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CityWalk@Akard in Dallas holds topping off celebration

On Thursday, August 6, 2009, KEY Construction hosted a traditional "topping off" celebration at CityWalk@Akard! Well over 100 laborers have worked on the project to bring much needed workforce and permanent supportive housing to Downtown Dallas! Many ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  10 Aug 2009

Re:Vision Dallas project update given by Central Dallas Community Development Corporation

Chill Out With Sake With sake, it used to be "do you want it cold or hot"? Now you can order sakes with cool names like Sacred Power or Bride of the Fox. "Oh waiter -- I'll have a bottle of the Divine Droplets, please." More info Tracy Yost on ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  9 Jul 2009

Dallas' Fair Park needs new vision, new opportunity

I read with great interest Scott Parks' story on Saturday in the Dallas Morning News reporting on plans to open an entertainment park in Fair Park from May through August in 2012. Not too sure that I'll be caught in line to ride the new roller coaster, ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  7 Jul 2009
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Central Dallas Ministries opens another new home on Congo Street

Last Friday, we celebrated over on Congo Street as we dedicated the third new home restoration on this historic street in South Dallas Fair Park. The leader of the effort is Brent Brown of Brown Architects. Brent's bcWorkshop involves his architecture ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  1 Jun 2009

Larry James' thoughts on the upcoming Dallas elections

Voters who live in the City of Dallas return to the polls on May 9 to decide the fate of Mayor Tom Leppert's proposed convention center hotel, as well as to set a course for significant development and renewal strategies going forward. Voters must ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  13 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Tom Leppert,  Larry James

Takeaways from the failure of the Plaza Inn deal in Dallas

Update on the plan to redevelop and renew the Plaza Inn at I-30 and S. Akard Street on the southeast edge of Downtown Dallas: It turns out to be quite a saga, maybe closer to an epic! Chapter One: The Central Dallas Community Development Corporation ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  8 Apr 2009

CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas -- The ride up

No way to capture this experience--riding up on the exterior elevator that is mounted on the "skin" of 511 N. Akard in Downtown Dallas. Looking out through the fence grid that keeps us inside as we are going up can be a real trip. One thing I know for ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  3 Apr 2009
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CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas -- An ongoing report (part 5)

One of the most exciting aspects of the CityWalk@Akard project from the beginning stages of concept development has been the fact that the headquarters for Central Dallas Ministries will move into the building. This means that we will be with the folks ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  2 Apr 2009

CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas - An ongoing report (part 2)

CityWalk@Akard is set to open later this year. Here's another "rough cut" video segment about the progress. This particular segment focuses on the 15th floor, market rate condos that are for sale. If you want to buy one, give us a call! addisonchris ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  28 Mar 2009

CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas -- An ongoing report (part 1)

Everywhere I go people are asking me how things are progressing. So, I thought I would run out a few posts that actually show you how things are going! I'd be happy to answer your questions over the next few days as these video posts continue. Here are ...

From LARRY JAMES OF URBAN DAILY, Pegasus News,  27 Mar 2009
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