The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Announces Tree Trust DALLAS (Dec. 06, 2011) – The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation welcomed the first 25 of 322 trees to be planted in The Park with the announcement of a new program, the Tree Trust. Contractors began planting the grove of River Birch trees, generously endowed by the TurningPoint Foundation, in the future site ...

DALLAS (Nov. 11, 2011) – The final nine concrete crossbeams that form the structural foundation for The Park, a 5.2-acre urban green space housed over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway, will be placed between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. this Sunday. A total of 316 beams will have been installed since contractor Archer Western placed the first beams in October 2010. “Setti...

$500,000 Donation from Rotary Club of Dallas Will Celebrate Centennial Anniversary DALLAS (Nov. 8, 2011) – The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announced at a press conference today over $1 million in new donations to The Park, 5.2-acres of public green space that will bridge over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown Dallas. A $500,000 donation from the Rotar...

DALLAS (Aug 4, 2011) – With its cross-beams nearly 80 percent complete, construction of The Park is on schedule for its fall 2012 opening. Crews have installed 252 of the 316 concrete crossbeams that span the 5.2-acre deck park and the final beams are expected to be placed in October. Meanwhile, construction crews have completed 40 percent of the waterpro...

Associate Director of Programming & Special Events and Director of Finance & Administration Bring Valuable Experience to Foundation   DALLAS (June 9, 2011) —The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation recently named two new additions to its team – Angie Chien joins The Park as the associate director of programming  and special events and Anthonia Ibe...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announced at a press conference today more than $9 million in new private donations to The Park, a 5.2-acre park that will bridge over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway and create public green space in downtown Dallas. Construction is also progressing quickly. After this weekend, 50 percent of the beams will be in place to form The Park̵...

Backers of the planned Woodall Rodgers Deck Park announced more than $9 million worth of progress Thursday in fundraising for the park, which will one day link downtown Dallas to Uptown and mitigate the division created by the freeway that shares its name. "We believe The Park will be transformational for our city," said a statement from Richard Fisher, whose family is ...

DALLAS (Oct. 13, 2010) – The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announced today the upcoming arrival of the first of 316 concrete crossbeams that will form the foundation for The Park over Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Contractor Archer Western will begin installing the beams over the freeway Sat. Oct. 23 in the evening following a picnic celebration with donors and the pu...

DALLAS (July 6, 2010) — The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announces the formation of The Friends of The Park, a membership group founded to capture the momentum and excitement for The Park’s opening, planned for 2012. The group will increase awareness and support for The Park through social and educational events, community involvement and fundraising. “T...

What: Join the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation and Uptown Dallas, Inc. for a special “Earth Day Picnic,” to unveil the brand new model of the Park. Dallas’ Assistant Parks Director Willis Winters will talk about the “greening” of Dallas. The event is free, open to the public and lunch will be provided. RSVP to micaela@theparkdallas.org. Wh...

DALLAS (April 1, 2010) — The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation officially announces a $500,000 donation from The Meadows Foundation to help ensure that the Park is completed in 2012, and to support visual and performing arts programs for DISD students and the general public free of charge. “The Meadows Foundation sees the many benefits The Park will provide our com...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announces a $3 million donation from Chase as the lead donor in the final phase of the capital campaign. Chase will name The Promenade, the tree-lined walkway that spans the length of the 5-acre deck park currently under construction in downtown Dallas. In addition to the construction of The Promenade, this donation will also fund free...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announces three new members of its board – Nancy Best, president of the Shelter Ministries; Garrett Boone, chairman emeritus for The Container Store; and, Jeff Jackson, Executive Vice President of Corporate Business Development for Sabre Holdings. “We are grateful to have the support and energy of these exceptional Dallasi...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood held a press conference Monday, Nov. 30 at the construction site for The Park, the 5.2-acre urban green space that will deck over Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas. The Park is the largest Texas project receiving funds under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Transportation Enhancements program. The...

Construction staging started today on the 5.2-acre deck park that will bridge over Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. The Harwood Street bridge and St. Paul exit ramp are officially closed for demolition, scheduled to begin this weekend according to TxDOT. “As we watch construction begin, it’s a time to celebrate ...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation will celebrate the culmination of five years of planning and fundraising for the 5.2-acre deck park that will bridge over Woodall Rodgers Freeway with a groundbreaking ceremony and press conference. The event held today at the Parkside Condos will “make” ground by bringing together the people who made the Park possible.&n...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation has named Thomas Phifer and Partners as the architect for the 6,000 square-foot restaurant and the performance pavilion, two central amenities planned for the 5.2 acre deck park that will span over the freeway between Uptown and Downtown Dallas. Phifer was released to begin developing the construction documents this week. Plans call...

The Texas Department of Transportation awarded the Woodall Rodgers Park (The Park) construction contract to Archer Western, an Atlanta-based company with a regional office in Dallas that specializes in highway and bridgework, rapid transit, design-build projects and more. Archer Western is currently part of a joint venture expanding the DART line. Archer Western was th...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announced today a $265,000 gift from Keep Dallas Beautiful toward the future deck park, a 5-acre urban green space that will cover the existing highway between Downtown and Uptown Dallas. Keep Dallas Beautiful, a volunteer organization dedicated to improving the community’s environment through clean-up and education, was award...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation is celebrating the public, private partnership’s progress today at a joint press conference with Mayor Tom Leppert and City Councilwoman Angela Hunt. The press conference and an open house reception at the Park office are co-hosted with DOWNTOWNDallas. In late March, the Park was awarded $16.7 million in federal transportation e...

The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation will receive $16.7 million in federal stimulus funds toward constructing a deck plaza over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown Dallas. The Woodall Rodgers deck plaza is a “shovel-ready” transportation enhancement project that will create approximately 1,000 immediate jobs and will stimulate additional economic developme...

WOODALL RODGERS PARK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $11.5 MILLION IN NEW GIFTS   Park Construction Due to Begin Later This Year   The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation today announced $11.5 million in new gifts toward construction of an urban park near downtown Dallas. The 5.2-acre park, which will be built over Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Pa...

Double Victory for Woodall Rodgers Deck Park at Dallas City Hall   At Wednesday’s meeting, the Dallas City Council agreed to close a section of North Harwood Street through the proposed park, which will allow the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park to span two city blocks without interruption. Addressing the Council, The Real Estate Council (TREC) President Linda ...

Uptown Public Improvement District (PID) Pledges $350,000 to Woodall Rodgers Park   The Board of Directors of the Uptown Public Improvement District (PID) has pledged $350,000 over the next four years to Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation for the 5.2-acre park, which will be built on a deck over Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul Streets.   &...

Economic Benefit Exceeds $312 Million for Region The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation today unveiled the park design by renowned landscape architect James Burnett, FASLA, and announced more than $10 million in gifts to the project.   The design for the 5.2-acre park, which will be built on a deck over Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul Streets,...

Jody Grant, chairman of Texas Capital Bank, Linda Owen, president of The Real Estate Council, and Mayor Laura Miller announced today the formation of a public/private partnership to create a five acre urban park that will connect Uptown, Downtown and the Arts District, and will play an integral role in the City’s continued renaissance.   Woodall Rodgers Park...