"The trees haven't got enough soil," I complained, "and it's weird and stupid to call this a 'garden.' Shame on Dallas."
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In downtown Dallas, Texas, on February 18th, 2023, in Civic Garden Park (opened in 2012, originally named Belo Garden Park) on the city block bounded by Main Street, Murphy Drive, Commerce Street, and South Griffin Street.
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I see where somebody has been trying to inhibit the vines' spread by severing the stems from the roots.
This is the back wall of a parking garage. According to my analysis of historical imagery on Google Streetview and Google Earth, this part of the garage was built in 2018-2019, and it is currently in use, even though it looks unfinished (as of early 2024).
The vines first appeared in 2021-2022: See them with green leaves in May of '22.
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In downtown Dallas, Texas, on February 18th, 2023, a parking ramp at the northeast corner of South Harwood Street and Jackson Street, as viewed from the south side of Commerce Street.
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According to a reasonably well-referenced Wikipedia article about the building, it was built as a Blue Cross Blue Shield building in 1958-1960, then remodeled with glass panels in 1982, after Blue Cross Blue Shield moved out. In the foreground is a yellow guardrail parking lot.
KEEP STARING AT THE PICTURE UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS. Just kidding!
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In downtown Dallas, Texas, on February 18th, 2023, 2201 Main at the northeast corner of Main Street and Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
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I was lifted from the ground and I floated in mid-air toward the building, gently at first and then rapidly accelerating, and I was very frightened, and that's the last thing I remember. I learned later that I had been slammed against the side of the building, then had fallen to the ground. I'm okay now.
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In downtown Dallas, Texas, on February 18th, 2023, a Southwestern Bell building (built in 1948; later known as Four AT&T Plaza) at the northwest corner of Wood Street and South Akard Street.
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"Ugh it always smells like sewer in this part of town," you soon forget to complain.
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In downtown Dallas, Texas, on February 18th, 2023, a view to the north from the east side of South Pearl Street between Pacific Avenue and Elm Street.
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