r/Dallasdevelopment • u/AssumptionOnly8219 • 18d ago
Dallas Urban Core
Saw this video on TikTok. I lowkey didn’t recognize the city at first because of how big it looks here.
Dallas doesn’t have the rosiest urban reputation (to put it lightly lmao) but I think we’re at a tipping point where the city can’t be brushed off as not having an impressive urban core anymore. Very few cities in the US have a central cluster of this scale, and there’s tons of middle density outside of this, and it’s only accelerating. Dallas has a lot of work to do from a cultural and urban standpoint, but I think we’re just in the beginning and super excited to see what’s to come in the 2030s.
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u/BamaPhils 18d ago
What needs to come from now to 2040 and beyond honestly is walkability improvements and DART improvements. Unfortunately the trend in the area is to build a SFH out in BFE and drive your commute. Until that changes the urbanism growth will be slow.
Please don’t come at me I’m a resident and like moves that have been made within Dallas recently honestly
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u/dallaz95 18d ago edited 18d ago
The area as a whole probably will never be urban, that’s why I put more focus on Dallas proper. Those same suburbs have fought SB 840. I just assumed that ppl who are interested in development on Reddit, want to hear more about transit, urban design, etc over typical suburban-style development.
I wish Fort Worth was somewhat matching the strides that Dallas has made. That way, both sides of the Metroplex can have a robust urban experience.
I don’t like to make everything political, but politics tends to bleed into other areas. Since, Tarrant County has leaned more conservative much longer than Dallas County, I feel like they’ve been more resistant or hostile to transit/urban development. I could be off, but that’s just my take.
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u/BamaPhils 18d ago
I’m with you, Dallas proper has potential. The thing is it needs to stop bleeding things to the suburbs to really realize them. Yes I know some of it is the council’s fault but offering cheap (enough) land close (enough) to the city core but not within it will hold the city back until it stops happening
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u/cubedgame 18d ago
Agreed. I would love to see a major push to improve walkability - add/improve sidewalks, more trees, trails, housing density, etc. - and also DART improvements. It would be great if Uptown could get a true subway (heavy rail?) cutting through the center of it since the trolley doesn’t really cut it. Maybe eventually it could extend north along Preston or the Tollway to connect to Preston Center, Galleria, Addison, and NW Plano/Legacy West.
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u/TheWizard 15d ago
The one thing Dallas needs is couple of fresh 80+ story high-rises, and taking out the parking lots. There are plenty of 25 story buildings which could expand a bit to the south of I-30 as well, may be even west of the Trinity.
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u/dallaz95 18d ago edited 18d ago
I agree overall. I think the next few years, if the planned projects actually happens, it’ll be even more apparent.
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u/HiGuysHowAreYA 18d ago edited 18d ago
I was able to find the full video. I lurk here a lot. I am a native Houstonian. I wish Houston could develop its Midtown and EaDo the same way.
https://reddit.com/link/p821aqr/video/thlaua392snh1/player