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Location: Flower Mound, Texas, United States
Population: 78,570
Median Income: $141,152 (£120,120)
Median Age: 39 years
Average # Extreme Heat Days: 90
low density / rural
flower mound age distribution (2022)
medium-low density / suburban
flower mound, texas
F28: The built form of Flower Mound & demographics
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6.1 | site context
Much of Flower Mound’s built environment
revolves around the operation and storage
of cars. Four ‘main’ roads – two each –
run north-south and east-west across
the city, serving a large amount of traffic
and connecting residents to surrounding
suburban areas. Three of these roads
originally served as routes for farmers to
get their products to and from older cities
closer to Dallas. While their street names
represent historical aspects of the city,
such as Long Prairie Road or Cross Timbers
Road, they also officially go by their former
Farm-to-Market designations – FM 2499
and FM 1171, respectively, for example.
The four “study sites” are (1) FM 2499 Long
Prairie Road); (2) FM 1171 Cross Timbers
Road; (3) FM 3040 Flower Mound Road; and
(4) Morriss Road. Flower Mound’s extensiveyet-disconnected
trail and bikeway system
fails to utilise these roads, where ample
space for cycle tracks and pathways could
help increase the amount of residents who
not only use bicycles to get to or from their
workplace in the city, but also for grocery
shoppers, restaurant-goers, children, and
others.
The author’s growing up and familiarity
within the city and region allow for a
unique perspective on the specific issues
in its built environment and influences the
site for selection.
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