Downtown Ray Washburne Reveals Plans for Former Dallas Morning News HQ By Peter Simek | 3 days ago The bullish real estate developer hopes COVID-19 will subside and a hotel and entertainment district will sprout from the southwest corner of downtown
Parks Dallas Slips in Annual Park Rankings, But More Dire Challenges Loom By Peter Simek | 2 months ago As North Texas cities struggle to provide quality parks, cities begin to cut parks and rec budgets
Urban Design You Can Now Ask the City To Shut Down Your Street By Peter Simek | 1 month ago A new 'slow streets' pilot has been launched to create more public space during the ongoing pandemic.
Urbanism Neighborhood Cannibalism: A Simple Street Closure Turned Oak Cliff Against Itself By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Some neighbors wanted a new way to get outside during a pandemic. Other neighbors saw a street closure proposal as yet another neighborhood giveaway.
Transit Oriented Development Dallas Finally Seeks to Take Active Role In Transit-Oriented Development By Peter Simek | 3 months ago The city will study what land use policies and financial incentives are best suited to help realize one of DART's long-promised benefits
Urban Design Scenes From the Final Weekend of the ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ By Bret Redman | 4 months ago Our globally renowned piece of folk art finally came down after two whole weeks of leaning. Plenty came to pay their respects.
Urban Design Dallas: The City That Hates Pedestrians, Pt. 41 By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago Streets adjacent to schools should have sidewalks.
Architecture & Design Architect Chosen to Re-Imagine The Kalita Humphreys Theater By Peter Simek | 5 months ago Properly executed, a reconfiguration of Dallas' long-neglected architectural gem could be boon for city, theater community
Urbanism 20-Minute Neighborhoods Could Solve Many of Dallas’ Urban Problems By Peter Simek | 5 months ago Cities around the world are trying to adopt new measures to ensure that everything their residents need is available within a 20-minute walk or bike
Where To Order Takeout and Delivery Now Rosin Saez Coronavirus will limit our ability to eat out—but that doesn't mean you can't still get that same food to your home. Comfort food for these uncomfortable times. Order In
Things To Do In Dallas Safely Natalie Gempel How to enjoy local arts, culture, food, fitness, and more while practicing social distancing. Wear Your Mask
A Guide To Summer Grilling In Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus, Aileen Jimenez, and Kathy Wise The time has come to light those grills. Let's give you some new ideas about how to make the most of this unprecedented summer. Fire It Up
Enjoy Dallas’ Finest Beer, Wine, and Cocktails From Home Eve Hill-Agnus and Rosin Saez Brewery drive-thrus, cocktail kits, and the home bar essentials you’ll want to have when the mood for a tipple strikes. Drink Safely
Don’t Skip These Dallas Drive-Thrus Abby Blasingame Some are temporary, crafted in the age of COVID-19. Others are local mainstays. A couple are technically drive-ins. But all offer good eats without the need to leave your car. Pull Up
Urbanism Dallas Doesn’t Think It’s Charging Contractors Enough to Occupy Public Sidewalks and Streets By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago More good news for pedestrians who are tired of the construction mess.
Urban Design Dallas: The City That Hates Pedestrians, Pt. 40 By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago A sidewalk to nowhere!
Urban Design Planned Protected Bike Lane Coming to Harwood Street to Link the Cedars with Downtown By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago Pedestrians rejoice—a major thoroughfare is getting safer.
Urban Design January Was Not the Best Month for Disabled Residents to Visit Bishop Arts By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago Some among us have a hard time navigating the city as is. It shouldn't be even harder for them.
Good Public Transit In Overhauling Its Bus System, Dallas Faces a Much Different Challenge Than Houston By Peter Simek | 5 months ago At The Death and Life of Dallas Transit symposium, DART’s new bus consultant offered measured hope for a new era in the history of Dallas public transit.
Urbanism You Will Never Believe How Large the United States’ Free Parking Subsidy Is By Peter Simek | 5 months ago When you look at car travel by the numbers--all the numbers--it doesn't make much sense
