No wrong answers (but some answers are more wrong than others).
I'll start: Katy Trail is the best "park" in DFW. It's not technically a park, it's a trail. But the community, the views, the accessibility, and the fact that it connects Uptown to the American Airlines Center to the Cedars — it's the spine of Dallas outdoor life.
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Am I wrong here?
My hot take: Deep Ellum peaked in 2019 and has been getting worse since. More chains, less character, higher prices, worse parking. The soul is leaving.
White Rock Lake is the most important place in Dallas. It's the lungs of the city. Every neighborhood around it benefits from its existence. If you don't love White Rock Lake, you don't love Dallas.
DFW has better food than New York City when you factor in price, portion size, and variety. I will absolutely die on this hill. Korean in Carrollton, Vietnamese in Garland, BBQ everywhere, Tex-Mex as a baseline. And you can eat world-class food here for under $15.
The Dallas Arts District is the largest contiguous urban arts district in the country and nobody outside DFW knows this. Better marketing could make Dallas an actual arts destination.
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DART should be free. Revenue from fares is a tiny fraction of the budget. Making it free would double ridership and reduce traffic. Fund it entirely through the sales tax that already supports it.