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Old 07-10-2017, 04:30 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Well, more density = more revenue. Which means more $$ for police officers.
In theory yes. However, how long has Dallas been "densifying"? Yet they have continued to lose police officers for several years. It is not a new problem. It seems the denser the city gets, the higher number of police officers leave.
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Old 07-10-2017, 04:35 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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In theory yes. However, how long has Dallas been "densifying"? Yet they have continued to lose police officers for several years. It is not a new problem. It seems the denser the city gets, the higher number of police officers leave.
It's because the suburbs can pay more money. Major cities across the country are having the same problem. People need to realize that a city will never be like the suburbs. Generally, the suburbs have a solidly middle to upper middle class citizenry (unlike major cities). The suburbs don't have to worry about widespread crime and ghettos. That's just the way it is...
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Old 07-10-2017, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Unplugged from the matrix
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It's because the suburbs can pay more money. Major cities across the country are having the same problem. People need to realize that a city will never be like the suburbs. Generally, the suburbs have a solidly middle to upper middle class citizenry (unlike major cities). The suburbs don't have to worry about widespread crime and ghettos. That's just the way it is...
What other cities is this happening in?
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Old 07-10-2017, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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What other cities is this happening in?
Philadelphia, Little Rock, Baltimore, and Atlanta are some of the cities in need of officers.
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Old 07-10-2017, 08:00 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Dallas likes new and shiny. A regular ol' park isn't new and shiny.
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Old 07-11-2017, 12:40 PM
 
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Dallas likes new and shiny. A regular ol' park isn't new and shiny.
.uhh..so whats the problem?

Regular ol' parks should be renovated into new and shiny ones so they become more welcoming to use.

Who likes rusty swing sets and Monkey bars?
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Old 07-11-2017, 07:10 PM
 
Location: The Mid-Cities
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Besides adding more parkland, a deck park has a major benefit in bridging neighborhoods divided by wide freeways. That's a big reason to the success of Klyde Warren Park. Oak Cliff has lot's of parkland already so I don't see how just adding more parkland acreage would have the same potential a deck park would have.
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Old 07-12-2017, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Renovating an old park isn't as exciting and glamorous as building a shiny, new one just as renovating an older building isn't as exciting as knocking it down and building something new in it's place. That's the Dallas attitude. I've seen that happen time and time again. Just look at the old Dr. Pepper plant and numerous other cool, older buildings and homes that have been bulldozed.
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Old 07-12-2017, 12:04 PM
 
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Dallas needs to get the crime in the southern sector under control first. No matter how many parks or golf courses there are, no one will go there if they get robbed on the way, or their car gets broken into in the parking lot.
Is there any way you could stop commenting about Dallas per se or at least think your comments over first? It's as if you've never set foot in the city. What was your comment the other day?....something indicating 75229 is unsafe and poor? When in fact it's one of the richest areas in the state. And now this. Lots of people live south of I-30 in Dallas and love it. Some of my best friends live in Oak Cliff and they love it. Guess what all sorts of people visit the zoo and other attractions south of I-30 and leave just fine.
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Old 07-12-2017, 01:30 PM
 
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There is a major lack of parkland in Dallas, but ironically it's on the north end of town, not the southern end.
Yes! There is a shopping center near me on Arapaho that's falling apart and the owner wants to turn it into multifamily. That has a 90% chance of never happening because the neighbors will get out pitchforks (seriously, you should have seen the Nextdoor threads about it) and CM Greyson says she won't support rezoning. My preference is for the city to buy it and turn it into a park, because there are very few good parks nearby. That probably has a 0% chance of happening, but one can dream.
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