Comments on: About Those Parts of Dallas That “Feel Like Austin”

By: James

James — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:36:15 +0000

There is nothing topographically similar to Austin in Dallas except the area in Cedar Hill near the state park on 1382. That’s Dallasites for you. Always trying to compare ourselves to other parts of the country instead of being glad for what we have: great spring and fall weather, central location in the US, light rail, 3 professional sports teams, and reasonably priced real estate.

By: Sky Masterson

Sky Masterson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:46:04 +0000

The Piedmont neighborhood and surrounds (near Scyene and Jim Miller) always have an Austin feel to me.

By: skegatz

skegatz — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:22:47 +0000

Interesting comparison. But if you compare roadway access and population Dallas beats Austin by a landslide. The four-lane streets in the ’sleepy capital’ are overflowing with so many transplants that Dallas traffic is a walk in the park.

Don has a good point. West Austin has some great hills that qualify it as part of the ‘Hill Country’. Dallas on the other hand is a pancake.

By: REA

REA — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:20:53 +0000

I can see my house!

By: Don in Austin

Don in Austin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:50:25 +0000

Nice images. I wouldn’t call an elevation change of 100 feet a “hill” necessarily, in the case of Dallas. At 750′el., the only part of Dallas Co. that’s even close to hilly would be Cedar HILL. Sure enough, check out the vegetation sometime…ashe juniper, etc. I have no idea what the hipster quotient of Cedar Hill is though. Austin’s east side flattens out topographically, and tends to have more low income areas. Basically it sucks to be downstream, I reckon.

By: Spamboy

Spamboy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:04:15 +0000

Hold on while I install my new 84″ monitor needed to view these images…