What is Dallas Urbanists?

Dallas Urbanists is a website (dallasurbanists.com) and a social media channel (@dallasurbanists on Instagram) featuring advocacy and educational content about walkability, transportation, housing, and urban planning. Created by Hexel Colorado in December 2022, it aims to amplify ideas and voices for a more walkable, bike-friendly, transit-oriented, affordable, sustainable, safe, accessible, equitable, and vibrant Dallas. Learn who, what, when, where, and why.

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Events & Actions

Event: Akard Street Campaign Kickoff Meeting
TODAY! March 28, 6:00 PM at Google Meet by Hexel Colorado
Event: Happy Hour w/ Dallas Neighbors for Housing & Downwinders at Risk
Friday March 29, 5:00 PM at Bryan Street Tavern by Dallas Neighbors for Housing & Downwinders at Risk
Bicycle Ride: Dallas Critical Mass
Friday Monthly on last Friday, next is March 29. Gather 7pm Rollout 8pm at Dallas Farmers Market
Event: Bike Lane Cleanup, Commerce Street Bridge
Saturday March 30, 10:00 AM at Trinity Overlook Park by Dallas Bicycle Coalition
Petition: Pedestrianize Akard Street in Downtown Dallas (Elm-Main-Commerce)
View petition started on February 27 by hexel
Event: Downtown Dallas Community Outing
Wednesday April 3, 7:15 PM dinner/drinks, then one-hour walk | Every Wednesday at different location each week by Downtown Dallas 2048
Event: Twelve Steps of Town Making
April 9, 5:30 PM | Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at Wax Space @ Tyler Station by Community Focused Ventures
Written Comment: Email CPC to Support a Pro-Housing Forward Dallas
Submit before April 30 12:00 AM | organized by Dallas Neighbors for Housing
Event: DART Board of Directors Meeting
April 23, Begins 6:00 PM | Fourth Tuesday Every Month at DART HQ, 1401 Pacific Ave., Dallas
National Day: Ride A Bike
May 5, Sunday organized by Bike League & Dallas Bicycle Coalition
National Day: Walk, Bike, and Roll to School
May 8, Wednesday organized by NCTCOG & Dallas Bicycle Coalition
National Week: Bike to Work
May 13 to May 19 organized by Bike League & Dallas Bicycle Coalition
Bicycle Ride: National Ride of Silence 2024
May 15, Wednesday. Rollout 8:00 PM at White Rock Lake Park

Content from March 2024

Evidence: No Parking? No Problem. Riding DART Route 3 to Lower Greenville St Paddy's Day Block Party
Instagram Reel on March 17
News: Is Dallas unsafe for walking? Fatality prompts call for pedestrian zone at Akard Street
Link to dallasnews.com about Walkability, Vision Zero, and Downtown Dallas by Amber Gaudet featuring Hexel Colorado on March 15
Interview: This Dallas resident wants you to ditch the car and try public transit
Link to keranews.org about Public Transit, Walkability, and DART by Pablo Arauz Peña featuring Hexel Colorado on March 12
Time Lapse: Time Lapse of Downtown Dallas in 2024 on Sunday Afternoon: Akard & Commerce
Instagram Reel on March 7
Explainer: How to Turn Akard Street Into a Pedestrian Mall in 3 Easy Steps
Instagram Post on March 3
Photos: Dallas Urbanists + Dallas Neighbors for Housing March Happy Hour Social
Instagram Post on March 2

Content from February 2024

News: Pedestrianize Akard Street? A new petition says yes
Link to cw33.com about Walkability, Pedestrian Safety, and Downtown Dallas by Maiya Turner featuring Hexel Colorado on February 29
Explainer: Sign the Petition to Pedestrianize Akard Street in Downtown Dallas
Instagram Post on February 28
Petition: Pedestrianize Akard Street in Downtown Dallas (Elm-Main-Commerce)
Link to change.org by Hexel Colorado on February 27
Explainer: Dallas Used to Be Walkable
Link to strongtowns.org about Walkability, Parking Reform, and Downtown Dallas by Asia Mieleszko featuring Hexel Colorado on February 27
News: Dallas wants to kill parking minimums. What could that mean for drivers?
Link to dallasnews.com about Walkability, and Parking Reform by Amber Gaudet on February 22
Event Announcement: Happy Hour w/ Dallas Neighbors for Housing
Instagram Post on February 22
Event Announcement: Bike Bus to Critical Mass, 2024
Instagram Post on February 21
Discussion: Parking Minimums Might Be on the Way Out in Dallas
Podcast about Parking Reform by Upzoned on February 14
Explainer: Dallas has the Most Dangerous Roads in the United States
Instagram Post on February 13
Explainer: How to Find Your GoLink Van in Time for Pickup
Instagram Post on February 12
Infographic: 1919 Map and Guide to Dallas Streetcars and Connecting Interurban Service
Instagram Post on February 6
Event Announcement: How to Build Affordable Housing w/ Dallas Neighbors for Housing
Instagram Post on February 3

Content from January 2024

Introduction: Meet an Urbanist in Dallas: Hexel Colorado
Instagram Post by @DallasUrbanists on January 30
History: Downtown Dallas in 1939. Dallas Wasn’t Built for the Car; It Was Bulldozed for It.
Instagram Reel by @DallasUrbanists on January 30
Call to Action: Comment support for Parking Code Reform at the January ZOAC Meeting
Instagram Post on January 29
Photos: Public Transit Talk at Monthly Meeting of Tarrant County Young Democrats
Instagram Post on January 28
Event Announcement: Oak Cliff Bike Bus to Critical Mass
Instagram Post on January 26
Opinion: Homeless People on Trains Are Not The Problem
Instagram Reel on January 24
Event Announcement: Bike Bus to Dallas Critical Mass, January
Instagram Post on January 23
Photos: Public Transit Talk at "Welcome to Texas" Event for Newly Migrated Filipino Teachers
Instagram Post on January 21
Just for Fun: How to Correctly Pronounce Nowitzki
Instagram Reel on January 19
Follow-Along: No Car, All Trains: Jollibee, Dallas Asian American Art Club, and Scoop & Buns
Instagram Reel about DART, Public Transit, Downtown Dallas, Downtown Garland, and Car Free on January 15
Q&A: How to take DART from North Plano to Downtown Dallas
Instagram Reel on January 8
Q&A: Does GoLink run normal DART hours?
Instagram Reel on January 8
Q&A: I don't see GoLink on the App Store
Instagram Reel on January 8
Q&A: How to Find Maps of GoLink Zones in the Dallas Area
Instagram Reel on January 8
Explainer: What is GoLink?
Instagram Reel on January 6
Explainer: DART Light Rail Schedule: Before & After September 2024
Instagram Reel on January 4
Explainer: Six Myths About Removing Parking Minimums
Instagram Reel on January 3
Explainer: Using Bread to Explain Parking Reform
Instagram Reel on January 2
Gallery: 2024 Resolutions for Urbanists in Dallas
Instagram Post on January 1

Content from December 2023

Explainer: What You'll See on Dallas Urbanists in 2024
Instagram Reel on December 31
Photos: Dallas Critical Mass, December 2023
Instagram Post on December 29
Event Announcement: Bike Bus to Critical Mass, December 2023
Instagram Post on December 28
Explainer: Compare Being Surrounded by Cars vs Surrounded by Bicycles
Instagram Reel on December 28
Infographic: Preview Bike Bus to Dallas Critical Mass, December 2023
Instagram Reel on December 28
Just for Fun: We surpassed 2,000 Followers!
Instagram Reel on December 27
Introduction: Meet Jaiden, DART Rail Operator
Instagram Reel on December 26
Opinion: Want 10-Minute Train Headways in Dallas?
Instagram Reel on December 25
Explainer: Critical Mass of Bicycles Takes Over Downtown Every Month
Instagram Reel on December 24
Follow-Along: Bringing Bicycle on DART Train in Downtown Carrollton
Instagram Reel on December 23
Infographic: Living Space vs Parking Space
Instagram Post on December 21
Just for Fun: Holiday Gift for Dave's Mobility Scooter
Instagram Reel on December 15
Call to Action: Take survey about Active Transportation for TxDOT's Statewide Plan
Instagram Post on December 14
Event Recap: Congress for New Urbanism North Texas, December 2023 Social
Instagram Reel on December 14
Event Announcement: Meet fellow urbanists at Social Hour hosted by Congress for New Urbanism North Texas
Instagram Post on December 12
Explainer: How I Film Myself
Instagram Reel on December 11
Infographic: What should be top priority for the City of Dallas, according to 2023 Community Survey report?
Instagram Post on December 8
Event Announcement: Give your opinion on DART GoLink, Bus, & Rail at Public Hearings of Proposed Service Changes for 2024
Instagram Post on December 7
Event Announcement: Housing for All Webinar Series, Hosted by Andrea Glispie & Dallas Housing Coalition
Instagram Post on December 7
Explainer: How to Find Council Chambers at Dallas City Hall
Instagram Reel on December 5
Events & Actions for December 5th - 9th
Article about Affordable-Housing, DART, Featured, Mobility, Parking Reform, Cycling, Housing, Pinned, Walkability, and Public-Transit by Hexel Colorado on December 4
Events & Actions for Dallas Urbanists, December 5 to 9, 2023
Instagram Post on December 4

Content from November 2023

Event Recap: Dallas Critical Mass, November 2023
Instagram Reel on November 25
Opinion: Ultimate Bag for Shopping Without a Car
Instagram Reel on November 5

Content from October 2023

Photos: Better Block hires Dallas Jazz Band to play live music in Dallas Streetcar
Photos by Hexel Colorado on October 28
Q&A: How would people get to North Dallas without I-345?
Instagram Reel on October 24
Follow-Along: Riding Train from Downtown Dallas to DFW Airport
Instagram Reel on October 23
Interview: Meet Hexel Colorado, the biggest urbanist in Dallas
Link to alexmorriswrite.substack.com about Public Transit, Walkability, and DART by Alex Morris Write featuring Hexel Colorado on October 16
Follow-Along: Living Without a Car in Dallas
Instagram Reel on October 6
Photos: Hampton Road Walk Audit, Organized by Dallas Bicycle Coalition and Better Block
Photos by Hexel Colorado on October 5
Opinion: Learn New Perspectives From a Week Without Driving
Instagram Reel on October 5
Opinion: Five reasons to try a #WeekWithoutDriving
Opinion article about WeekWithoutDriving, DART, Mobility, and Featured by Hexel Colorado on October 2

Content from September 2023

Explainer: What is Critical Mass?
Instagram Reel on September 30
Photos: Dallas Housing Coalition Rally at City Hall
Photos about Housing, and Photos by Hexel Colorado on September 21
Discussion: Scooters are back: when, where, and how to ride / DART hires 100 security officers / Weekend transit more popular post-pandemic
Podcast about Podcast, DART, and Micromobility by By Way of Dallas on September 19
Discussion: D2 Shelved / Tier 1 & 2 Plans / Streetcars / Week Without Driving / Who are the transportation geeks?
Podcast about Podcast, and DART by By Way of Dallas on September 6
Event Recap: Bikes & Brews: Scooters, Northhaven Trail, Bike Master Plan Update
Event Recap article about Cycling, Mobility, and DallasBicycleCoalition by Hexel Colorado on September 6
Opinion: Yes, you can live in Dallas without a car.
Opinion article about WeekWithoutDriving, DART, and Mobility by Hexel Colorado on September 1

Content from August 2023

Explainer: Parking mandates are anti-growth
Explainer article about Parking Reform, and Featured by Hexel Colorado on August 29
Opinion: Gentrification is Rain
Opinion article about Housing, and Featured by Hexel Colorado on August 27
Photos: Dallas Neighbors for Housing August Meeting - The Future of Housing in Dallas, featuring Tony Shidid, Andreea Udrea, and Paul Carden
Photos by Hexel Colorado on August 24

Content from July 2023

Editorial: Why doesn’t DART share its real-time data with other apps?
Link to dallasnews.com about Public Transit, and DART by Dallas Morning News featuring Hexel Colorado on July 28
Explainer: How to Ride Transit to Addison Circle to Skip Traffic & Parking
Explainer article about DART by Hexel Colorado on July 3

Content from June 2023

Infographic: Imagine Dallas Without I-345
Instagram Reel on June 22

Content from May 2023

Photos: SMU Urban Research Cluster End-of-Semester Social
Photos by Hexel Colorado on May 10
Explainer: Seven Cycling Groups That Meet Weekly/Monthly in Dallas (Volume 1)
Podcast about Cycling, Podcast, Featured, and Pinned by By Way of Dallas on May 3

Content from April 2023

Photos: EarthX 2023 Environmental Justice Summit
Photos by Hexel Colorado on April 23
Explainer: What Went Wrong: DART's Handling of the St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Explainer article about DART, and Public-Transit by Hexel Colorado on April 18
Idea: DART Request: Connect East Dallas to Medical District by Bus
Idea article about DART, Public-Transit, Trip-Review, East-Dallas, and Dallas-Medical-District by Hexel Colorado on April 15
Follow-Along: Dallas to Austin by Flixbus
Instagram Reel on April 11
Follow-Along: Riding Via in Arlington, Texas: Observations and Recommendations
Follow-Along article about Via, and Arlington by Hexel Colorado on April 10
Resource: The Complete List of Every Bicycle Group in Dallas
Resource article about Cycling, Featured, and Pinned by Hexel Colorado on April 6
News: Proposed Legislation Could Change How DART Spends Money in Member Cities
News article about DART by Connor Hulla on April 5

Content from March 2023

Follow-Along: DART Trip Review: Lowest Greenville to Downtown Garland
Follow-Along article about DART, and Featured by Hexel Colorado on March 30
News: DART Agreement With Dallas Went Off The Rails But Leaders Are Working to Get Back on Board
Link to candysdirt.com about Public Transit, and DART by April Towery featuring Hexel Colorado on March 30
Follow-Along: DART Trip Review: SMU to Preston Hollow
Follow-Along article about DART, Public-Transit, Trip-Review, and GoLink by Hexel Colorado on March 29
Opinion: In Support of Affordable Housing: Cypress Creek at Forest Lane
Opinion article about Housing, Affordable-Housing, Public-Facility-Corporation, and Pinned by Hexel Colorado on March 28
Follow-Along: DART Trip Review: Preston Center & University Park by GoLink
Follow-Along article about DART, GoLink, and Trip-Review by Hexel Colorado on March 24
Follow-Along: DART Trip Review: East Dallas to Addison Circle to Deep Ellum
Follow-Along article about DART, Trip-Review, and E-Bike by Hexel Colorado on March 23
Follow-Along: DART Trip Review: Henderson Ave to Pegasus Park
Follow-Along article about DART, Trip-Review, and E-Bike by Hexel Colorado on March 21
Event Recap: Walk Audit Around UTA, with Walkable Arlington
Event Recap article about Walkability, Walk-Audit, and Arlington by Hexel Colorado on March 13

Content from February 2023

What I’m up to in March 2023
Article about Personal by Hexel Colorado on February 27
Interview: Living Car Free in Dallas: Three Stories of People Who Chose To Drive Less
Podcast about Podcast, Car-Dependency, Car-Free, Car-Light, Public-Transit, and DART by By Way of Dallas on February 14
Discussion: What's in the DART 2045 Transit System Plan?
Podcast about Podcast, and DART by By Way of Dallas on February 8
Just for Fun: Redhead Party Bus in Dallas
Instagram Reel on February 4
Follow-Along: Walking in Snowy Dallas
Instagram Reel on February 3

Content from January 2023

Follow-Along: Bringing E-Bike on Train in Dallas
Instagram Reel on January 31
Follow-Along: Carrying E-Bike on a DART Bus
Instagram Reel on January 29
Follow-Along: Riding DART from Union Station to Oak Cliff
Instagram Reel on January 27
Explainer: Figuring Out DART's Tap Payment System
Instagram Reel on January 26
Explainer: The Importance of Having Plenty of Old Buildings
Instagram Reel on January 25
Just for Fun: Driving Through Arlington, TX Anytime Soon?
Instagram Reel on January 20
Explainer: Why I Made This Walking Mistake
Instagram Reel on January 20
Follow-Along: Hit By Car While Walking in Dallas Koreatown
Instagram Reel on January 18
Follow-Along: Riding E-Bike With Passenger in Old East Dallas
Instagram Reel on January 17
Just for Fun: Today I Want to Eat a Croissant
Instagram Reel on January 15
Explainer: What is Secondary Diversity?
Instagram Reel on January 9
History: Downtown Dallas Before Highways And Parking Lots
Instagram Reel on January 9
Explainer: Primary Uses & Secondary Diversity
Instagram Reel on January 8
Explainer: Dallas is Not Growing As Much As You Think
Instagram Reel on January 7
Explainer: What is "Eyes on the Street"?
Instagram Reel on January 5
Explainer: Use the GoPass App to See Live Location of Your Bus
Instagram Reel on January 5

Content from December 2022

Explainer: Sprawl vs Walkability
Instagram Reel on December 27
Follow-Along: Riding Train at DART Cityplace/Uptown Station, the Only Subway Stop in Texas
Instagram Reel on December 22
Opinion: 6 Simple Improvements to DART Bus Stop Signs
Opinion article about DART, Public-Transit, and Urban-Design by Hexel Colorado on December 7

Content from October 2022

Photos: Sunrise Movement at DISD Board Meeting
Photos by Hexel Colorado on October 27
Panel Discussion: Why DART Should Be Free for K-12 Students | Panel Discussion at The Wild Detectives
Youtube Video on October 5

Content from August 2022

Opinion: The Correct Lessons to Learn From Deadly Train Accidents
Opinion article about Public-Transit, Public-Safety, and Urban-Design by Hexel Colorado on August 6

Content from July 2022

Petition: Allow students K-12 to ride Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for free
Link to chng.it by Hexel Colorado on July 21
Infographic: 10-Year Timeline Shows What Would Happen if We Chose To Remove or Bury Interstate 345
Infographic article about I-345, and Pinned by Hexel Colorado on July 14
Explainer: Interstate 345 Would Close 5 Years (Possibly 12) If Construction of TxDOT Hybrid Plan is Approved
Explainer article about I-345 by Hexel Colorado on July 7

Content from June 2022

Photos: Free DART for K-12 Students Campaign, Planning Retreat at Dallas Sunrise Movement House
Photos by Hexel Colorado on June 25