Family-friendly, conservative, and walkable DFW?

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by mSooner

That's not going to happen as easily in Allen, Plano, etc. No, Coppell is not as walkable as Uptown, etc. but I'd actually argue its as walkable as Lakewood, especially depending on where you live. It's smaller size helps. People do tend to drive more than walk, though. That's just Texas and weather.

I would argue with that. Plano is going to be more walkable than Coppell. Ever been to downtown Plano or the Shopps at Legacy?

[Lakewooder]

Lakewood might not work for your commute, or maybe it would... however it's not always liberal - in fact if you check the voting precincts say, the one at Lakewood Elementary, it's pretty conservative. Lakewood is like a small town (often called "Mayberry") and has all elements. I don't see a lot of people pushing their politics on each other, most just get along. We usually discuss other things, however there are people who are involved in campaigns. Sometimes knowing the local candidate and what he are she might do is more of an attraction than the party or even the politics. I think some people on this forum think it's a bit liberal that some rich people send their kids to public school with some very poor people. However, some of those parents are also very conservative on other issues.

Some parts of Lakewood are more walkable than others. The least walkable to stores/restaurants might be the most walkable to White Rock Lake and trails...

[mSooner]

I would argue with that. Plano is going to be more walkable than Coppell. Ever been to downtown Plano or the Shopps at Legacy?

Yep...but they certainly don't encompass the whole city and are quite limited in their housing options. Those two areas are what...8-10 miles apart?? And if you really want to argue that, there are neighborhoods near Parkway in Coppell that are close to schools, restaurants, shopping, and parks. And the new Main Street Coppell development that is still under construction. But I wouldn't consider those two area to be anything super special either.

You just don't really find many truly walkable areas in DFW where the majority of the town is accessible on foot. But Plano is certainly more spread out than Coppell. Same goes for Allen. I guess Downtown McKinney is one area that could truly be considered residential and very walkable, but I think that is too far for the OP. Cant remember.

[CheerBeer]

Plano is not small enough to be walkable from one end to other but there are many walkable neighborhoods there. If you live near Plano West, if you live near Texas Presbyterian, if you live near Parr library, near Haggard library, near Shops at Willow bend, near Park & Preston then these are only some of the walkable areas where you can walk to parks, schools, shopping, medical, grocery, dinning and other necessities. You can find walkable neighborhoods and fully car dependent neighborhoods to meet your liking.