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Please take 3 minutes to comment on amendments to the Master Bike Plan, including one that removes the protected bike lane on Maple Ave, the most dangerous road for pedestrians in Dallas.

I just read news about how this week, Chicago Bears are moving and building a new stadium across state lines in Hammond, IN.

In Dallas, similar story played out with our NBA and NHL teams both moving out of downtown to distant suburbs along the tollway with no access by rail.

We've seen this pattern happen across the country for decades: cities race to the bottom to convince sports franchise to move despite minimal infrastructure, city spends the next two decades paying down stadium debt and building infrastructure for stadium, franchise leaves for younger city.

It's always lose-lose for both cities.

City code obviously can't stop this.

State law can't stop this, as franchises have long demonstrated willingness to cross state lines.

Federal law is the only way to stop this; it levels the playing field everywhere.

Cities would still need to compete, but this forces them to do so by racing to the top instead of the bottom. If there's no cost savings between cities A and B, then it would make no financial sense for a franchise to choose the city with lower population and less infrastructure. It may even eliminate the incentive to move and build anew in the first place.

I imagine such legislation would need to concessions to be politically viable. Perhaps an exception could be made for high school and college institutions. While arguably less ideal than an absolute ban, at least schools are far less likely to change cities. It may even be a boon for them, as it creates an incentive for pro teams to seek partnerships with universities to share facilities.

What do you all think?

THIS MONDAY — less than 3 days away!

Less than half the seats are left, so if you want to go, get your ticket now!

Also, the listed 5:00 p.m. start time is for mingling and cocktail hour. The actual program begins at 6:30 p.m.

Does anyone have a recommendation for train simulator games and DLCs that demonstrate:

• Railyard layout, passenger and freight operations between 1870-1930 (i.e. from formation of railroad towns to golden age of rail) -- I'm interested in this because when I look at old maps of Dallas and surrounding suburbs, the rail network clearly had a huge impact on the road layout. And wandering around downtown one finds remnants of the old rail system all over. But I have a hard time wrapping my head around how train traffic worked. Like, how did locomotives turn around? Where were the turntables? How did buildings with rail sidings work? How did people load/unload cargo back in the day? The random abandoned platforms, buildings, and tracks sprinkled across Dallas, what were they used for? Etc.
• Modern freight rail & intermodal operations (i.e. how freight rail works today) -- Looking at satellite view of industrial areas in Northwest Dallas, Addison, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Garland, etc, I still see warehouses with rail sidings. Are those still being used? If so, how? How do the railyards in West Dallas and Joppa work? Of all the transportation modes in Dallas, freight rail still mystifies me.

For reference, I've played a lot of Cities: Skylines and Transport Fever 2. Both games have mechanics for railyards, maintenance depots, stations, cargo terminals, intermodal, etc. But both games hand-wave when it comes to mechanical details: trains magically flip around on their own, cargo magically appears/disappears on vehicles, and all vehicles magically fit in their respective depots. I want to a train sim that shows me how all these rail functions take place so I can understand why the network is shaped the way it is today.

From page 28 of linked presentation:

Community Meeting #2

Meeting Goals: View and refine mobility hub features and amenities.

Format: Open house, allowing community members to come and go as it is most convenient to their schedule.

Buckner/John West Study Area

• When: June 23, 2026
• Time: 5:30-7PM
• Location: Harry Stone Recreation Center

Red Bird Study Area

• When: June25,2026
• Time: 5:30-7PM
• Location: Singing Hills Recreation Center