urban living

The Bluffs at River East is Progressing Quickly

By Seth Fowler / June 8, 2021 /

In February 2019 Tarrant County Tuesday introduced you to the latest designated Urban Village area in Fort Worth called Six Points. According to the City of Fort Worth website: “Urban Villages are small geographic areas (usually one square mile) zoned for dense, multiple-use development that is mass-transit and pedestrian-friendly. Parks, business, entertainment, homes and stores…

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About That Camdale Court Party: Cancelled BC Too Many Sales! (Three Available, Hurry!)

By Candy Evans / March 23, 2018 /

We were planning a big shindig to-do, a CandysDirt.com style celebration over at Camdale Court by Cobalt Homes — you recall the very first disruptor town homes in North Texas with, among other innovative items, Dumb Waiters? Camdale Court is a modern, 12-unit town home community in the heart of East Village offering three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom…

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CityMAP: Congestion Mitigation in the Dallas City Core, Part 2

By Jon Anderson / July 25, 2016 /

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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Downtown Dallas Real Estate Opportunities, Advancements Abound in New Year

By Leah Shafer / January 12, 2015 /

If the last year is any indication, 2015 is shaping up to be another banner year for real estate development in Downtown Dallas. This is according to downtown advocates, urban planners, and real estate and development experts, who gathered Friday to talk about city living in downtown at a panel, sponsored by the Dallas Business…

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Looking Ahead to 2015: Revitalization of Downtown Dallas

By Leah Shafer / December 25, 2014 /

When I learned to drive in the 90s, my dad had two big rules: Don’t run out of gas and don’t drive anywhere near Downtown Dallas, particularly at night. We were suburban dwellers, used to wide streets, manicured lawns, and regularly scheduled trash pickups. Much of Downtown Dallas was gritty and graffitied, all business by…

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