WORLD CLASS WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT RFP 16-04 ME SUBMITTAL | MAY 2 2016

KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas, TX
Constructed over the active, eight-lane Woodall Rogers Freeway in Dallas, Klyde
Warren Park is a highly-programmed, 5.2-acre urban park that has catalyzed
unprecedented economic development and become central Dallas’ most popular
public open space. A group of civic leaders who would later become the Woodall
Rogers Park Foundation (WRPF) recognized an important opportunity to transform
the physical and psychological barrier of the freeway by linking Dallas’ Uptown,
Downtown and Arts Districts with a signature green space. After soliciting public
input on the park’s program, the Office of James Burnett developed a simple and
elegant plan flexible enough to accommodate a wide variety of community, arts
and cultural events.
A linear grove of Red Oak trees in gravel insulates the center of the park from
the busy frontage road while a tree-lined promenade sweeps through the site,
connecting the park’s many garden rooms. At the heart of the park lies a 6000 SF
restaurant with a 500 SF café kiosk and adjacent public restrooms. An iconic band
shell overlooks the 30,000 SF event lawn to the west and Moody Plaza’s interactive
water feature to the east.
From early morning to late evening, the children’s garden, dog park, reading room
and game terraces attract a vibrant, diverse crowd from across the Dallas-Fort
Worth metropolitan area. The WRPF’s event programming staff keeps the park’s
calendar full of offerings including Dallas Opera simulcasts, free concerts, regular
fitness classes and a rotating menu of the city’s most popular food trucks. Since its
opening in 2012, the park has welcomed more than a million visitors annually and
received numerous awards, including the Urban Land Institute’s 2014 Urban Open
Space Award.
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World Class Waterfront Development Opportunity