Dallas Midtown Park Vision Plan Hits City Hall Tomorrow, Town Hall Planned For The Evening
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The Dallas Midtown development from Beck Ventures will surround a large public park where Valley View Mall now sits. (Rendering: OMNIPLAN, Beck Ventures)
We’ve been closely following the progress of the Dallas Midtown District after Scott Beck first announced his dream of transforming the neglected Valley View Mall area into a thriving mixed-use development. That was 2013, y’all.
Of course, we’re thrilled to hear that Dallas Midtown will feature a huge park as the keystone of the development. To that end, Beck, along with Bruce Bradford and Lois Finkelman, founded the nonprofit Dallas Midtown Park Foundation.
“Since its inception we have worked with neighboring property owners, civic leaders and philanthropist to begin shaping a vision for a Dallas Midtown City park,” Beck said. “Earlier this year, the Foundation, in partnership with the Dallas City Parks Department, selected MIG, Inc. as the Foundations lead architectural consultant.”
MIG, Inc. CEO Daniel Iacofano, Ph. D., will present his vision plan to the Dallas Park Board tomorrow, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. inside Dallas City Hall. A town hall meeting is scheduled later in the day at the Westin Galleria Ballroom, from 7 to 9 p.m. Iacofano will present his vision plan and offer the opportunity for feedback from the community at large. If you have an idea or want to see the plan in detail, this meeting is open to any and everyone.
What do you want to see inside the park planned for the Dallas Midtown District?
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As a 26 year resident of the area, I am more concerned with the unintended development surrounding Dallas Midtown. It is only natural to assume that there will be more, Harvest Hill being a target since it is already zoned for multi-family and condos.
I know the neighborhoods around it would prefer single family over multi-family. We are seriously short on zero lot liners, like the ones on Lindenshire and Jamestown, behind The Mercury. Couldn’t realtors just sell a bunch of those all day long?
As a nearby homeowner i’m excited but concerned as well for additional traffic. I do think it will help property values across 635 towards the south along harvest hill. Albeit at the cost of those residents who live there now. Also the people who live along Alpha will most likely be moving as well.