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Parking at Fort Smith is cheaper, too. If you live in Fayetteville, its only 1 hr, vs 30 minute drive, Fort Smith vs XNA. If you're hopping thru Dallas on American, sometimes you can save a couple hundred bucks by driving that extra 30 minutes each way. Security and check in at Fort Smith are a breeze, too.

Interesting information. Thanks for sharing.

West of Harps is a big apartment development. I think part of it wraps around to the north side.

New monthly and YTD numbers out today for XNA. It looks like it will definitely be another record year. http://talkbusiness.net/2017/07/arkansas-transportation-report-year-to-date-traffic-up-at-arkansas-three-largest-airports/ Where is that discount carrier???

Bentonville seems to be aiming to be the cultural capital of Arkansas in some ways. At a minimum, they will have an "urban core" more fitting a city of 60-70k people than the one they had just a few years ago, designed for a city of 15,000 people.

The county estimates are confirmed further through today's release of city estimates. Benton County cities are growing just as quickly as last year, while Washington County has slowed down: Estimates of city Population as of July 1, 2016: Fayetteville – 83,826 added 996Springdale – 78,557 added 698 Rogers – 65,021, added 1,862Bentonville – 47,093, added 2,594

XNA outclasses JAN. Not a good comparison at all.

If this section of College is rezoned, I'd expect to see it push further north. It can only be good for redevelopment. These new zonings give property owners more uses and options for the property. There are still some cases where the "old zoning" is useful, but most of the development under the new codes just looks better, is more prominent to the street frontages, and makes the city look better. I find it hard to understand the resistance some property owners have to it.

I posted pic in the College Ave thread.

There was an article in the DemGaz today that said Willow Heights residents would be moving to another complex on the south side of the city and that the land currently occupied by the aging housing project will be sold. Does anybody know anything about this? The views from that land are some of the best in the city. I could see it being a really great downtown park.

The proposed downtown design standards were adopted by Springdale. Walton money is being offered to help with some buildings: http://talkbusiness.net/2017/03/springdale-adopts-new-building-standards-for-downtown-walton-money-to-help-with-facade-work/

Yes, that's the bear. Is that a permanent fixture? Not a fan...

What the heck is that sculpture on Donaghey Hall at UCA? Is that permanent?

When the 2017 population estimates are released next year, it will be fun to compare them to this. These are the numbers used in 1994 to plan for XNA. They expected to open in 1997, so they used 2017 as a benchmark for population and traffic studies. Needless to say, they WAY underestimated.

July 1, 2016 county estimates (2015 estimate) Benton County: 258,291 (249,672) +8,619 Washington County: 228,049 (225,477) +2,572 Madison County: 16,072 (15,767) +305 McDonald County, MO: 22,620 (22,643) -23 Notably, the heaviest growth is obviously in Benton County and the gap between Benton and Washington counties seems to be getting bigger, both in population and rate of growth. Madison and McDonald counties are essentially neutral in the region's growth.

Census Bureau estimates will be released tomorrow for MSA population as of July 1, 2016. Northwest Arkansas metro is estimated as having 525,032 residents last July.

Another domino falls in the developing Market District in Bentonville: http://talkbusiness.net/2017/03/bentonville-casting-co-land-sold-company-to-close/

Springdale is set to pass new downtown design standards. This is big for a town like Springdale, which has avoided stringent design standards for so long: http://talkbusiness.net/2017/03/design-standards-for-downtown-springdale-sent-to-city-council/

TheatreSquared's new facility takes another leap forward with a $3.1 million commitment from the city of Fayetteville at tonight's City Council meeting.

Bentonville's new mixed use project by SRG is approved: http://talkbusiness.net/2017/03/bentonville-mixed-use-project-receives-rezoning-approval/

It looks terrible. I thought the city was willing to give them permission to attach it to one of their buildings. It really detracts from that whole area.

Brightwater Culinary school opens: http://5newsonline.com/2017/01/17/students-fill-classrooms-at-nwaccs-new-culinary-arts-center/

Think of it as "aged bronze". In general, and certainly from specific angles, Little Rock's skyline is more impressive than Memphis'.

Moses-Tucker does some aesthetically pleasing things in Little Rock. I was a bit disappointed to know they are working with SRG/Modus in Fayetteville for a project. Modus Studios doesn't create anything that I like to look at. Their Beechwood Village project might be the ugliest collection of buildings in Fayetteville history. I'd like to see MT do some development in Fayetteville similar to what they've done in downtown Little Rock.

Here's a look at the Tourmaline Lofts going up not far from Brightwater and near the future home of "The Plant" by Crystal Bridges. It's surreal to see the "urban seeding" that is happening in this area. Before these projects, it is a semi-rural area with mostly the quality of houses you'd expect to see near old agriculatural industrial complexes. There are a few older Victorians in the area, but this will be one of those places you go to in 5 years and it will be completely transformed. https://www.facebook.com/Tourmaline-Urban-Lofts-456331437899171/