There's a great reflection by "Corbusier" on why the downtown Dallas Victory Park development has flopped, and why the cheaper, more crappily constructed Harbor development in Rockwall is thriving. But neither one is as well done as the West Village,...
Re: "Down But Not Out -- Recession-hit Victory is expanding customer base," Saturday Editorials. The editorial gives credit to Hillwood for having "reclaimed an industrial wasteland to create a neighborhood." I've been to Victory many times and never seen anything...
Whether bad plan or bad luck, Hillwood hasn't won with its Victory development surrounding the American Airlines Center. Many was the night I gazed out from the arena onto the plaza and wondered why smart guys with such access to...
Re: "Victory buildings in debt discussion -- Hillwood negotiating with German investors on several properties," Wednesday Business. All of the new shopping districts are filled with shops and restaurants that are way above the reach of most residents. Twenty-dollar hamburgers...
I can't say I'm surprised by the news that the N9NE steakhouse in Victory Park has closed, and that Victory itself is suffering. All you need to know about how misguided that place is can be found right here in...
One of the most interesting ideas to come out of this past weekend's Dallas Festival of Ideas (for which: thank you, Dallas Institute!) was captured in this bit from today's TDMN editorial: What should Dallas do to spur sustainable development?...
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