Parks & Trees
Former Dallas City Councilman Adam Medrano acknowledged Tuesday that he proposed a charter amendment stripping authority from the Dallas Park and Recreation Board because he was circumvented by developers several years ago who wanted to privatize Reverchon Park — an action that could have been avoided if authority was given instead to the City Manager’s…
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Dallas businessman Monty Bennett isn’t counting on bond funds to ensure that the Westmoreland Skate Park becomes a reality. The founder and CEO of Ashford Inc. hospitality real estate company and his wife, Sarah Zubiate Bennett, donated $25,000 this week to the Oak Cliff park amenity. Monty Bennett, who also serves as publisher of The…
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For the first time in over a month I walked the Katy Trail this morning. I was aware of work starting to widen the trail and saw it firsthand today. What a mess. Urban Ribbon Park With Cooling Canopy First, the Katy Trail is what’s known as an urban ribbon park that typically spring up…
Read MoreDallas’ landscape is crisscrossed with interstate highways that cut through and divide our city’s neighborhoods. The lasting effects of these high-speed thoroughfares on our city have been felt for years, but until recently, the only option was to grin and bear it. With an acute lack of will to remove them, urban planners had to…
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By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association On May 16, the Dallas City Council heard separate proposals concerning a new Park Land Dedication Ordinance and revisions to Article X, which concerns tree planting and conservation in the city limits. A vote on each is expected before the council’s July recess. My personal involvement on…
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