Commercial Real Estate Will Downtown Dallas Real Estate Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic? By Peter Simek | 4 weeks ago Many of us don't work in an office anymore. How will that impact the investors who own the office space?
Urbanism Dollar Stores Are a Sign of Urban Decay. It’s Time to Stop Their Spread. By Peter Simek | 1 month ago A new report shows how dollar stores become magnets for crime and perpetuate food scarcity
Transportation Dallas City Council Blocks I-345 Soccer Field Proposal By Peter Simek | 4 weeks ago The son of a powerful state senator tried to strike a deal with the state’s transportation department to seize control of land under a highway.
Transportation Staring at a Shortfall, DART Weighs Returning Service to Normal By Matt Goodman | 2 months ago Ridership is down, but is that because DART reduced its bus and rail services so heavily?
Urbanism Houston Continues to Do Dallas’ Urbanism Homework By Peter Simek | 2 months ago The city is set to adopt new ordinances that would help reverse decades of car-centric development
Urbanism What a NIMBY Victory in Plano Means for the Future of Urban Planning in Texas By Peter Simek | 2 months ago After a long legal battle, Plano will trash its forward-thinking Plano Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan. That's a loss for the entire North Texas region.
Good Public Transit How Much Can Public Transit Be Blamed for COVID-19 Outbreaks? By Peter Simek | 2 months ago Studies have shown that public transit may not be a 'superspreader,' but that doesn't mean that there's no risk.
Urban Design You Can Now Ask the City To Shut Down Your Street By Peter Simek | 4 months ago A new 'slow streets' pilot has been launched to create more public space during the ongoing pandemic.
Parks Dallas Slips in Annual Park Rankings, But More Dire Challenges Loom By Peter Simek | 4 months ago As North Texas cities struggle to provide quality parks, cities begin to cut parks and rec budgets
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
Local News Will Royce West’s Son Get to Build Soccer Fields Under a Highway? By Matt Goodman | 4 months ago With no previous experience, Roddrick West has navigated TxDOT like a pro. He has his eye on the land under I-345.
Urbanism This Monday: Stream a Symposium on Dallas’ Parking Requirements By Matt Goodman | 5 months ago They're the quiet part of city code that dictates much of what gets built and what doesn't in this town. And come on, what else would you be doing?
Suite Talk Suite Talk: Robert Shaw of Columbus Realty Partners and Dan Noble of HKS Inc. By Christine Perez | 5 months ago The urbanism experts talk mobility, smart development, and ideas for knitting the city of Dallas back together.
Urbanism Neighborhood Cannibalism: A Simple Street Closure Turned Oak Cliff Against Itself By Peter Simek | 5 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 | 6 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
Urbanism 20-Minute Neighborhoods Could Solve Many of Dallas’ Urban Problems By Peter Simek | 7 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
