Uptown Dallas

[[File:West Village - Cityplace, Oak Lawn in Dallas.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[West Village, Dallas, Texas|West Village]]]] '''Uptown''' is a PID (public improvement district) and neighborhood in [[Dallas, Texas]]. Uptown is adjacent-to and north-of [[downtown Dallas]], and is bordered by [[U.S. Highway 75 (Texas)|US 75]] ([[Central Expressway (Dallas)|Central Expressway]]) on the east, N Haskell Avenue on the northeast, [[Katy Trail (Dallas)|Katy Trail]] on the northwest, Bookhout Street and Cedar Springs Road on the west, N Akard Street on the southwest and [[Texas State Highway Spur 366|Spur 366]] ([[Woodall Rodgers Freeway]]) on the south. Uptown is one of the most [[pedestrian]]-friendly areas in all of Texas. It is largely "[[new urbanism|new urbanist]]" in scope; the majority of facilities considered "Uptown institutions" are relatively new and were created during the late 20th and early 21st Centuries' new urbanist [[urban planning]] movement. Popular with a diverse group of young professionals, multi-use development is the norm and an increasingly pedestrian culture continues to thrive. == History == The now-upscale Uptown area was originally outside the city limits of Dallas, and was home to those not welcome in the city. The west side, near present-day Harry Hines Boulevard, once hosted a large [[Hispanic]] neighborhood known as [[Little Mexico]]. The east side, now anchored by [[Cityplace Center]], was the site of the [[Freedmen's Town]] established by freed [[African-American]] [[slave]]s. Very little of this working-class history remains, with the Hispanic west being turned into high-rise buildings, and the African-American east being destroyed by the construction of [[Central Expressway]] and [[Woodall Rodgers Freeway]]. All that remains of Freedmen's Town is the [[Freedmen's Cemetery]], which gained national recognition when Central Expressway reconstruction revealed over 1,100 graves beneath existing and proposed roadways. == About == [[File:Uptowndallasskyline.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A view of the Uptown Dallas skyline.|Uptown Skyline.]] Uptown is one of the most [[pedestrian]]-friendly areas in the city of Dallas. It is largely "[[new urbanism|new urbanist]]" in scope; the majority of facilities considered "Uptown institutions" are relatively new and were created during the late 20th and early 21st Centuries' new urbanist [[urban planning]] movement. The district is one of the most dense in Dallas and is home to a wide variety of establishments, including [[office building]]s, [[residential tower]]s, [[apartment complex]]es, [[retail]] centers, [[Nightlife (activity)|nightlife]] strips and [[hotel]]s. This [[mixed-use development]] practice lends to what many people identify as a very urban lifestyle, unlike the compartmentalized social structures of suburban [[bedroom communities]] and [[office park]]s. The majority of Dallas and [[Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex|its surroundings]] are compartmentalized due to the style of [[suburbia|mid-20th Century American urban planning]] and so Uptown stands out in its surroundings as an alternative to the norm. This makes Uptown very popular with younger professionals. == Neighborhoods == *[[State Thomas]] *[[West Village, Dallas|West Village]] *[[LoMac, Dallas, Texas|LoMac]] *[[McKinney Ave]] *[[Harwood, Dallas]] ==Economy== {{refimprove|section|date=November 2011}} [[Dean Foods]] is headquartered in Uptown. On June 8, 2009 the company announced plans to move to [[Cityplace Tower]] in the [[Cityplace, Dallas, Texas|Cityplace]] district in Uptown in first quarter of 2010. [[Harwood International]], was founded by Swiss born Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, in Harwood, a 17 City blocks between AA Arena and the Crescent, and the Arts District. Harwood International, moved into it's Rolex building development in 1990. Following came the development of the CenTex in 1996, now known as the Winsted building , and the opening of the Marie Gabrielle restaurant and Gardens.In 1999, the Jones Day building opened it's doors, and then the 21 story highrise known as 2828 North Harwood building. These four buildings, the first phase within Harwood, were all part of the Harwood International Center, developed and managed by Harwood International, a value-add investor and developer whose operations extend to projects in London's exclusive West End, Zurich, and other cities, including Beverly Hills in the US, where it developed one of 5 Rolex buildings. Harwood International's latest additions to Harwood, are the 156 apartments for sale in the 133 meters tall Azure, completed in 2007 and featuring then Texas' largest infinity edge pool and landscaped podium gardens.Then, in 2009, came the completion of St Ann Court, a 26 stories office highrise. Amegy Bank, and Boston Consulting Group , Pavestone's headquarters, and the law firm MCS joined Harwood International into this state of the art and green building. In 2010 the popular restaurant of St Ann opened it's doors, featuring Dallas ' largest European garden and patio. All Harwood buildings are open to visitors, and display various art collectibles , from China, Japan, India, and Europe, selected from the collections of Gabriel Barbier-Mueller's art collections. In the fall of 2011, the world's only museum dedicated to Japanese Samurai Art , from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller collection, will open it's doors above St Ann. Plans are under way for three more restaurant and bar concepts by HI's design team in cooperation with international architects , in addition to the Harwood Village Town Square,, and two highrises , Bleu-Ciel a 133 meters tall apartment and podium pool tower , and Seven, a 27 stories office tower at the corner of Wolf and Mc Kinnon. Ultimately, Harwood will include more than {{convert|7,000000|sqft|m2}} of developed residential, office, restaurants and museum spaces to make it the Walk-To-Life environment featured in the Harwood Guide 's map available free of charge and featuring all 100+ restaurants venues within the 1000 yards radius of Harwood. Harwood is continuously expanding is {{convert|6|acre|m2}} of gardens and parks, podium pool decks and walkable areas and is accessible to bicyclers from the Katy trail.{{fact|date=November 2011}} === Public (Dallas ISD) === Residents are within the [[Dallas Independent School District]]. Houston Elementary School and Milam Elementary School cover portions of Uptown. All residents are zoned to Rusk Middle School and [[North Dallas High School]]. The [[William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted]] is located in Uptown. === Major Highways === [[File:M-Line Trolley; Uptown Dallas, Texas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The McKinney Avenue Trolley]] * [[U.S. Highway 75 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 75]] - ([[Central Expressway (Dallas)|Central Expressway]]) * [[Texas State Highway Spur 366|Spur 366]] ([[Woodall Rodgers Freeway]]) === Streetcars === * [[McKinney Avenue Transit Authority]] - the M-Line - ''Free'' :Stop sites along the route include: The Gallery Walk Shopping District, Stanley Korshak (at the Crescent), [[West Village, Dallas|West Village]], Hotel Zaza, four historical cemeteries and The [[Dallas Museum of Art]]. ==== Light rail ==== * '''[[Dallas Area Rapid Transit|DART]]''': {{DART B}} and {{DART R}} ** [[Cityplace Station]] == External links == {{Portal|Dallas-Fort Worth}} * [http://www.uptowndallasreview.com/ Uptown Dallas Review] * [http://www.uptowndallas.net/ Uptown Dallas Association] * [http://www.dallasuptownguide.com/ Dallas Uptown Guide] * [http://www.citycrush.com/ City Crush Uptown Dallas] * [http://www.thefud.com/ The Friends of Uptown Dallas (The FUD)] * [http://uptown.bubblelife.com/ Uptown.BubbleLife.com] {{Dallas Neighborhoods|selected=oaklawn}} {{Dallas}} {{Coord missing|Texas}}