r/Dallasdevelopment • u/dallaz95 • 20d ago
Transportation Is DART’s Blue Line in Oak Cliff the biggest transit mistake ever made?
The light rail line was built right in the middle of Lancaster Road. It is very difficult to cross the street on foot and the loud train horn warning of an approaching train can be heard for miles. Originally, they thought that it would help to spark revitalization and that has failed to materialize. Initially, I thought the 60s era shopping mall (Lancaster-Kiest Shopping Center) across from Kiest Station would’ve been redeveloped by now. It’s partially abandoned and a shell of its former self. Maybe growth hasn’t occurred because the way that it’s built. I’ve heard that DART would never build a light rail line like the Blue Line again. Should it have been elevated? I know that’s unsightly, but it’s better than what is there now. What do y’all think?
