The Yale area looks like a good fit for families and seems to offer some of the best value without going too far north. We have a newborn, so we’re especially interested in an area with lots of young families.

1. Do you think the Yale area is good for young families and meeting people? Aka people in a similar life stage

2. It seems the closer you live to the actual Yale elementary school, the nicer it is?

3.Yale seems like a good elementary school, but Apollo Middle School and Berkner High School appear to rank much lower within RISD. Do a lot of families move out of the area as their kids age to avoid those middle/high schools?

1. Overall, do you think the area is getting better, worse, or staying the same

Every Tuesday and Friday at 6:30 pm - slow, social bike rides. (free / gratis)

Hosted by The Bike Shop, 1002 North Central Expressway (that's 75 at the Arapaho exit, northeast corner, facing Arapaho).

This is also a pretty easy place to get to by bike, the Arapaho DART station is right around the corner and there's a new, wide path all the way to the store.

Slow and social ride descriptions:

- Everyone welcome. Bring a working bike, and front / back lights because it's starting to get dark earlier, water (it's still hot) and a phone (in case you have to bail). If you're not sure you're up for the speed / distance, dm me, there are other rides that might be better for you.

- Tuesdays, we do about 10 miles, maybe 12 sometimes. We go slow (maybe 10-12 mph while rolling), we wait if you have a problem, we help with any mechanical problems (as much as we can on the roadside). We usually stop at an ice cream / cold dessert place, there are many in the area. And we're usually back at The Bike Shop in the 8:30 - 9 range.

- Fridays, the pace is a bit quicker, we'll roll along at 15mph in some sections, and the distance is usually a bit longer, up to 12-15 miles. It's still a social, chatty group and we wait for you if there's a problem - nobody left behind. Also, Fridays, we finish across the street at Four Bullets Brewery, one of Richardson's hole in the wall cool spots. They usually have a live band and a food truck, in addition to all the beers.

If both of those are a bit too much for you, there are also occasional "first timer" rides - designed for people who just got a bike, or are digging their old one out of the garage and starting again. DM me if you're interested.

According to the Austin American Statesman:

• A local resident filed an open records request that exposed heavy data sharing.
• Audit logs showed outside law enforcement agencies accessed Pflugerville camera data 1.6 million times over six months.
• The City Council voted to cancel its contract with Flock Safety and cover the city's license plate readers

Got me to thinking…Has anyone in Richardson filed an open records request? I’m not suggesting working against or proving police wrong, we have great police officers here. Just working together.

link to story here—paywall so full text in first comment below

https://www.statesman.com/news/article/pflugerville-flock-license-plate-data-22405205.php

A Richardson 911 operator has joined an exclusive club. The Richardson Police Department has recognized one of its 911 dispatchers for guiding a caller through the delivery of a baby before help arrived. The department said dispatcher Blanca Garcia “recently helped deliver a baby over the phone” and credited her “calm guidance and quick thinking”. Garcia received a commemorative mug from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch marking her admission to what the organization calls the “Stork Club.”

We are considering moving back to Richardson (currently in Garland/Sachse) and looking at the townhouses off Greenville in Brick Row. It seems like a good area, but also a lot of them have been on the market this year.

Does anyone know of a particular reason why so many have gone up for sale recently?

We’re kicking off our fifteens rugby season and looking for new players! If you’ve ever played soccer,
Lacrosse, football, or just want to get active, this is a great time to come out our pitch and see what Rugby is all about!

Our field is just east of Richardson and we have a great group of guys and coaches with international rugby experience who are excited to share their knowledge with you.

If you have questions, shoot me a DM or hit the link in our bio for more!

There's like 4 or 5 parking spots there. One is marked/signed disabled. Only, there's nothing a wheelchair user can access from that spot. There's no sidewalk connected to that parking area. There's a curb-cut that leads to a rocky drainage area.

To get by wheelchair from that parking spot to a sidewalk on the same side of the street, you have to cross to the other side of Prairie Creek West to use the sidewalk. The nearest crosswalk / curb-cut is 650 feet to the north, or over 700 feet to the south, and then finally you're on a sidewalk on the same side of the street as where you parked.

Is that spot marked Disabled just a cruel joke?

I haven't seen one of them in weeks. FTR I can't stand them. I canceled my prime membership because of the drones, and I've gone from getting deliveries at least 5-6 times weekly to maybe once a month in a pinch.

Or is my house messed up/haunted 😭

The Islamic Association of Collin County (IACC) Food Bank hosts a weekly drive-thru food distribution every Saturday to support local families in need. Both drive-thru and walk-up options are available. No appointment necessary.

Location: IACC, 6401 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX 75023
When: Saturdays - 7:30am - 10:30am
What’s available: Fresh produce, pantry staples, diapers and formula milk (when in stock) and more

Please spread the word to anyone who could use a little extra support. This is open to EVERYONE, regardless of background or faith.

The mosque also offers some medical/dental services for those without medical/dental insurance. Please make sure to check out the following website and make appointments accordingly:

https://planomasjid.org/health-clinics

Let’s take care of each other. ❤️

So I read this article about the candidates for city council and and the article isn't really telling the whole story, Go watch the actual video and most of the interviews are dogwater

But then there is Richard Roy “Rick” Bell who talked a good game but then his love of data centers slipped out unprompted. He was actually scolding the city council about how we are all wrong about data center and at some point he is talking about bringing more data centers to Richardson because they "don't create jobs"

Since when are jobs a bad thing. Are we just full send on AI now? I don't think we should spend our tax dollars on building data centers.

I don't know if we can just email the mayor about this or if we need to protest at city hall but I don't want Data Center Guy™

Always crazy to see the kind of accidents people get in to in the HOV lane.

Hello all,

31 year Richardsonian here looking for recommendations for a trivia night to bring my father. He's a bit older and a little anti-social but he's looking to change that. Very smart individual thats looking to possibly make friends and get out of his bubble.

Hi all, wondering if anyone else runs into this same issue. Due to personal things going on in my life, I need to answer unknown callers so I don’t miss something. I have been getting at the bare minimum 5 calls a day for the past month from “roofing inspectors”. Each time I ask to be put on a do not call list and every day I get 5 more calls. When I press these guys for info they say they work for “Dallas roofing” or “Roofing solutions” or Dallas exteriors” or some other generic name. If you ask for a company address they absolutely refuse. If you ask for a company phone number, they absolutely refuse. When you ask how they get your info they say “public record”. My phone number is not in public record. Texas is a non disclosure state and I made sure my information wasn’t easily accessible when I bought my house. How are these people getting my information? Who are they buying it from? How do I stop getting these calls?

Hello. I’m looking for a handyman / carpenter if anyone knows someone.

These two practices have clinical interns that offer high-quality individual and couples counseling for a reduced rate. This is a great, more accessible therapy option to consider. Just thought I would share this resource for people in the area. I believe clients can be seen in-person or virtually.

Individuals, Couples, Families (depending on clinician): https://www.pathcounselingandwellness.com/

Individuals, Couples, Premarital: https://www.stanfordcouplescounseling.com/

I'd like to order delivery from a restaurant directly rather than through the apps like Uber/DoorDash/etc. What are some restaurants that deliver for themselves in Richardson?

Looking for dashcam footage of a pickup truck that hit my passenger side bumper and headlight and sped up.

Location : North bound highway 75. Between 635 and beltline

Time: Sunday 8/23/2026 between 8pm and 8:!5pm

Aggressive truck came into my lane (left most , non HOV ) and hit my bumper and sped up. Did not pull over and was doing lot of lane changes, sudden braking and acceleration.

Trying to get his license plate number.

Moving to Richardson next Friday to Canyon creek area and would love to find my “spot”. One of my fav things to do is to grab a great burger and a beer while sitting at the bar. Bar service instead of seated is always better and conversations with workers behind the bar are always fun. Doesn’t have to be an actual bar, restaurants with bars work too! But would love to hear some of y’all’s favorites spots for this so that I can become a regular 😂. Willing to drive around Richardson for the spot! Thanks 🤙