Downtown, Dallas, Texas

Downtown, Dallas, Texas (or Central Business District) is the general term given to the geographical area within the central freeway loop in Dallas, Texas. Although it has been contested, the area termed 'Downtown' by most Dallas residents is bounded by I-345 (although known mostly as the nothern terminus of I-45 and the southern terminus of US-75), I-35E, I-30, and Spur-366, Woodall Rodgers.

Overview

Though it has been criticized as being dead in terms of life (that is, beyond being an office park) the area has taken off recently with dozens of residential conversions and some new residential towers. See: NCTCOG Downtown Dallas Population Forecasts. Also, its redeveloped Main Street has recently become the place for Dallasites to play after a slew of restaurants, hotels, and restaurants opened their doors along the strip. Downtown's growth can partially be attributed to DART's two (soon to be 4) LRT lines and the 1 commuter line that run through Downtown and an aggressive stance taken by the city to drive development at all costs.

Related Topics:
Main Street - DART

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