Contemp Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Would you be able to expound on the history of this topic? When Woodall Rogers was built in the 70's it fragmented and eventually dissolved some small communities, such as Little Mexico, as it was known then.But nowadays Woodall Rogers is seen as a barrior between downtown and uptown living, correct? And is the idea behind covering Woodall Rogers with parks and greenspace almost a way of covering up this barrier? But the impediment will still remain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 welcome to the forum contemp. i believe your thread belongs in another forum. there is a dallas/ft.worth forum and then there is a haif sister site for dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 The separation between downtown and uptown should soon be minimized:http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...rk.3d79a0e.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NThomas Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Would you be able to expound on the history of this topic? When Woodall Rogers was built in the 70's it fragmented and eventually dissolved some small communities, such as Little Mexico, as it was known then.But nowadays Woodall Rogers is seen as a barrior between downtown and uptown living, correct? And is the idea behind covering Woodall Rogers with parks and greenspace almost a way of covering up this barrier? But the impediment will still remain.... Unfortunately yes, Woodall Rodgers didn't really accomplish what it set out to do, act as a bypass to the mixmaster (the I-35 & I-30 interchange). Along with I-345, it completely choked off DT from Uptown and Deep Ellum. All the deck park is going to do is act like lipstick on a pig. The only important thing the deck park needs to accomplish is provide easy access and priority pedestrian crossings on the service roads parallel to the park. Sure the glass and grass that make up the park are fine and dandy, but if the deck park is to truly act as a link from the arts district and the rest of DT to Uptown and LoMac, it had better make sure pedestrians have priority crossing the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Ground breaking takes place for Woodall Rodgers deck park in Dallas01:42 PM CDT on Monday, September 14, 2009By CHRIS DELL / The Dallas Morning Newshttp://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/091509dnmetpark.17bdaad49.htmlThe 5.2-acre Woodall Rodgers deck park that some doubted would ever get built took one step closer to reality this morning as officials gathered for a groundbreaking.The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation held a celebration in Dallas, marking the end of the five-year planning phase of the urban park that will span across the freeway. The park will stretch three blocks between Pearl and St. Paul streets, linking the Uptown and downtown areas."Many people felt this couldn't be done – it's too complicated, too expensive and too much of a challenge for the city of Dallas. Today, we proved them wrong," said Jody Grant, park foundation chairman, during the celebration at the Parkside Condos. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 The Park (formerly Woodall Rodgers Deck Park) has started construction. This weekend the freeway will be closed to remove some of the overhead bridges. There's a new website here: http://www.theparkdallas.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 An updated photo of Klyde Warren Park, which opens in October. https://www.facebook.com/TheParkDallas Before: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I don't understand why they left the street in the middle of the park, Is it Field st? I forget. But with Pearl being a 2 way street literally feet away you would thing that it would be able to sufficiently hold the traffic, especially since you have to go to pearl anyway to get on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I don't understand why they left the street in the middle of the park, Is it Field st? I forget. But with Pearl being a 2 way street literally feet away you would thing that it would be able to sufficiently hold the traffic, especially since you have to go to pearl anyway to get on the highway.That's Olive Street (Harwood Street was the only one closed through the park). Construction is currently extending the MATA streetcar from Uptown to the DART St Paul Station. The current route will be extended south on St Paul Street (at the far end of the park) and back north on Olive Street. There will be a transit plaza at the park, and the street can be closed during festivals/events. The service roads have been narrowed, on-street parking added and traffic signals un-synced to slow crossing traffic in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Stone Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 That park is really small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 About a week until opening now. http://www.klydewarrenpark.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 The homeless will absolutely adore this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Much better than what was there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Photos from TexasStar on opening day: http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com/showthread.php/2202-DTD-Klyde-Warren-Park?p=484397&viewfull=1#post484397 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 i take it this is dallas' version of discovery green? looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Looks bigger than Discovery Green.Let's hope they don't let weeds start growing all out of control like Disco Green has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 It is actually less than half the size of Discovery Green. KW is 5.2 acres, while DG is 11.8 acres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 It may get to feeling smaller once the blocks along the north side fill in with new development, but yes, for now it looks much bigger than its footprint requires.There may even be a Katy Trail connection in the works; I don't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slfunk Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 i take it this is dallas' version of discovery green? looks nice.Its Dallas's version of a park over a freeway. This has been in the making for a number of years stemming from about the time they built Woodall's in the 80's. It is meant to bridge uptown with downtown, and is one of the parks Dallas has included in their parks plan for downtown. Nothing to do with Houston's Discovery Green. Discovery Green has more interactive learning expericences. Klyde has a children's park/area with a reading area, but the rest of it is geared to be an ammenity for downtown residents / workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 In other words, yes, it's Dallas's attempt at a version of Discovery Green. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slfunk Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 In other words, yes, it's Dallas's attempt at a version of Discovery Green. ;-)Not a knock to either park. They are not similar to one another unless you are talking about green plants and an open lawn. Different programs, size, etc. Woodall's is simply a park (lawn, resturant pavilion, concert stage) with a small children's play area. Discovery Green is an interactive park with a much larger scope that gears towards pieces of art / sculpture that kids and adults can interact with. Similar to pieces that you would find at a Natural History Museum or Science place. Thats not the design or intention of Warren Klyde Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 http://www.dmagazine.com/Issues/D_Magazine_Special_Report_The_Park_2012.aspxMilennium Park, Chicago; Bryant Park, New York; Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta; and Disco Green were studied as models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slfunk Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 In the first article by the D Magazine 'How the park was built' they cite similar size parks (Millenium and Bryant) for examples of ammenities. IMO, Millenium is a stretch. In the article 'Super Models for Klyde Park' they list the parks you listed as to what a park can do for a city both financially, cosmetically, and socially. In that aspect, then yes this is Dallas's "version" of Discovery Green, but you would need to add Main Street and Belo Gardens to that list then.... But the parks are different in design and ammenities and that is my point. Klyde Park is an open green space with a stage, cafe, children's area, putting green, with a perimeter walkway lined with small gardens, some water fountain features and geared to leisure / recreation. Discovery Green has all that (maybe not the putting green) and more... full service restaurant, gardens, grasslands, wetlands, large open field, interactive sculptures, lake house, Kinder lake, kayaking...etc. Discovery Green is huge, Klyde is small in comparison. If you were to make comparisons, Discovery Green is designed more in line with Central Park's ammenities, and Klyde is designed more in line with Bryant's ammenities. Dallas does already have a park that is more like Discovery Green and thats White Rock Lake minus the sculptures, gardens, and full service restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 In the first article by the D Magazine 'How the park was built' they cite similar size parks (Millenium and Bryant) for examples of ammenities. IMO, Millenium is a stretch. In the article 'Super Models for Klyde Park' they list the parks you listed as to what a park can do for a city both financially, cosmetically, and socially. In that aspect, then yes this is Dallas's "version" of Discovery Green, but you would need to add Main Street and Belo Gardens to that list then.... But the parks are different in design and ammenities and that is my point. Klyde Park is an open green space with a stage, cafe, children's area, putting green, with a perimeter walkway lined with small gardens, some water fountain features and geared to leisure / recreation. Discovery Green has all that (maybe not the putting green) and more... full service restaurant, gardens, grasslands, wetlands, large open field, interactive sculptures, lake house, Kinder lake, kayaking...etc. Discovery Green is huge, Klyde is small in comparison. If you were to make comparisons, Discovery Green is designed more in line with Central Park's ammenities, and Klyde is designed more in line with Bryant's ammenities. Dallas does already have a park that is more like Discovery Green and thats White Rock Lake minus the sculptures, gardens, and full service restaurant.To summarize, Dallas's Klyde Park is a smaller version of Houston's Discovery Green. Hopefully (for Dallas) it will be at least 1/2 as successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 What freeway was Discovery Green built over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I don't understand the constant putting down of Dallas. It's childish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Just like Houston, Dallas is not immune from criticism. Why should it be? Lots of things in Dallas are sub-par and mediocre. There is nothing childish about pointing them out. Some people seem to have no problem pointing them out in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I don't understand the constant putting down of Dallas. It's childish. Speaking of being defensive... where was there any putting down of Dallas in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Why does it have to be compared to discovery green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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