The Future of Our Dallas (Fort Worth, Plano: house, neighborhood, school)

[UNT_Eagle]

As a native Texan, born in Dallas but living out of state, I'm excited to see all the growth happening in the area. There is plenty of space if the state can maintain the infrastructue..
Regarding a previous post saying that Denton may become the next Frisco?
Not gonna happen! There's too much character in Denton for it to become another suburb in my opinion.

[Lakewooder]

Downtown and the 'inner city' will continue its rise - DART's hub and spoke (Downtown is the hub) will encourage more and more redevelopment. If the Trinty turns out, it will kick even that into overdrive. I imagine the old river 'meanders' outside the levee and current industrial area will be a hot spot.

I think Fair Park will become a prime location and finally be recognized and utilized as the gem it is...

[galore]

It very much depends on energy prices and the Dollar.

I wouldn't bet on continued expansion. DFW's strength when it comes to home construction, the available land, is also its weakness. If gas goes up to $8 (and don't say that won't happen. When I moved here in 1998, gas could be found for <$1/gal regular. Now its approx. $3), the expansion will come to a screeching halt.
Add to this all the credit troubles and it is easy to become pessimistic.

[TXTwizter]

I think the suburbs growth may start to slow some, but the areas inside Loop 12 will really start to take off and become more dense.......who would have thought 15 years ago that the Uptown/Victory area would be as HOT a commodity as it has become.
IMO the next boom will take place around the Cedars area, Fair Park, and the area around the "inland port" in South Dallas.
I think the next the next suburban "Boom Towns" will be Red Oak, Seagoville, Wilmer-Hutchins and dont be surprised if Terrell becomes another Frisco!

[case44]

Originally Posted by 940

You can find a lot of information on the DFW area, including future population estimates, right here...

Welcome to NCTCOG.org

Here's the 2030 demographic/population forecast...

Research & Information Services - NCTCOG.org

Good sites, 940. Good info, too.

[Lakewooder]

I also think Fort Worth Avenue will continue to redevelop like the ultra-cool Hotel Belmont. North Oak Cliff is so beautiful and Bishop Arts is great so I can see that even Jefferson Blvd has great potential for a come-back. The Texas Theater is a jump-start.

[blueskies49]

Speaking of Terrell, Forney is fast growing towards it as well as towards Dallas. My husband's ex and the kids live in Forney and they are sad to see it fast becoming NOT a small town anymore.

[Philip T]

The Amoeba will continue North. Fully engulfing the Red River area into Oklahoma. Lake Texoma will become mythic town lake that the sewer ditch Trinity River never was nor will be. The South side will fully self-actualize as Post Industrial Waste Lands, like the the South Side of Chicago, or East Saint Louis.

Not saying that is the way things should be, just saying that is the direction the tree is falling.

[Arcane]

How is all this population growth and sprawl a good thing? That's an honest question.

[blueskies49]

Originally Posted by Arcane

How is all this population growth and sprawl a good thing? That's an honest question.

I've never understood that either. I mean, if it were controlled growth and not a mad dash to widen the tax base and line the cities coffers, I definitely see where some reasonable progress can be a good thing. But God almighty, this uncontrolled growth in recent years is overwhelming! What's going to make these cities around here distinctive and unique anymore? And with such explosive growth in such a short amount of time what's going to happen when the economy takes a downtown for an extended period? Hopefully, there won't be urban decay and blight like with some of the northeastern cities. I shudder to think that could happen here. Maybe I'm being too pessimistic. I hope so.