Dallas downsides
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6/7/2007
The person who wrote "don't believe all the negatives" sounds like he works for the city of Dallas or something like that. Most people in Dallas recognize the downside. We also are not talking about Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW, "Metroplex", etc.), but Dallas proper. All you have to do is read the objective study the city commissioned by a major consulting firm. The conclusions of the report can be read at "Dallas at the Tipping Point", and you can read it at: www.dallasnews.com/tippingpoint. It is all laid out there: the high crime, failing schools, etc.
Yes, DFW is a very "dynamic", business-friendly state full of nice people and low taxes. Business people LOVE it here. But as was mentioned before, with the dynamism comes some other things. The highways are more and more congested. Drivers are still aggressive and many don't follow basic road rules. The state of Texas is not doing a good job of protecting the environment or air (one aspect of being "business friendly" is that business runs the state of Texas, and the environment is basically a distant concern that is often shelved for business reasons. Just look at the aging power plants south of Dallas that spew toxins into the air. Every time they try to get laws enforcing existing EPA laws, the GOP blocks it in Austin. Business lobbies are VERY powerful here. So yes, move here for the business and tax breaks. If your kid then gets asthma because of the bad air, just know why. (by the way, the GOP here is Religious Right and if you read their platform, they actually say they want to get rid of or ignore ALL environmental laws. By the way, I used to be Republican, so don't call me a lefty. It is just the way it is).
John | Addison, TX