Urbanism New Census Population Data Shows a Return to Cities By Matt Goodman | 4 weeks ago The suburbs are still growing faster, but cities are beginning to attract people in mass.
Urbanism Why Don’t Dallas’ Downtown Parks Have Basketball Courts? By Peter Simek | 2 months ago A handful of new parks are planned for downtown Dallas. Klyde Warren aside, the mixed quality of city center's current parks do not guarantee success.
Good Public Transit Here’s More Evidence that Dallas Is Overdue for a Bus System Overhaul By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Houston is one of two cities in the nation that posted increased bus ridership in 2017, a result of its redesigned system.
Trinity River Brent Brown Steps Down From bcWorkshop to Head Trinity Park Conservancy By Peter Simek | 4 months ago The architect, city planner, and urban designer will lead the effort to implement the Michael van Valkenburgh plan for the Trinity River
Urban Design Yelp Study Illustrates How Urban Sprawl Contributes to Bad Eating By Peter Simek | 4 months ago No big surprises here: car-centric cities deliver on car-centric food choices
Urbanism It Is Too Soon to Regulate Dallas’ Bike Share Companies By Peter Simek | 5 months ago Rather than creating clutter, the companies have simply—and somewhat unwittingly—revealed flaws in human behavior and urban design.
The Best Happy Hours in Dallas Catherine Downes We spent weeks exploring restaurants, dive bars, brewpubs, and cocktail lounges from Oak Cliff to Lower Greenville and well beyond. Here are the best happy hour menus you’ll find in North Texas. Cheers!
The 10 Best Steakhouses in Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus The leader remains the same, but a few upstarts have rocked the rankings in a steak scene that has changed dramatically over the last several years. Dine in.
Roast of Dallas: The Definitive Coffee Guide Catherine Downes, Eve Hill-Agnus, and Matthew Shelley It's time we admitted we're a city of coffee fanatics, aficionados, nerds. To celebrate, let's sum up what's making us the coffee capital of Texas. Drink up.
Taste Japan in Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus A comprehensive guide to discovering the hidden masters and culinary treasures that await diners. Overseas flight not necessary. Eat here now.
The Best Brunch in Dallas Catherine Downes Kick off the covers. Dress up—or don’t. It’s time to eat at one of the 20 best brunch spots in Dallas. Go Eat
Nonprofits The Goatherd and the Mexican Mafia By Kathy Wise | 5 months ago A story of love, loss, and redemption of Biblical proportions.
Agrarianism The Rogue Shepherd By Kathy Wise | 5 months ago After his first wife’s death, Daron Babcock started picking bar fights and snorting rails of coke. Then he did something even crazier. He started a farm in South Dallas.
Urbanism There Sure Are A Lot of Specials on Uptown’s Expensive Apartment Stock By Jon Anderson | 7 months ago It's a sign that the high-end towers that populate the McKinney Avenue corridor aren't renting. It's not a demand issue; it's price.
Urban Design And Another Area of Town Throws Its Hat in the Amazon Bullring By Peter Simek | 9 months ago Should the fact that Dallas has so many locations that can fit a corporation as large as Amazon be worrisome?
Urbanism Deep Ellum Has Its Own Amazon HQ2 Proposal By Peter Simek | 9 months ago It seems like every city in America is courting the Seattle-based tech giant. Now the Deep Ellum Foundation has found a spot for it near Fair Park.
Housing Market Dallas’ Older Multi-Family Housing Is Disappearing and So Is the City’s Affordability By Jon Anderson | 10 months ago Developers are circling the city's stock of aging multi-family units and throwing up dense complexes that longtime residents can't afford.
