one it's pretty busy. The one on Preston & Royal doesn't seem to be any less than pre-tornado. All this grocery store has me jealous. I hate having to go to uptown or on the other side of downtown for food. We in the N. Oak Cliff would love the Davis CM location. Co...

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Highly doubtful. Most of the airports you mentioned are restricted by space. ORD/IAH/DFW are not as restricted as there is a lot of space for new facilities that can be constructed easier, cheaper, and quicker. Also, DFW especially has connections to just about anywhere you would want to go domestic...

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As of last month, I started getting lots of ads on my youtube viewing from Four Seasons, just brand ads showing off the style of service they offer, Nothing Dallas-specific at all. While obviously, they can read that I have typed Four Seasons once or twice through things like cookies, I wonder if t...

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Apparently TXDOT wants to add rail service between the TX triangle cities. So instead of letting a privately funded efficient rail line solve this issue we will get a publicly funded Amtrak at the mercy of a freight train. I want to make a political joke here but I'll bite my tongue.

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Is this the building with the rainbow waterfall thingy?

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I'd rather have hot summers than be snowed in and frozen. I like Chicago, but only in the mid to late summertime. I hope we overtake them soonish even if we don't get to have a cool skyline like theirs.

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80 Story CVS incoming

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As a pilot its always a little fun for me to land at airports like Love. San Diego is another one like Love.

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Would be nice if the city would put in a pocket park or landscape the tiny parking strip across the street. Even just grass would be better than what is there now.

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You can’t tell if there is ground level retail in the project, but I hope so.

There is ground retail on this one.

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My question is will this make the D2 line pick up pace since it will be next door to this? My other hope is the city or whoever owns the areas underneath Woodall will "liven up" the place. Connect west end to VP.

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I thought that was white...ish brick?

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I've wondered why Dallas doesn't put colored lights under the elevated highway portions. Seems like a very Dallas thing to do and in my opinion it makes it more inviting. TXDOT could do this in the area of this new development. Now we just need the Field Street development on the other side. Downtow...

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Anyone else feel like Steve Brown lurks around this site. Seems like we post something and then boom an article in the paper the next day

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They should bury a lot of the DART lines in and around the CBD in my opinion.

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