DFW not the same (Dallas, Fort Worth: apartment complexes, buying, school)

[supfromthesite]

San Antonio has also changed for the worse.

[NTXPerson]

I was born and raised in Dallas proper (born in the early 90’s). It has definitely changed. While there are cons to its growth, there have been a lot of pros. Maybe it was just a kid perspective, but I used to think Dallas was so lame growing up. When I moved back after college, I’ve loved it ever since.

I do not like the sprawling growth though. I liked when everything and everyone I knew lived more central in DFW. But that’s just me not liking long drives. I had never even heard of McKinney, Roanoke, Denton, Melissa, Forney, etc. until during and after college. Those places were considered the boonies! That is the nature of the beast though when you have mass migration to one area.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

If you don’t like change Texas isn’t for you

Except something like East Texas maybe or even Amarillo. But if you are within the Texas triangle, don’t expect things to stay the same

[75214Dad]

Originally Posted by tmtex

That's a first, FW snooty. Dallas yes. Yes it has changed. Houses, shopping centers, apartments everywhere . Traffic is horrendous and then there is crime. All different than 20+ yrs ago.

Yup— soooo much less crime than 20 years ago!

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag

If you don’t like change Texas isn’t for you

Except something like East Texas maybe or even Amarillo. But if you are within the Texas triangle, don’t expect things to stay the same

Even Amarillo has changed a lot for a town that size. Abilene, Wichita Falls, Laredo, San Angelo, and Longview are the ones that seem to have changed the least.

Of the small Texas cities Waco, by far, has changed the most since Ive been here.

[supfromthesite]

The key to avoiding the change seems to be staying out of the Texas triangle.

[Bullandram1]

I think some of the people that are triggered by this post are the ones that walk around like zombies and don’t smile back, nod, or acknowledge the people that acknowledge them as they walk by. That’s ok… you’re further proving my point. That’s not a Texan thing to do. That’s how I know most of these people just moved here. I guess I just need to adapt to that.

[FreeVilley]

Let's not forget, 20 years Boeing was telling us we were not cosmopolitan enough for them to relocate here.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by supfromthesite

The key to avoiding the change seems to be staying out of the Texas triangle.

This is basically the story. Though, you also have to include much of the Hill Country.

[Bullandram1]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

I can’t imagine where in FW you went that was “snooty”.

To answer your big question, well duh. Did you just wake up this week and realize that 2.5 million people have moved here from elsewhere in the last 20 years?!

Lol ok I’m being dramatic… I should of pin pointed the area and for that I’m sorry. The area by where mellow Johnny’s bike shop use to be. I think it’s bike mart now. Off of Trinity Trail.