Urban Living in Dallas
When working on a story recently about a woman in Old East Dallas who wants to protect the shade trees in her neighborhood, I reached out to Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee member Ryan Behring. Behring isn’t your typical “tree hugger.” While he recognizes the environmental benefits of trees, he also heavily acknowledges their economic value.…
For decades, developers and municipal leaders have used the word “connectivity” to inspire a sense of community among residents. The LOOP Dallas, however, put its money where its mouth is, and made that concept a reality. Using the hashtag #ConnectingDallasWithDallas, the Circuit Trail Conservancy leveraged 39 existing miles of the best-known trails in Dallas and…
I interrupt your Saturday to bring you urgent news: There is a condo/loft available in West Village, and it will make you SWOON! Why not drop your fingernail file in the morning? Baby, you will surely do something with (or IN) this stunning, designed-to-the-nines-and-then-some West Village loft right above all the stores, steps away from…
The January release of “The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Dallas-Fort Worth” happened quietly, though the implications for investment are huge. This is the largest study done on D-FW on the most profitable type of real estate in the nation. Walkable Urban Places (WalkUPs) are seeing higher property values, lower vacancy, and commanding higher rental rates. Even…
The recent D Magazine special edition on Walkable New Urbanism has us all thinking about how Dallas could, or will game this trend. As real estate and design professionals, we all have an opinion, and likely some education we paid good money on for this topic. It’s not, however, easy to see where our skills…
