Woodall Rodgers Park
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The Park, also known as Woodall Rodgers Park, is a 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) public park
being constructed in downtown
Dallas, Texas, USA. Utility construction began in January 2009 with a ground-making ceremony held on September 14, 2009. The park is expected to open in the fall of 2012.
The Park will create an urban green space over the existing Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets. It will provide connectivity to the city’s flourishing Arts District, bring cultural offerings together and serve as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors to enjoy.
In addition to a restaurant and performance pavilion, plans for the park include jogging trails, a dog park, a children’s playground, a water sculpture, an area for games and much more.
Construction is funded through a public, private partnership including $20 million in bond funds from the city of Dallas, $20 million in highway funds from the state and federal government through TxDOT and $20 million from private donations. In March, the Park was selected to receive $16.7 million in stimulus funds that are specifically for transportation enhancement construction. The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation continues to raise private donations, including the naming rights for the park, to fund amenity construction, operations and programming.
The design and construction of the park is being managed by Bjerke Management Solutions and the design is led by two nationally recognized design firms, The Office of James Burnett and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
and Uptown
. The urban park will stretch for three city blocks between Pearl and St. Paul streets and will cover the below-grade Woodall Rodgers Freeway, which has long been a barrier between the two neighborhoods.
The Park will connect with the Katy Trail
and the M-line Streetcar
and will serve as a gateway to downtown and the Arts District. Adjacent structures include the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Dallas Museum of Art
, Nasher Sculpture Center
, Parkside Condominiums and several commercial offices. Museum Tower
, a 42-story residential tower, is also under construction beside the park.
A 6000 square feet (557.4 m²) restaurant and performance pavilion, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, will be in the center of the park.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
being constructed in downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Dallas, Texas, USA. Utility construction began in January 2009 with a ground-making ceremony held on September 14, 2009. The park is expected to open in the fall of 2012.
The Park will create an urban green space over the existing Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets. It will provide connectivity to the city’s flourishing Arts District, bring cultural offerings together and serve as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors to enjoy.
In addition to a restaurant and performance pavilion, plans for the park include jogging trails, a dog park, a children’s playground, a water sculpture, an area for games and much more.
Construction is funded through a public, private partnership including $20 million in bond funds from the city of Dallas, $20 million in highway funds from the state and federal government through TxDOT and $20 million from private donations. In March, the Park was selected to receive $16.7 million in stimulus funds that are specifically for transportation enhancement construction. The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation continues to raise private donations, including the naming rights for the park, to fund amenity construction, operations and programming.
The design and construction of the park is being managed by Bjerke Management Solutions and the design is led by two nationally recognized design firms, The Office of James Burnett and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Location
The Woodall Rodgers Park is located on the edge of the Arts District, between Downtown DallasDowntown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
and Uptown
Uptown Dallas
Uptown is a PID and neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. Uptown is adjacent-to and north-of downtown Dallas, and is bordered by US 75 on the east, N Haskell Avenue on the northeast, Katy Trail on the northwest, Bookhout Street and Cedar Springs Road on the west, N Akard Street on the southwest and Spur...
. The urban park will stretch for three city blocks between Pearl and St. Paul streets and will cover the below-grade Woodall Rodgers Freeway, which has long been a barrier between the two neighborhoods.
The Park will connect with the Katy Trail
Katy Trail (Dallas)
The Katy Trail is a jogging, walking, inline skating, and bicycling path that runs through the Uptown and Oak Lawn areas of Dallas, Texas , following the path of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, which was known as MKT or the Katy.- About :...
and the M-line Streetcar
McKinney Avenue Transit Authority
The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority , a non-profit organization, operates the M-line Streetcar line in Dallas, Texas . The offices and car barn are located at 3153 Oak Grove, Dallas, TX 75204. It is an example of a heritage streetcar running historic cars...
and will serve as a gateway to downtown and the Arts District. Adjacent structures include the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art is a major art museum located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, USA, along Woodall Rodgers Freeway between St. Paul and Harwood. In 1984, the museum moved from its previous location in Fair Park to the Arts District, Dallas, Texas...
, Nasher Sculpture Center
Nasher Sculpture Center
Opened in 2003, the Nasher Sculpture Center is a museum in Dallas, Texas that houses a collection of modern and contemporary sculpture. It is located on a site adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the heart of the Dallas Arts District...
, Parkside Condominiums and several commercial offices. Museum Tower
Museum Tower (Dallas)
The Museum Tower is a skyscraper under construction in the Arts District of Dallas, Texas. The building is currently the tallest new structure to be built in the city. The Museum Tower is planned to rise , with 42 floors...
, a 42-story residential tower, is also under construction beside the park.
Features
Plans for the park include jogging trails, a dog park, a children’s playground, dining options, a performance pavilion, water sculpture, an area for games and more. The park’s amenities and programming will be paid for by $25 million being raised by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation. The park will open in Fall 2012. http://www.woodallrodgerspark.org/PressRelease.aspx?id=77A 6000 square feet (557.4 m²) restaurant and performance pavilion, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, will be in the center of the park.