by Parks for Downtown Dallas | Jul 9, 2019 | Downtown Dallas Parks, Pacific Plaza |
This fall, Dallas’ much-anticipated Pacific Plaza will complete its transformation from a surface parking lot to a public park. The urban park, funded entirely by Parks for Downtown Dallas, broke ground in April of 2018 with the promise of introducing more green space...
by Parks for Downtown Dallas | Apr 3, 2019 | Downtown Dallas Parks, Pacific Plaza |
The Dallas streetcar system we know today runs between Downtown and Oak Cliff, stretching almost 2.5 miles via the Houston Street Viaduct. Though the line will mark its fourth birthday this April, it’s actually preceded by a much older, richer history that dates all...
by Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dec 27, 2018 | Downtown Dallas Parks, Pacific Plaza, West End Square |
We might be bidding farewell to another great year in Dallas, but it looks like 2019 will bring with it many exciting developments that testify to the incredible vitality of our city. New public parks, big construction booms and even a new type of futuristic train...
by Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dec 12, 2018 | Downtown Dallas Parks, Pacific Plaza |
With January just around the corner, it’s hard to believe another year in Dallas has come and gone. The city has seen much change in 2018 — major announcements, openings, closings, arrivals, departures and, of course, new park developments. Let’s revisit some of the...
by Parks for Downtown Dallas | Nov 13, 2018 | Downtown Dallas Parks, Pacific Plaza |
They say good things come in small packages, and parks are no exception. Although we love a sprawling, amenity-rich green space just as much as anyone, sometimes a modestly appointed “pocket park” is all anyone needs to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life....
by Parks for Downtown Dallas | Feb 14, 2018 | Carpenter Park, Downtown Dallas Parks, Harwood Park, Pacific Plaza, West End Square |
Every citizen deserves a great park within a 10-minute walk of their home — this is the premise behind the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore Index. Using this comprehensive tool, every year TPL evaluates park access and park quality in the 100 largest cities in...
