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This is only the half of it! Rendering of Phase One of Southern Gateway Park over I-35E near Dallas Zoo [Image: HKS]

I-35 Deck Park by Dallas Zoo Will Have Major Wow Factor—and a Driving Mission

by David Seeley | Nov 22, 2021

"It's not an idea—it's happening," says April Allen, president of the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation.

Southern Gateway Park will be an engineering marvel over I-35E, with five acres of wooded slopes, water features, rocky escarpments, a restaurant/retail complex hidden under a hilltop, and one of the most awesome kids' playgrounds in North Texas. But its greatest achievement may be to make Oak Cliff whole again—and to bring all of Dallas together.

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Dallas’ First Test Bed for Smart‑City Transit Tech Receives Funding Through $4M Federal Grant

by Dave Moore | Jan 12, 2021

Dallas' S.M. Wright Highway is being rebuilt into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, complete with advanced smart-traffic capabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation grant was key in getting the tech added to the highway.

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Dallas to Test Smart, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets Within a Year

by Dave Moore | Apr 25, 2018

The City of Dallas’ Department of Transportation is currently identifying five parts of town where workers will weave smart city technology into street rehab projects.

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