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Unread 02-25-2010, 05:52 PM
 
Location: DFW
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Anyways, I love San Antonio's downtown because a lot of people are always walking around.
^ Me too.

The main ingredient SA is missing are Downtown residents. Could easily be the #1 DT in Texas.
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Unread 02-25-2010, 06:01 PM
 
Location: DFW
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So who here has been on Main Street in Downtown Dallas in the past couple of years? -- apparently not too many - you can't even get through there...
Exactly!

Main Street Gardens Park and the soon to be UNT- Law School should pump more life into the area.
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Unread 02-25-2010, 06:58 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Downtown Dallas sucks!
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Unread 02-25-2010, 06:59 PM
 
Location: Richardson, TX
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So who here has been on Main Street in Downtown Dallas in the past couple of years? -- apparently not too many - you can't even get through there...
I haven't been on Main. However, my cycling club will periodically do a weekly ride that goes through Deep Ellum on Elm where the Biker bar patrons cheer us on, and then through downtown all the way to Market St on the west side. And then over to West End and on to Victory Park, over to katy trail. It might be 7:00 - 7:30 by the time we get to downtown. The cops give us a wave, as we keep up with the traffic that's left and the synced light signals at about 25- 30 mph. We usually get green lights all the way. Traffic is pretty thinned out by then.
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Unread 02-25-2010, 07:39 PM
 
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However it doesnt take me visiting every nightspot in Dallas for me to conclude that it had a more vibrant down town when I visited.
Let me ask you something, when's the last time you've actually been to downtown Houston?... and be honest?

I'll give the fact that Dallas may feel a tad bit more vibrant in areas around its downtown, but not in the CBD itself. D/T Houston's had a mini-boom of its own in the last few years.

You've inspired me to start another thread over this because now i'm curious. Both cities have done alot in and near their downtowns.

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Unread 02-25-2010, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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One downtown renovation that is often overlooked in Texas is Downtown Waco. I believe the city will become the new hot spot between Austin and Dallas. It's downtown is pulling in all types of bars, resturantes, shops, and more. It's adding lots of new downtown residents as well.

On top of that is a new marina, new Baylor stadium, streetcar system, downtown grocery store and more.
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Unread 02-25-2010, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Richardson, TX
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One downtown renovation that is often overlooked in Texas is Downtown Waco. I believe the city will become the new hot spot between Austin and Dallas. It's downtown is pulling in all types of bars, resturantes, shops, and more. It's adding lots of new downtown residents as well.

On top of that is a new marina, new Baylor stadium, streetcar system, downtown grocery store and more.
Oh that would be great. I know we were happy when J. T. McCords opened up on Valley Mills.
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Unread 02-25-2010, 08:27 PM
 
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One downtown renovation that is often overlooked in Texas is Downtown Waco. I believe the city will become the new hot spot between Austin and Dallas. It's downtown is pulling in all types of bars, resturantes, shops, and more. It's adding lots of new downtown residents as well.

On top of that is a new marina, new Baylor stadium, streetcar system, downtown grocery store and more.
i've never been to waco, maybe you'll be the one i ask on the hotspots next time i'm between austin and dallas.
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Unread 02-25-2010, 08:36 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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i've never been to waco, maybe you'll be the one i ask on the hotspots next time i'm between austin and dallas.
I'm in Houston now, but it's still developing. However, the RiverSquare center is usally packed at night.

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Unread 02-25-2010, 08:36 PM
 
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Let me ask you something, when's the last time you've actually been to downtown Houston?... and be honest?

I'll give the fact that Dallas may feel a tad bit more vibrant in areas around its downtown, but not in the CBD itself. Houston's had a mini-boom of its own in the last few years.

And this is not just for solytaire, but anyone.... help me understand. What does downtown Dallas have going for it that d/t doesn't?
The last time Ive been downtown was January of 2009....Downtown Dallas seemed to have more buildings so it felt more condensed and active..at the time that I visited, it had an open forum/courtyard thing where people convened and milled about, much like Discovery Green is today...dont know if they still have that.
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