my friend went missing in the dallas/irving area back in may. there’s been a national missing persons report but no updates have been given. he was tracked on security cameras for a bit but ditched his phone and hasn’t been seen. his name is eli vance, he might be going by vadym. he came from long beach california and got there on may 18th. dark blonde/brown hair. green/blue eyes. facial hair. might be saying his parents kicked him out. if you have met him or come across him please just let us know he’s alive. no one wants to force him to go back home or do anything. everyone just wants to know that he is alive and doing okay there. he had some calls to texas numbers so hopefully something anonymous like this we can just find out if he is doing okay and is alive.

I’m curious what people here think.

Irving/Las Colinas is kind of in the middle of everything: Dallas, DFW Airport, offices, apartments, restaurants, parks, trails, and a lot of people moving in and out.

But does that actually make it easier to build friendships/community as an adult, or does it still feel like people mostly keep to themselves?

I’m working on The DFW Friendship Project, a small independent research project about how adults in DFW build friendships, find community, and where connection gets stuck.

If you live in or near Irving, I’d love to hear your perspective.

Anonymous 3–5 minute survey: https://tally.so/r/68yvEN

Also curious here: what has helped you feel connected in Irving, or what makes it hard?