Thursday, February 4, 2010

Downtown Dallas Plan Hinges on Public Space & Transportation

Dallas Morning News
Rudolph Bush // February 1, 2010

Theresa O'Donnell, director of Dallas' development department, said there's also focus on really capitalizing on Union Station, which she said could be a catalyst project for redevelopment.

The trick will be developing around rail stations and building up public spaces and public amenities or 'animating the public realm.'

The transportation element is major. DART's new lines are expected to work in concert with an as yet unfunded streetcar system.

In the long run, the most important transportation element, though, will be feet and how downtown accommodates them.

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