Living in downtown dallas?
Posted by saladasz@reddit | askdfw | View on Reddit | 11 comments
Hey yall, I have an internship in downtown dallas. I’m from florida so I have no idea how the living is there. I’m debating if driving a car all the way is worth it, and to pay for parking and stuff. In any case I am planning to live in downtown close to my office in case I don’t bring my car. Is it feasible to live in downtown without one?
Besides that, how is the experience of living there? I’d appreciate any tips or advice. Thank you!!
msitarzewski@reddit
The whole city center fit within about a mile radius. Trains, busses, Waymo, scooters, etc... all here. No need for a car. Save the parking fees. Groceries are on the outer edges of that mile, but a couple are on public transit and some scooters and bikes have baskets! Welcome to the neighborhood.
NYerInTex@reddit
As it’s an internship, how long will you be here?
Exactly where will you be working?
Don’t listen to the fear mongerers telling you how “rough” downtown is. Yes there are some homeless and there is the grit of a downtown, but overall it’s quite safe with any number of restaurants, bars, parks, cafes close by.
As to a car, if you are only here a couple months and are intentional about where you live, you can easily get by without a car. I lived for 18. In the in uptown without a car and loved it. Lived another 6 months in the arts district (technically part of downtown) and had no issues.
But if you need to get to places outside of the urban core a car will be very helpful. My gut is if you are here for a couple months on an internship, walking and Ubers will suffice.
saladasz@reddit (OP)
It’s just 2 months, and I’ll be in the city center / historic district. I’m thinking that yeah if I need to go anywhere I can uber
msitarzewski@reddit
Waymo is here too. Welcome!
NYerInTex@reddit
You Can definitely uber - and almost anything you need can be delivered as well.
MrLizardBusiness@reddit
No, you need a car. Idk which part of Florida you're from, but the humidity is close to areas near the water in Florida. The UV index FEELS higher.
You will not want to be standing in the sun, with humidity like you just stepped out of a shower, for twenty minutes while you wait for the bus, and then ride that poorly ventilated bus to and from your job where you need to look professional.
Driving your car over will kinda suck, but it'll take one full day, maybe two if you break it up a lot. Then you'll have your car, sweet sweet AC, and freedom.
TexasLiz1@reddit
Summer in Dallas is no time for car-free living. Find a place with included parking and drive here.
clockness_evertea@reddit
hiiii, also from florida and currently living in downtown/uptown outskirts. i love it here, it's honestly pretty quiet despite living right in the heart of so many different businesses. i'm a very short drive to various bars, restaurants, shopping centers, museums, and grocery stores. i'm in a walkable-ish area but DFW is extremely vast and if you can afford to have a car here, you should bring the car. not to mention, the weather gets pretty intense here, much more than back home. a lot of places charge for parking but there's also a lot of free/cheap street parking. i've lived here for almost 3 years and have paid for parking a very few amount of times.
Upstairs_Balance_464@reddit
I lived downtown without a car for many years. It’s totally fine. The people who say you can’t have never tried it. Apart from the car free thing, downtown is also just a great place to live generally.
Isabella_Bee@reddit
We lived at Main 3 Downtown a few years ago and loved it (Link).
Parking there runs $100 a month, and I never had any problem with safety in the garage. I'm not sure if the area is as safe at night as it used to be, I've heard there's less police patrolling the area. It's just a block away from the DART station, so that's great for transportation. DART is very limited in where it goes, however. There are no grocery stores in the area and that to me would be a major problem with not owning a car.
Traveshamockery27@reddit
Walking distance in Dallas is a complicated matter. It's insanely hot much of the year, and some parts of Downtown are rougher than others. It's hard for me to imagine living anywhere in Dallas without a car. The only way to do it would be to rely heavily on rideshare, public transit, and grocery delivery.
Which part of downtown are you talking about? I don't think there's much affordable housing for an intern close to the downtown business district.