From the Blog
How Robert Irwin’s Sculpture Received a Second Life in the Renovated Carpenter Park
Photo: Laura Carpenter and her brother John Carpenter III with "Portal Park Slice" at I.C. Harris Service Center in Dallas, Texas. Carpenter Park will one day be the largest public park in Downtown Dallas, totaling more than 5.6 acres and providing a crucial...
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Looking Back on 2020 and the Continued Growth of Downtown Neighborhood Parks
We made it. One of the craziest years in recent history is finally coming to an end. Despite COVID-19 and dealing with the challenges that came along with this moment, Downtown Dallas still has plenty to rejoice. Over the last 12 months, Parks for Downtown Dallas has...
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How A Stand-Alone Oak Grove was Re-envisioned and Became Part of Dallas’ First New Downtown Park Since 2012
Boisterous character Leslie Knope from the hit TV series Parks and Recreation said, “there’s no such thing as small parks, only small ideas,” and it’s that same ambitious spirit that transformed one Dallas pocket park into a celebrated neighborhood park. James W....
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