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^Should study the history of Knox Berry Farm, use that as a template for Stockyards expansion.... 

You mean "Knott's"?

 

haha yes, Knotts

^Should study the history of Knox Berry Farm, use that as a template for Stockyards expansion.... 

This is all so overdue! 

As far as North Texas regional planning goes -- and counterintuitive to the submarket protectionist booster clubs -- the entertainment district in Arlington simply must continue to expand it's appeal, reaching those well beyond a 10 hour drive to area. And I know most of the influential regional decision makers don't want to consider any rail station other than a high speed rail stop between Fort Worth and Dallas downtown areas, but 'regular' passenger rail connecting Arlington to the airport and the two downtowns is a requirement. North Texas is growing into a primary player in the North American economic  arena. 

Anyway...  

I love kitschy tourist stuff, but I don't know about that. Does it light up? play music? shoot sparks from a spinning rowel?  

I would love an expedited campus expansion of that scale! But far more than that, I would love to see an expedited campus expansion of that scale for a Creative Arts University. Perhaps even UNT could build upon the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine with a graduate level campus for the Music, Art, Media departments. I've always thought a UNT dream expansion like that would be ideal between Deep Ellum and Fair Park, but positioned between Fort Worth Downtown and Museum District could be even better. The Botanical Garden is better suited to creative students than The Arboretum (although White Rock Lake is dreamy....), I've always enjoyed the setting and collections at the Kimbell, Modern, and Amon Carter more than the DMA and Nasher... and for some reason I think greater downtown Fort Worth would score better for creative students than greater downtown Dallas.

I'm totally not trying to rekindle a Fort Worth versus Dallas blackhole hahahaha Just thinking about the options. The lack of a $5, 45 minute train ride between these two areas is ridiculous. 

Anyway, more lawyers, Yeah