Uptown Dallas | |
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 Interactive map of Uptown Dallas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| City | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.925 sq mi (2.396 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 19,979[2] |
| • Density | 21,598.91/sq mi (8,339.39/km2) |
| ZIP code | 75201, 75204 |
| Area codes | 214,469,972 |
| Website | www |
Uptown is a PID (public improvement district) and a dense neighborhood inDallas, Texas. Uptown is north of and adjacent todowntown Dallas, and is bordered byUS 75 (Central Expressway) on the east, N Haskell Avenue on the northeast, theKaty Trail on the northwest, Bookhout Street and Cedar Springs Road on the west, N Akard Street on the southwest andSpur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway) on the south.[3]
Uptown is one of the mostpedestrian-friendly areas in all of Texas. It is largely "new urbanist" in scope; the majority of facilities considered "Uptown institutions" are relatively new and were created during the late 20th and early 21st Centuries' new urbanisturban planning movement. Popular with young professionals,mixed-use development is the norm and an increasingly pedestrian culture continues to thrive.
The Uptown area was originally outside the city limits of Dallas, and was home to those not welcome in the city. The west side, near present-dayHarry Hines Boulevard, once hosted a largeHispanic neighborhood known asLittle Mexico. The east side, now anchored byCityplace Center, was the site of theFreedmen's Town established by freedAfrican-Americanslaves. Very little of this working-class history remains, with the Hispanic west being turned into high-rise buildings, and the African-American east being destroyed by the construction ofCentral Expressway andWoodall Rodgers Freeway. All that remains of Freedmen's Town is the Freedmen's Cemetery, which gained national recognition when Central Expressway reconstruction revealed over 1,100 graves beneath existing and proposed roadways.[4]
Until the late 1990s, this area was simply called the eastern part of Oak Lawn, but was re-branded as "Uptown" in the early 2000s to attract real estate investment.[5]
Uptown is one of the mostpedestrian-friendly areas in the city of Dallas. It is largely "new urbanist" in scope; the majority of facilities considered "Uptown institutions" are relatively new and were created during the late 20th and early 21st Centuries' new urbanisturban planning movement.
The district is one of the most dense in Dallas and is home to a diverse set of establishments includingoffice buildings,residential towers,apartment complexes,retail centers,nightlife strips, andhotels. Thismixed-use development practice leads to an urban lifestyle for its residents, unlike the compartmentalized social structures of suburbanbedroom communities andoffice parks which make up the majority of Dallas and its suburbs.
68.9% of Uptown residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median household income is $79,699.[6]
Businesses continuously relocate to Uptown Dallas to attract educated millennial workers who tend to demand the urban lifestyle that the neighborhood offers. Consequently, despite the boom of high-rise construction in Uptown, the commercial vacancy rate continues to drop and is currently 11.7%, compared to the vacancy rate of 20% in downtown.
The educated nature of Uptown residents greatly benefits elite firms such asMcKinsey & Company,Boston Consulting Group,Bain & Company,Deloitte, andGoldman Sachs, all of which are located in the neighborhood. Additionally, two Fortune 500 companies call Uptown home:Dean Foods andHolly Frontier.
Along with commercial high-rises, residential buildings are also going up quickly in Uptown. The newest apartments in Uptown cost an average of $1,800 per month, compared to the Dallas average of $888 per month. Recent projects include theCarlisle & Vine, which consists of 131 apartment homes, and aWhole Foods Market store on the ground level fronting McKinney Avenue.[7]
Residents are within theDallas Independent School District.[8]
Houston Elementary School and Milam Elementary School cover portions of Uptown.[9][10] All residents are zoned to Rusk Middle School andNorth Dallas High School.[11][12] TheWilliam B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted is located in Uptown.[8][13]
TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Dallas manages Catholic schools.Notre Dame School of Dallas, for intellectually disabled children, is in Uptown.[14][15]
MATA:M-Line TrolleyNotre Dame School 2018 Allen Street Dallas, Texas 75204
Uptown, Dallas travel guide from Wikivoyage32°48′02″N96°47′59″W / 32.8006°N 96.7998°W /32.8006; -96.7998
