I had no idea Flower Mound was so new. Come around the time of The Colony!! I called that area for Epson I visited the Best and the office Depot there about 5 and Half years ago for abou three years.
This so-called "plan" failed, thanks to the diligence of the long time residents. This was back in a time when people actually got involved and paid attention to the local goings on. (I wonder if HUD got their money back).
This is a well done piece of journalism. I can tell you from experience that Flower Mound is a petty, miserable town, from the prospective of a commercial property owner/manager. Just my experience with police, fire, city hall, not the citizens.
Lol what?? I’ve lived here 20 years. It was amazing when I was younger and developers have managed to steadily destroy what made it so wonderful. Also, it’s been consistently listed as one of the top places to live, so the petty, miserable comment must come from a place of anger that you were unable to accomplish some business prospect you had in mind.
@@mikedickson1070 I owned and managed one of, if not the busiest shopping center, at the busiest intersection in FM. Never lived there and don't care to. Never developed there. I was close friends with a former mayor and two residential developers that share my opinion of FM. You've said that the developers have destroyed what made it wonderful. Yet , "...it's been consistently listed as one of the top place to live." It sounds like you're contradicting yourself. Did the developers "destroying" it make FM a "top place to live"?
@@2lucky1957 the developers have simply overdeveloped residentially zoned land. The town has zoned warehouse districts into the lakeside parkway development which was supposed to be shops but was turned into apartments. No anchor stores were allowed in Parker square which was arguably one of the biggest failures of the city. What made flower mound great was that it was a rural feeling area outside of the metroplex. So you’re right it wasnt just the developers that ruined it, it was also the local politicians who destroyed what it was. You say it’s a miserable town yet you were friends with the mayors and developed there and then you boast that you owned the busiest shopping center. So which is it? It was desirable enough for you to own a shopping center in, so it can’t be that miserable. You’re argument is a fallacy known as “denying the antecedent”. Just because I think developers ruined this place doesn’t mean that others don’t enjoy living here. You think it’s a miserable, petty, town yet you rub elbows with the politicians and boast about your success owning commercial real estate in the town.
@@jimkennedy828 unfortunately it’s not that different now. I think people are so “in it” that it’s hard to recognize, but the racism and segregation is definitely here.
@@jimkennedy828 The man speaking was talking about the thoughts of the people who opposed New Town. It was his opinion about the real reason the opposition did not want the town. Maybe I am wrong, but I think he's slyly uncovering what he thinks is the real reason for the opposition -- not taxes but different people moving in since it's HUD funded. Correct me if I am wrong, please. Thanks.
I had no idea Flower Mound was so new. Come around the time of The Colony!! I called that area for Epson I visited the Best and the office Depot there about 5 and Half years ago for abou three years.
I wonder dart come here years later and until 1989.
That planned failed for the minority idea. Flower Mound is still one of the wealthiest cities in the Dfw Metroplex.
This so-called "plan" failed, thanks to the diligence of the long time residents. This was back in a time when people actually got involved and paid attention to the local goings on. (I wonder if HUD got their money back).
This is a well done piece of journalism. I can tell you from experience that Flower Mound is a petty, miserable town, from the prospective of a commercial property owner/manager. Just my experience with police, fire, city hall, not the citizens.
Lol what?? I’ve lived here 20 years. It was amazing when I was younger and developers have managed to steadily destroy what made it so wonderful. Also, it’s been consistently listed as one of the top places to live, so the petty, miserable comment must come from a place of anger that you were unable to accomplish some business prospect you had in mind.
@@mikedickson1070 I owned and managed one of, if not the busiest shopping center, at the busiest intersection in FM. Never lived there and don't care to. Never developed there. I was close friends with a former mayor and two residential developers that share my opinion of FM. You've said that the developers have destroyed what made it wonderful. Yet , "...it's been consistently listed as one of the top place to live." It sounds like you're contradicting yourself. Did the developers "destroying" it make FM a "top place to live"?
@@2lucky1957 the developers have simply overdeveloped residentially zoned land. The town has zoned warehouse districts into the lakeside parkway development which was supposed to be shops but was turned into apartments. No anchor stores were allowed in Parker square which was arguably one of the biggest failures of the city. What made flower mound great was that it was a rural feeling area outside of the metroplex. So you’re right it wasnt just the developers that ruined it, it was also the local politicians who destroyed what it was. You say it’s a miserable town yet you were friends with the mayors and developed there and then you boast that you owned the busiest shopping center. So which is it? It was desirable enough for you to own a shopping center in, so it can’t be that miserable. You’re argument is a fallacy known as “denying the antecedent”. Just because I think developers ruined this place doesn’t mean that others don’t enjoy living here. You think it’s a miserable, petty, town yet you rub elbows with the politicians and boast about your success owning commercial real estate in the town.
Wow around 10:45 mark the man being interviewed makes some racist comments
He was speaking at a time when the world was different and before words were manipulated for racial bias promotion. The world wasn't "woke".
@@jimkennedy828 unfortunately it’s not that different now. I think people are so “in it” that it’s hard to recognize, but the racism and segregation is definitely here.
@@jimkennedy828 The man speaking was talking about the thoughts of the people who opposed New Town. It was his opinion about the real reason the opposition did not want the town. Maybe I am wrong, but I think he's slyly uncovering what he thinks is the real reason for the opposition -- not taxes but different people moving in since it's HUD funded. Correct me if I am wrong, please. Thanks.