re: Dallas-Fort Worth led the nation's metro areas in job growth in 2018

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No matter where you go, you're going to find "cookie cutter neighborhoods."

Even centuries ago, and even in the heart of a city

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I don't know if I'd consider those row houses as cookie cutter. A lot of those older homes are quality built and have lots of great character and unique finishes. You know what sort of homes I am talking about:



Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston are the textbook definition of urban sprawl. These strip mall, chains, and cookie cutter suburbs came with it. It isn't their fault really. Dallas was nothing but a cow town not that long ago in the grans scheme of things. When you are crushing it (economy, jobs, schooling), you have to do something to keep up.

Move this to the Texas board.

That’s every major city though. I lived in a row house in DC and the “character” is more a result of the era in which they were built. Construction materials and methods have changed.

Some of those “cookie cutter” neighborhoods in Allen/McKinney have some damn nice custom interiors and outdoor living space. I don’t get people’s obsession with the whole cookie cutter mentality. Does it make you special that you live in an old house?

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Some of those “cookie cutter” neighborhoods in Allen/McKinney have some damn nice custom interiors and outdoor living space. I don’t get people’s obsession with the whole cookie cutter mentality. Does it make you special that you live in an old house?

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They are new and $500k+. They should have nice, custom interiors and outdoor living space, no?

Lots of these older homes have quirks and issues that are a pain to deal with or are a deal breaker for some (e.g. lack of closet spaces). I just grew up in a town with significant architectural influence. It certainly adds charm and character as opposed to the suburbia neighborhood.

To each his own.

Dallas may be lacking in certain areas but the quality of life is high. I grew up there and could live there again but I don't like the lack of nature/outdoors. There are some older parts of town with mature trees but most of it feels very man made and artificial because most of it was just an open, flat field 20-30yrs ago. Frisco is a good example.

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n a place like Dallas, if you can afford the city (assuming a safe neighborhood and good schools), I just don't see how you can go wrong. People hate commuting to work and Dallas isn't going to stop booming anytime soon.

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Yep. My affordability just took a hit with a divorce settlement but I dont have kids. And currently have a 14-minute commute from Winnetka Heights to downtown, so may stay in that neighborhood if I can find something.

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Lots of these older homes have quirks and issues that are a pain to deal with or are a deal breaker for some (e.g. lack of closet spaces). I just grew up in a town with significant architectural influence. It certainly adds charm and character as opposed to the suburbia neighborhood.
To each his own.

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There is both, depending on location.

Downtown McKinney is great, nothing but mom and pop stores and restaurants. Architecture is also great, historic buildings and neighborhoods.

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zero local culture

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BR and Nola have plenty of local culcha if that’s your thing

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If you love a place with extreme weather, zero local culture, sky high cost of living, and chain restaurants and strip malls as far as the eye can see, Dallas is for you

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We’ve been looking at Frisco lately and the drawbacks you describe don’t seem all that prevalent. Anyone familiar with that area?

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Didn't take long for you skyscreamers to cry about liberals, huh? Every gd thread

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I think the poster means that once things become expensive they are often overrun by educated people, and then somehow section 8 housing because you can’t have a liberal stronghold without section 8 housing.