Urban Living in Dallas
By Hayley Enoch Special Contributor To many, public transportation is a fixture of large Eastern cities like New York or Washington, D.C. It might come as a surprise to learn that Dallas Area Rapid Transit holds its own when measured against more established public transportation systems. Let’s take a look at why DART’s system is…
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The last 70 years of urban planning were a colossal mistake that we’re all suffering with and are only just beginning to unravel. Pretty bold claim, eh? Maybe I’m having an Urban Land Institute convention hangover, but think about it: The post WWII suburbanization of America led to a long-term evacuation of major cities. It…
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There’s always a second side to a coin. While some of the sessions at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) meeting were inspiring, others demonstrated developers’ tone-deafness to the world around them. While proud of their achievements, few reflected on the effects of their developments. “The Uptown Lowdown: Dallas’ Hottest Urban Market” I suspect even the…
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The Urban Land Institute held its 2016 Fall Meeting in Dallas last week with a tizzy of tours, sessions, networking events, and dinners. In my experience, the biggest benefit of a conference is in the networking. But the content at this one also covered a large array of subjects, from community engagement to redeveloping skyscrapers, to global trends, to niche discussions…
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If you missed part one, click here. Overall, the documents and scenarios CityMAP put together are logical and straight-forward. Most call for the submersion of key highways surrounding Dallas’ core aiding in traffic flow and neighborhood revitalization. One calls for the rerouting of I-30 to the distant south and one calls for the removal of…
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