downtown Dallas

Driving it Home: City's Campaign Against Uber Exposes Dallas' Deficit of Public Transit Options And Our Reluctance to Competition

By Joanna England / August 26, 2013 /

Living in a city has a lot to do with transportation. You want to get from A to B in the most convenient, safest way possible. In NYC, Boston, Chicago, and LA, you have tons of choices, including catching a ride from any of the hundreds of cabs that circulate through these cities.
So, what’s the problem? Well, try hailing a cab in Dallas and your question is answered. It is impossible to find a ride unless you call a cab dispatcher, and with more bars and restaurants popping up in downtown, and greater density in Uptown and the Park Cities, we need a way to find a ride when we are carless or shouldn’t otherwise drive.

Candy's Lease of the Week: Gorgeous With Great Amenities, 1505 Elm is Downtown Living Done Right

By Joanna England / August 21, 2013 /

Seriously, why wouldn’t you want to sleep in the same building Jon Voight did? That’s what I thought! If you aren’t already sold, today we have a gorgeous condo to show you inside 1505 Elm St., a building beautiful enough to attract a star-studded sleepover! For rent is Unit #502 inside this luxury highrise. It’s…

Candy's Lease of the Week: Gorgeous Park Towers Unit Has Downtown Views, Plenty of Upgrades

By Joanna England / July 3, 2013 /

While I love having  backyard and not having to go down several floors to get my mail or retrieve packages, I would trade all the conveniences of a single-family home for the downtown views that this Park Towers unit offers. This is epic-level city living right here, folks. Samantha might just be envious of the…

Senator Wendy Davis is Not the Only Really Great Thing Fort Worth Has Going On: Let's Talk DOWNTOWN

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2013 /

Meet Russ Sikes. The Plano resident –yes, Plano! — is a founding member of the North Texas chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, or CNU, which advocates principles of good “place-making” as a key to improving our quality of life. Good “place-making” makes for a better environment. Actually, over drinks Russ told me he…

Senator Wendy Davis is Not the Only Really Great Thing Fort Worth Has Going On: Let’s Talk DOWNTOWN

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2013 /

Meet Russ Sikes. The Plano resident –yes, Plano! — is a founding member of the North Texas chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, or CNU, which advocates principles of good “place-making” as a key to improving our quality of life. Good “place-making” makes for a better environment. Actually, over drinks Russ told me he…