Dallas Fort Worth Urban Forum

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Was out tonight at around 8pm. Chop House burger was packed, Main Street was lively, and Stone Street Garden patios were pretty full.

Status update on the former Sol Irlandes building: looks like they added a balcony to the patio area.

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I've always been hesitant to say that Downtown has turned the corner is no longer a ghost town, but I feel very confident in making that claim now. I was thinking about that this past weekend as well. I think it depends on time of day. Saturday nights are definitely a lot livelier. I was at ChopHou...

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Yeah, I visited Drugstore a few times for the coffee, but it was never a place that I really wanted to stay at. It felt a little dark and cold in there. From the above article: "It's going to have a '70s/'80s vibe, with fun drinks like daiquiris at awesome prices," he says. "We'll try...

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I stoped by yesterday as well like around 3pm and it was pretty busy. It's almost like a mini-Whole Foods/Central Market. I noticed a dessert bar with cakes, which I'm looking forward to trying out on my next visit. Hours weren't posted, but I think I overheard one of the managers say it's open from...

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Patio seating for RB will be really good. They do a really good job of this in Austin.

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Will definitely check out Royal Blue this weekend. Having Chipotle at this corner will be great. Hopefully it stays open late like Chop House and Freshii.

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This Italian place looks cool, but was totally empty when I walked by a little after 8pm.

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Just noticed this under construction. Mio Nonno Italian.

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Got up close to this one last night. The side facing Harry Hines lacks visual interest from the street level, but once you turn the corner, the sidewalks are wide with trees, and the building is more inviting and interesting. I'm not sure if the surface lot is final or not - the sidewalk here doesn'...

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It was good - really bare bones. Just a moderator and different panels for different topics with audience q&a after each panel discussion. There were no presentation visuals, or renderings. It was good to hear from people from the city and different neighborhood organizations like Patrick Kenned...

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It's not noticeable when you first arrive, but after lingering a bit here, you do notice more street life like hotel guests checking out It's Sugar, or people trying out Billy Can Can, people walking their dogs, and your regular runners and joggers. For the first time in a while, I felt excited for ...

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I walked past there last night and having this place open really does liven up this corner.

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Yeah, I'll be there.

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There are several public outreach meetings scheduled to talk about the spike in homelessness in the area:
https://www.docdroid.net/QzUoeGC/homele ... etings.pdf

I definitely plan on attending one of these.

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On the Taylor Street side, I saw signs for a floral shop coming in on the far corner, and I believe there's was retail available for one more vendor. On the Pearl Street side, I think there's a Thai place and 2-3 more retail spaces.

The development facing Marilla has a ton of retail space.

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Not sure if this is recent or if it's been fenced off for a while.

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Love seeing this surface lot get demolished.

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Progress shot of the mixed-use parking next door.

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I hope FM gets more retail that stays open a little later once more residential gets completed. Stopped by yesterday evening and it's really quiet in this area. Was happy to see that Green Door Pub was pretty lively though. From the photos, crazy how close The Bridge is to downtown now. It used to s...

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Looks like Ramen & Bao is almost ready to open.

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Thanks so much for the info. I know housing first has worked really well in other cities, and BC Workshop has helped out with a small village here in Dallas, but that takes a lot of money to start up and sustain.

I'm going to check out the library and see what the experience is like.

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From post 117, it looks like they're right on the edge of where the original curb used to be, but in the center once the sidewalk bulbs out.

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Is Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance the main organization for homelessness in Dallas? I was out downtown yesterday during the day, and I noticed a lot more homeless than usual. I'm just trying to read up on what the city is doing and how to support. Also, has anyone visited the central library recentl...

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From today.

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Trees are in.

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From yesterday.

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I can't remember if this was part of the Arts District master plan or just a recommendation.

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With this tower going up, it would be cool if the Meyerson would remove the wall and open up their plaza facing Pearl.

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I forgot which restaurant this is, but the finish it out is really nice (corner of Victory and Museum Way). Once Cinepolis and a few more restaurants open up, I think it's going to feel like West Village 2.0.

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This shot is of the building facing Taylor Street and The Shed. Looks like there's retail/storefronts wrapped all around this building.

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This got build fast. Also, peeked inside the Urban Farmhouse storefront and was surprised to see it packed with furniture. Looks like it just needs to be staged and organized.

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Went back for another photo.

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Didn't see a topic for this one yet. Noticed work was being done today on the Masonic Temple. The windows were open, and it looked like dumpster trucks were in the back.

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Fine China signage will look good at night. I'm happy they're adding trees too.

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Going through all these videos, I'm still seeing all the surface lots that exist today (check out 0:20s on that last link). It looks like all the pedestrian activity and vibrancy was concentrated on EMC & Pacific.

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This got done pretty quick...

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Finally getting to see behind the barricades.

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Royal Blue interior and overhang close-up.

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I had no idea downtown was still this popular in the 60s/70s. These are awesome videos.

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Not sure when construction resumed on this one.

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A couple of updates on two developments on Main. Hadn't seen this rendering of the Lula B's building.

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Work is still being done, but it looks like it's almost finished. The surrounding area needs a lot of work. Hopefully they'll clean up the small surface lot that's right next to it.

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Awesome stuff. I'm so happy they're turning that space behind the old bus stop into retail.

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Agree with Dpatel. This looks better than the original renderings that had the weird video screen facing Commerce. This could be the focal point downtown has been missing, similar to Sundance Square but on a smaller scale. Right now, downtown doesn't really have a plaza or park with activated retail...

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I really like how they're opening up all the windows in the old Purgatory club building. I really hope they extend wide sidewalks into Deep Ellum.

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Looks like a rec center to me. The entrance on the McKinney side is so narrow, I often walk past it without even noticing it. On Google Street View, it looks like it's meant to face Oak Grove.

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Had no idea these were going to be so lit.

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Looks like the next restaurant facing Commerce is almost done.

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There's a handful of open shops as you near the AAC, but it's overpowered by all the boarded up storefronts. With this shop open, you can kind of get a feel for what VP could be.

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