Wil lthe DFW area become like California?I really hope not... (Houston: condos, to live in)

[DTXman34]

Originally Posted by TheOverdog

Who cares if people want to visit there? Like tourists are some end-all-be-all goal of a neighborhood. Are you doing anything to convince tourists to come to your neighborhood? If tourists want to come check out Dallas, they should be going to Arlington. Or maybe that weird concrete box that is the JFK memorial.

Or to where Robert Johnson recorded some of the first blues albums at 508 Park Avenue, but that place barely even exists as a tourist stop in true Dallas fashion.

Tourists aren't the end-all-be-all, but attracting outsiders in general is one critical component of a healthy, vibrant neighborhood,, especially one as insular and homogeneous as Uptown Dallas. I really meant "visitors" in general, which can include people from other Dallas neighborhoods or suburbs/towns throughout the DFW Metroplex visiting Uptown Dallas. I do believe that in order for it be considered a premier urban neighborhood you must be attractive to both residents AND visitors. You can't simply rely on the people living in the neighborhood to support the vibrant retail, restaurant, and bar scene. Not going to happen, especially with some of these Uptown homebodies. And you can't offer something that can be found in other areas of the Metroplex. If you're in Southlake, why make the journey to Uptown to go to DelFrisco's?

Btw- I do show out-of-towners all areas of Dallas, including Uptown. But the only unique things to show them about Uptown would be the trolley, Katy Trail, and the nightlife. Forget about the retail and most of the restaurants. Nothing truly special about them. I tend to receive high reviews for Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, Bishop Arts, and even the West End! Many have commented on the plastic, fake feel of West Village and the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde feel of Uptown during the day vs. night.

[SBUCKS]

Originally Posted by DTXman34

Tourists aren't the end-all-be-all, but attracting outsiders in general is one critical component of a healthy, vibrant neighborhood,, especially one as insular and homogeneous as Uptown Dallas. I really meant "visitors" in general, which can include people from other Dallas neighborhoods or suburbs/towns throughout the DFW Metroplex visiting Uptown Dallas. I do believe that in order for it be considered a premier urban neighborhood you must be attractive to both residents AND visitors. You can't simply rely on the people living in the neighborhood to support the vibrant retail, restaurant, and bar scene. Not going to happen, especially with some of these Uptown homebodies. And you can't offer something that can be found in other areas of the Metroplex. If you're in Southlake, why make the journey to Uptown to go to DelFrisco's?

Btw- I do show out-of-towners all areas of Dallas, including Uptown. But the only unique things to show them about Uptown would be the trolley, Katy Trail, and the nightlife. Forget about the retail and most of the restaurants. Nothing truly special about them. I tend to receive high reviews for Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, Bishop Arts, and even the West End! Many have commented on the plastic, fake feel of West Village and the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde feel of Uptown during the day vs. night.

Uptown is now unfriendly, snooty and metrosexual to the point of being a caricature. Last time I went I vowed never to return.

[The_Man74]

Originally Posted by SBUCKS

Uptown is now unfriendly, snooty and metrosexual to the point of being a caricature. Last time I went I vowed never to return.

pretty much man

super metrosexual... Uptown Dallas shouldn't even be considered part of Texas any more

There's WAY TOO MANY OTHER areas with high concentrations of young professionals in Texas (or even Dallas alone) that I don't really understand the "draw" to it anymore.

It's not "southern" AT ALL

[happycrow]

Been through it a lot, but I have to admit that I never saw the appeal. It always struck me as the part of Dallas trying desperately to be bits of SFO or NYC.

[Aceraceae]

What is desperate about it?

[Soonhun]

I never noticed Dallas trying to be like any other city. Maybe Chicago(?). Dallas is trying to be a large, central, logistics hub, which Chicago is, but I don't see much else.

[Yellow pool of piddle]

Originally Posted by The_Man74

pretty much man

super metrosexual... Uptown Dallas shouldn't even be considered part of Texas any more

There's WAY TOO MANY OTHER areas with high concentrations of young professionals in Texas (or even Dallas alone) that I don't really understand the "draw" to it anymore.

It's not "southern" AT ALL

Again, read an old encyclopedia about the city. Dallas has always took on the characteristics of a busy eastern city. It has never been Texan.

[The_Man74]

Originally Posted by Yellow pool of piddle

Again, read an old encyclopedia about the city. Dallas has always took on the characteristics of a busy eastern city. It has never been Texan.

This question may come off as narrow minded as I'm a Texas boy myself but answer this simple YES or NO question about Dallas which is in "Texas" which is GENERALLY a state of "southern hospitality" and being laid back and hospitable:


Dallas is in Texas right???

[The_Man74]

If you can answer my question honestly...

Maybe you can see why most Texans in other cities, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, etc all DISLIKE (most)people from Dallas

I mean it can't just be some GIANT coincidence right??? I mean they are ALL cities INside of Texas right? lol

[Aceraceae]

You honestly think people from all those cities dislike "most" people from Dallas? Get a grip man.

I mean what's "weird" about Austin? From a transplant it's just a big college town vibe.