154pm - Oak Cliff

Growth is not inevitable. Growth is not progress. Growth is just growth. The mindset that says it is inevitable is the only thing that makes it so. There can certainly be viable communities and economic activity in its absence. The idea that the two are mutually exclusive is a pitch that's been sold for decades, but only just.

North Oak Cliff could continue to grow in the same way that it has grown in the past, slowly, the way communities grow that build lasting connections for people. Unfortunately, it has too many advantages for its own good in Dallas. The idea that we must act now or forever somehow lose this chance has been cranked up a bit lately, and to good effect.

I'm sure that this plan is preferable to some other possible eventualities this neighborhood could endure. I'm sure some of the people will remain who are here now. Some. I'm also sure that this area will begin to change more dramatically, the crowds will get thicker, the prices will rise substantially, the well-known brands and logos will begin to pop up with more frequency. The organic nature of the community will finally be Certified Organic, such that we'll all know it's safe to consume.