For the Greener Good

Parks for Downtown Dallas is a nonprofit foundation whose goal is to establish four new, major parks in the heart of Downtown. Pacific Plaza is now open, and West End Square, Carpenter Park and Harwood Park will follow in the coming years. Join us in our mission to create a community of parks as vibrant as the people who call this city home.

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Interactive Water Table in West End Square Will Change Modes Based on Dallas Weather

What was once a parking lot in the West End Historic District will soon be home to the second of our four priority parks: West End Square. The site is bound by North Market, Corbin and North Record streets, as well as the previous Spaghetti Warehouse building, placing...

From the Blog

From Concept to Execution: Constructing Downtown Parks in a Public-Private Partnership

When a new park is introduced to the city, it may seem like the final step in a straightforward process. But the truth is constructing a park in urban landscapes is a complex journey that requires the working together of many different parts. To get a better...

Dallas City Council Approves Carpenter Park for Construction

June 24, 2020 - Today the Dallas City Council unanimously approved the construction contract for Carpenter Park located on the eastern edge of Downtown. Carpenter Park is a renovation of Carpenter Plaza, a park dedicated in 1981 which has not functioned as a park...

Parks Perspective: Jim Shipley of the Beck Group

In 2007, Project Manager Jim Shipley joined the Beck Group, a commercial structure and architecture company based in Dallas. In the years since, he’s managed a number of exciting projects throughout Texas, most recently completing work on Pacific Plaza. Now, he will...