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Originally Posted by dollaztx
This project is located in the Bishop Arts District, a really nice neighborhood in Dallas with lots of character. Due to it's popularity, it has garnered the attention of developers (like this one). Residents of Bishop Arts are really vocal because they don't want Bishop Arts to lose it's charm. In short, Bishop Arts is a down-to-earth McKinney Ave (an upscale pedestrian-friendly Dallas neighborhood). Residents don't want it to turn into another upscale neighborhood without character.
Although the previous proposal and the current one are nice, it's still an improvement from the previous one so overall the neighborhood is having a positive influence on developers focus at pedestrian level.
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From what I gather, the uproar had more to do with the original design which lacked the character that residents wanted. The revised design is much much better and ties in better with the neighborhood. The revised design and announcement Zolis was closing anyways, took away most of the outspoken critics of the project.