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Many of that acreage sits empty. How about turning some of it into small neighborhood parks?

The formal process to determine the future of the Ocoee Whitewater Center after the facility was destroyed in an April 2022 fire has begun. The U.S. F...

A Regional Economic Development Update

Courtesy of Prince Concepts “I am excited to bring the Prince Concepts’ development philosophy and placemaking to my home state of Texas,” said Philip Kaa, President of Prince Concepts. “PS1200 marks our third development project that employs the quonset hut as a tool to offer elevated quality space, and it synthesizes the most successful elements of all our previous Detroit-based projects. PS1200 thoughtfully combines public green space, inspired dwellings, commerce and office space—...

Merriman Anderson/Architects has designed some of Dallas’ largest historic building restorations, and the Dallas architect has done new buildings in...

Merriman Anderson/Architects has partnered with CitySquare Housing to design the Lomax Housing Project, an apartment complex of shipping container homes at the intersection of South Malcolm X Boulevard and Louise in Southeast Dallas. The goal of the project is to tackle the issue of affordable housing limitations in the city. CitySquare Housing is one of the largest Dallas nonprofits working to combat poverty and affordable housing. Their project, The Lomax Container Housing Project, is creativ...

Fair Park. Image Courtesy of Fair Park First Studio-MLA will be working in partnership with Dallas landscape architects Studio Outside, architect Allison Grace Williams, FAIA, and Dallas-based architects buildingcommunityWORKSHOP as the core design team. The planned Community Park design will likely include a large lawn, a childrens play area with an interactive water feature, naturalized plantings, remembrance gardens, a small pavilion for gatherings, and movable tables and chairs. Conceptual...

Fair Park Dallas selects CA design firm to turn parking lot into park Theyre going to turn a parking lot into a park. Photo courtesy of Fair Park First A renowned landscape architect firm from California has been selected to design a new community park at Fair Park, the 277-acre National Historic Landmark in Dallas thats home to the State Fair of Texas. Studio-MLA, a Los Angeles-based firm founded by landscape guru Mia Lehrer, will design a new Community Park to replace a 1,000-space parking...