Places to live that aren't suburbs (Dallas, Austin: apartments, lofts, homes)

[trademark0013]

Hello people. I am looking to move to Dallas next year or sooner. I've been doing research on the city, but the vast majority of threads and information in general is about home ownership and the suburbs. I will be finishing my grad school paid internship, to give you an idea of my SES. I love city life and urban living and would rather not live in the burbs. Nothing against it ofc, just not me. What options do I have?

[TurtleCreek80]

Check out the gazillion threads on here about walkable, city living. You have tons of options in Dallas provided your budget is large enough your office isn't in some remote exburb. Look for threads that mention these areas: Uptown, downtown, Knox-Henderson, the Design District, North Oak Cliff, Deep Ellum/ Old East Dallas, The Village apartments, etc.

[DTXman34]

Originally Posted by trademark0013

would rather not live in the burbs.

I don't blame you! A lot of the posters on here stick to their own little suburban bubble. I'm sure many of them have never stepped foot in Dallas. I don't think I've encountered this anti-city attitude in other Texas cities. They actually enjoy coming into their respective cities. Their suburbs don't try to take jobs and amenities away from their principal city. With that said, what type of housing are you looking for and at what price range? How important is public transportation and walkability? Technically a place can be pedestrian friendly and urban by design (e.g. Buildings built right to the sidewalk with no setbacks), but lack walkable amenities such as grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.

Here's what considered urban living in Dallas:

*Downtown, especially around Main Street
*Uptown, especially around the West Village
*Victory Park
*Deep Ellum (lacking in grocery stores, but very urban by design. Tons of shops, bars, restaurants, lofts)

Here's what's considered quasi-urban living (e.g. Walkable business district but mix of single family homes, apartments, and the occasional strip mall).

*Lower Greenville
*Knox-Henderson
*Old East Dallas
*Oak Lawn
*Parts of Oak Cliff/Bishop Arts District (urban business districts, but single family homes).
*Cedars (still developing)
*Design District (see above)

[f4shionablecha0s]

Other posters are steering you in the right direction.

Also be very wary of advice from the suburbanites in this department. They have no idea what you even want. You'll get lots of suggestions like Shops at Legacy, Austin Ranch, etc. These are essentially outdoor shopping malls. Zero walkability outside of the development itself, zero transit access, zero amenities geared towards residents. Complete monocultures. Don't let them get you off track.

[Beardown91737]

Most of Dallas is a suburb.

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

You have tons of options in Dallas provided your budget is large enough your office isn't in some remote exburb.

North Dallas/Collin County, where most of the transplanted companies are. Toyota, JC Penney, Frito-Lay, etc.

Originally Posted by Beardown91737

Most of Dallas is a suburb.

Ditto. Witness the non-stop sprawl from McKinney and Allen to the Oklahoma state line.

[loves2read]

Having to reinvent the wheel again---
Check the top three links/threads on the Dallas forum--
Surely one of them has similar info--
Because it has been asked before---

[trademark0013]

^ They don't.

Thanks to everyone for the specific information. Very helpful.

[DTXman34]

Originally Posted by loves2read

Having to reinvent the wheel again---
Check the top three links/threads on the Dallas forum--
Surely one of them has similar info--
Because it has been asked before---

And so have the school rankings, best DFW suburbs, commute times, etc etc. No one complains about the endless suburban threads. But for some reason if a question is asked about urban living in Dallas, it's like "oh you're wasting our time, please visit the stickied threads." .

[DTXman34]

Originally Posted by trademark0013

Thanks to everyone for the specific information. Very helpful.

You're welcome! Feel free to ask any question you want about DALLAS, TEXAS.