InSUMMERmotion 2019 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT DART stations attract dense, Keys to Urban mixed-use communities Development Across the DART Service Area, cities and developers are creating new urban, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments. People who live, work or do both in these efficient communities walk more, drive less Density Residences, employers and entertainment and take public transportation more often. built close together Transit Accessibility Retail and Businesses Green Space Trains, buses and Dining, shopping and services Trees for shade, on-demand services parks for playing Walkability Mixed Housing Pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and Single- and multifamily options bikeable paths Continued on Page 2 8 Addison is Ready for Rail Approximately 500,000 people “Our town is only 4.4 square miles in in mind, the planners hoped that descend on Addison every July 3 for size, but it has a weekday population residents could live, work and play the town’s nationally recognized of about 100,000,” Addison Mayor there without needing a car. Independence Day fireworks Joe Chow said. “Rail service will help extravaganza, Kaboom Town!®. residents, commuters and visitors get “Addison Circle is the best transit- Although the fireworks end at 10 p.m., in and out of our city.” oriented development in the country that it takes visitors a while to drive out of doesn’t yet have rail transit,” said former the area. In 1992, officials identified the lack City Manager Ron Whitehead, who was of a downtown core, with a sense of instrumental in both the neighborhood’s The opening of Addison Station – part place and character, as an obstacle for creation and in advocating for DART of DART’s Cotton Belt Regional Rail Addison’s continued growth. A rail service during his 31-year tenure. Project – in late 2022 will reduce community vision process led to plans traffic congestion during highly for a new, mixed-use neighborhood to The addition of rail service will pave the attended events like Kaboom Town. serve as the community’s heart. way for additional transit-oriented The new rail station will be located development. Already, Addison has next to the current DART transit The town partnered with developers to completed a special area study to identify center, which is steps from Addison build Addison Circle as an infill project the best use for the city-owned land along Circle, the town’s signature high- on a vacant 124-acre site between the Festival Way. This property is adjacent to density, pedestrian-friendly district. Addison Airport and the Dallas North the future rail station and the city has Tollway. With the future DART station begun soliciting interested developers. The opening of Addison Station – part of DART’s Cotton Belt Regional Rail Project – will provide rail access to the Addison Circle development in late 2022. 2 Carrollton Enlists Developer for Trinity Mills District Picture an urban village with a brand-name hotel, multifamily housing, office buildings, retail, restaurants and public spaces. Then connect it with pedestrian-friendly walkways to Trinity Mills Station. That’s the vision the city of Carrollton and DART share for 26 acres of land the two government entities collectively own next to the rail station. “Our intent for the Trinity Mills Transit District is a very vertical, dense, mixed-use development that will create a vibrant new destination for Carrollton,” said Krystle Nelinson, development program manager for The city of Carrollton and DART envision an urban village for the 26 acres of land they collectively own next the city. to Trinity Mills Station. According to the city, the property – both DART’s Green Line and Denton Carrollton and DART approved located at the intersection of County Transportation Authority’s A-train. the term sheet with their preferred Interstate 35E and President George developer in April. The city and Bush Turnpike – is the largest publicly DART’s portion of the land is comprised of DART are negotiating the master owned transit-oriented development 9 acres that was once the North Carrollton development agreement, which the site in the DFW area. The land is one Transit Center. Community artwork from partners expect to execute later of the most connected properties, too, the old transit center will be integrated into this year. since Trinity Mills Station is served by the new development. Irving’s Hidden Ridge will Include a New Rail Station DART riders traveling through Irving toward or from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport soon will see even more construction activity between North Lake College Station and Irving Convention Center Station. The city of Irving and Verizon are funding construction of the new rail station to serve a more than $1.5 billion transit-oriented development project that is currently underway. The city of Irving along with Verizon are funding construction of the future Hidden Ridge Station at Continued on Page 4 8 Carpenter Ranch, which will serve the adjacent Hidden Ridge development. 3 Arapaho Center Station will Anchor a New Innovation District The Telecom Corridor® in Richardson to explore the possibilities. The study as a front door to a new transit-oriented has been a hub of technology, innovation focused on an approximately 1,200-acre development. Richardson is also and commerce for decades. Now, the city area, generally bounded by Central considering changes to Greenville wants to make it a lively and active area Expressway, Campbell Road, Plano Road Avenue to better incorporate the DART where more people can live and play. and Apollo Road. station and provide more paths for walking and bicycling. City officials commissioned the Collins/ Market research and a community Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development visioning effort found that Arapaho Center This year, Richardson will continue and Innovation District Study in 2018 Station, which is in the district, could serve discussions about strategies to redevelop the study area with interested stakeholders and institutional partners, including DART, The University of Texas at Dallas and the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. The city also will begin the process of updating the zoning and regulations to allow higher density development and a mix of uses. Enabling more flexibility for industrial and office properties to be redeveloped will benefit property owners and encourage new uses and amenities. Along with Richardson’s planned investment in more parks, open space, trails and green space, these changes will help the district evolve from an industrial park to a walkable, mixed-use The city of Richardson would like to rezone the area around DART’s Arapaho Center Station to attract denser, urban environment. mixed-use transit-oriented development. Irving’s Hidden Ridge will Include a New Rail Station 8 Continued from Page 3 Construction of the new station, which Ridge development and employs about 625 residential units, a hotel and received its new name in April – Hidden 2,000 people. The Irving City Council 60,000 square feet of retail, restaurant Ridge at Carpenter Ranch, is expected to approved a rezoning of an adjacent and entertainment space. begin this summer and service should 110-acre property three years ago for new start in May 2020. mixed-use development. Pioneer Natural Resources will lease 1.1 million square feet for their The new station is a signature piece of Located near North Lake College, this headquarters within Hidden Ridge. the Hidden Ridge project that is being two-million-square-foot-complex is Construction should be completed developed, in part, by Verizon. Verizon expected to accommodate about in 2019. already has a campus within the Hidden 3.5 million square feet of new office space, 4 Tyler Station Energizes a Southern Dallas Community An old warehouse next to Tyler/Vernon Station is filled with new life. The property, called Tyler Station, is the vision of developer and Oak Cliff native Monte Anderson. He bought the former Dixie Wax Paper Company factory in 2016 hoping to revitalize the adjacent Elmwood neighborhood. Anderson saw potential in the industrial space and sought to convert a neighborhood eyesore into a gathering place. “I wanted to create a space where locals could work without traveling far from home,” Anderson said. The building is now home to a variety of small businesses including a bakery, a barbershop and a thrift store. Several commercial design firms make handcrafted furniture. Artists and entrepreneurs inhabit leased studios or the co-working offices of Wax Space. Flexible event spaces are rented for anything from weddings to workshops to photo shoots. Craft beer fans stop by the taproom of the Oak Cliff Brewing Co. for a drink or two. Tyler Station also hosts a variety of community events, including neighborhood association meetings and First Thursday, the development’s monthly open house. “We call this place a collaboration village,” said Tara Stargrove, Tyler Station’s property manager. “While your kids take a martial arts class, you can get a slice of cake, a haircut or a beer.” Anderson and his tenants tout DART access as one of Tyler Station’s major amenities, especially because parking is limited. “You can get to Tyler Station by train, bus, bike or walking,” Anderson said. DART Current and Future Services NW PLANO PARK & RIDE PLANO PARKER ROAD To Denton JACK HATCHELL DOWNTOWN PLANO TRANSIT CTR. Preside SHILOH nt G 12TH STREET ROAD e sh Turnpike (future) o r g e Bu Dallas North Tollway CITYLINE/BUSH NORTH CARROLLTON/FRANKFORD UT DALLAS GALATYN PARK TRINITY MILLS CARROLLTON ADDISON KNOLL TRAIL RICHARDSON ARAPAHO CENTER DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON ADDISON CYPRESS WATERS TRANSIT CTR. 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