Comments on: Going Back to the Journey

By: david ball

david ball — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:13:28 +0000

i still miss the continental baking company.

By: Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:19:13 +0000

What I’ve been advocating for is a historic preservation district along SW 3rd, from Western to one block east of Walker. Does the City Council meet this upcoming Tuesday?

By: Michael H.

Michael H. — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:02:27 +0000

Great post Steve! I’ve been worrying about this since the unveiling of Core to Shore. I would like some of these buildings to stay, or even incorporated into a larger project, like TAP’s old proposal in Bricktown. The Factory?

By: Doug Loudenback

Doug Loudenback — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:22:57 +0000

Out of curiosity, I drove through what I understand to be the proposed park area today and took 28 or so pictures. I’m sure I’ll make a blog article using them sooner or later, but you can see them now in this Photobucket album: http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/coretoshore/

By: Michael H

Michael H — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:06:10 +0000

Thumbs up on this post, Steve! Very insightful. It’s the concept of authentic urbanism versus inorganic Pei Plans and their offspring…Something for us all to ponder.

By: Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:22:33 +0000

My thoughts, exactly, Jill on the park. The more I think about it, a 53-acre central park will give the impression of density. A huge 300-acre park would be too big for our population size. I want a place where people are everywhere…biking, jogging, reading, playing, picnicking, philosophizing, recreating.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:24:39 +0000

I see what you’re saying. The biggest problem with you argument, that I see, is that the buildings in the Core to Shore area don’t have that much redeeming virtue, IMO. Perhaps it was the availabity of land back then that caused people to build out, not up, as well. If you look at cities like Chicago and New York, which have great old buildings that ooze character, they’re three and four story buildings….they’re old neighborhoods and retail centers that the city encroached upon. Film Row (or whatever it’s called on Sheridan) has that feel, but again, they’re one story buildings.

I think we need to be very careful with Core to Shore. We need first floor retail at rental prices that would allow some mom and pop business or even, god forbid!, a small grocery store. But, I also think that the one thing that distinguishes the plans for Core to Shore from Dallas is the park, which is why it is so important. A great downtown park is one of the many things lacking in Dallas. A park which pulls people out of their surrounding homes and businesses will add a lot of vitality to the area, and that’s why it needs to be one of the key items in MAPS 3.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:51:28 +0000

Great post.

I fail to realize sometimes that what gives Bricktown it’s mystique is that it isn’t a new, rigid set of buildings but old warehouses with a lot of character.

I think you appreciate the gestalt of Bricktown without even realizing how unique the city really is with it’s revitalized use of old buildings.

Fantastic call-out.