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...better yet, underground if the local water table, soil, etc. permits it.

Separating people by canals and lagoons is not walkable.

One way to evaluate it would be if it's only internally focused, which it currently looks like it is. Does it plan to provide connections to nearby properties? It's only a 1/4 mile from the expanding Parvin Branch trail, but I don't see anything on that plan to connect to it, which is a no-brainer.

Looks tacky a.f. but I'll take this over any car-centric modernist aberration any day.

this is a theme park hotel.

Considering the amount of parking spaces and where they are located, ”faux-urbanism” might be the right description. Depends on how the services and jobs are located. Are there good local shops or does one still drive to a market? Interesting version of urbanism, anyway.

I can't decide if these kinds of incremental projects move us towards more walkability or if they slow us down.

No, because it's isolated in middle of nowhere Prosper. These people will still drive everywhere to do most things.

Genuinely asking why you consider it faux? I mean it’s dense, vertical and walkable. Does it have to be from last century to be legit?

It really brings up the fact that we’ve lost touch with regionalism. And, the inherent qualities of a region that would promote walkability and the kinds of environments that are the North American versions of these European environments. 

This is a suburb so, no it would be better if this didn't exist at all