Supporters say the deck caps will transform the Dallas' southern half.
The funding will go to proposed deck parks on Lamar Street and near Old City Park from East Ervay Street to Harwood Street.The vote on Wednesday authorized payments from the convention center construction fund to amend an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for a deck park on Lamar Street and for the city’s portion of building a deck park near Old City Park.
Others, like Ken Benson with the Hotel Association of Texas, said the deck caps will be a key component of the convention center that will open neighborhoods to tourism opportunities and increase economic development and mobility options.The federal government has already awarded grants to the tune of $31 million for the Old City Park deck park. The money will be used to place caps and abutments over segments of the highway.
The lots behind City Hall will give way to a residential and commercial district that will spur economic growth in what has been a rather sleepy part of the city center, city officials envision.Council member Jesse Moreno, who represents the area, said the deck park will provide a green space that will balance out all the concrete from the convention center.
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