Trinity River Corridor Project Committee

How the Price Tag of the Margaret McDermott Bridge Increased by 25 Percent Overnight

Nearly two years ago, the City Council approved a scaled down version of the Margaret McDermott Bridge, the second of the signature Santiago Calatrava-designed spans across the Trinity River. That was accompanied by a promise by City Manager Mary Suhm that no city funds would be used for the project ... More >>

LINC'd In, Or: Next Up, Trying to Really Connect Downtown Dallas with the Trinity River

​If you've got time this afternoon you may want to dial up the meeting of the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee, which will hear from Dallas CityDesign Studio second-in-command David Whitley about "community and economic development" around the river. Not sure how much Whitley's going to ge ... More >>

The West Dallas Gateway, Future Site of Street Fairs, Concerts and Concession Stands

​Drove the Continental Avenue bridge several times over the weekend on back-and-forth trips to Oak Cliff; the boy and I even pulled over on the west side, at the under-construction entrance to the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, to grab the quick pic seen below. As mentioned Friday, all that and more w ... More >>

Are They Angels or Grinches at Dallas City Hall? Depends Which Project You're Discussing.

​Sometimes I think city staff may be demon-possessed. I'm sorry, I know it's a very weird thing to say. But I can't come up with another explanation. One day they're so bouncy and positive and totally can-do. The next day they've been taken over by the negativity goblin. I attended a city council ... More >>

Council Remains Tight-Lipped On How It Plans on Repaying Corps of Engineers That $15 Mil

​Schutze is at the council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting; he didn't want to miss Trinity River Corridor Project Managing Director Rebecca Rasor's presentation Trinity River Corridor Project Update On Recreation, where -- and you won't believe this -- they still have those rend ... More >>

It's Alive: Council to Get Trinity Corridor Transpo Update, Including That Dang Toll Road

​Speaking of transportation projects across and around the Trinity River ...Saturday's hike-n-bike installation perched atop the Cedar Crest Bridge is one of myriad items about which the city council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee will hear this afternoon, following its field trip to a ... More >>

On October 22, Take a Walk, Ride Your Bike or Just Hang Out on the Cedar Crest Bridge

​In December of last year, the city of Dallas put out the call: Design firm needed to draw up pedestrian and bicycle enhancements for the Cedar Crest Bridge over the Trinity River. In May, the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee was told that 13 firms had stepped forward with proposals for th ... More >>

City 1, Corps 0 In Fight to Fix Trinity Levees

From Monday's briefing docs prepared for the council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee​What you see above is the new plan to improve the Trinity River levees, which is markedly different than the one outlined on Page 46 of the April 2010 Dallas Floodway System briefing that showed the so- ... More >>

Pardon, the City Owes the Corps of Engineers $15 Million For Floodway Work?

​The new-look Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meets for the first time this afternoon with two items on its to-review list: Dallas Floodway Extension Repayment Agreement Discussion and Trinity River Corridor Project Overview of Flood Control Components. Shortly after they were posted Frid ... More >>

Of Continental Hold-Ups, Joule Expansions, Downtown Town Homes and Love Field Eats

​The city council returns to the city's business on Wednesday ... or is that Tuesday? But till mid-September, at the earliest, committee meetings are canceled: Mayor Mike's asked the chairs to scratch meetings till at least mid-September, when he'll reshuffle the deck chairs -- and we'll find out ... More >>

City Sues Texas Attorney General to Keep From Releasing Trinity Project Docs We Requested

All your solar-powered water taxis are belong to us, says Dallas City Hall.​OK, now we're really curious. We're talking to you, Dallas City Hall, about those Trinity River project emails and memos you're fighting to keep us from seeing. What, has someone been unduly candid in his or her assessment ... More >>

Theme of Today's Trinity Corridor Project Meeting: "Where's the Money Coming From?"

The Belleview Connector, which has no funding. Which doesn't stop Dallas.​Yesterday, we sneak-peeked a couple of the big-ticket items on the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee's agenda. Question is: How'd they sit with council members? First up, let's visit that Belleview Connector, the esti ... More >>

Browse City's Options For Turning Riverfront Boulevard Into a Complete-Ish Street

Click to embiggen Riverfront Option No. 2, which would reduce it to six lanes for 1.5 miles and add two bike lanes​OK. So. About that Belleview Connector below.The reason it's on the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee's agenda tomorrow is because that bridge -- which, as more than a few Frie ... More >>

And Don't Forget the New Sylvan Ave. Bridge

Click to embiggen for a better look at a cross section of the new and improved Sylvan Avenue bridge.​Sam's bringing bagels and coffee to this morning's meeting of the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee; he's got questions, many questions, specifically about the second Calatrava bridge that w ... More >>

City Proposes Redesign of Second Calatrava Bridge to Green-Light Construction in Mid-2012 and Add Pedestrian and Bicycle Components

Photo by Sam MertenWe're not sure what the new plan is for the new IH-30 bridge, but if this model's any indication, perhaps they've axed one of the approaches?​Following Thursday afternoon's presser celebrating the anticipated approval of a plan to restore the Trinity River levee system's 100 ... More >>

In Case You Didn't Pick Up a 2011 Calendar, Never Miss One Thrilling Council Meeting

David Worthington​If you're anything like me, and I should hope not, then you too can't wait for the first Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting of 2011. But, sorry, we'll have to wait till two weeks from tomorrow per the city calendar, now available for download and featuring more than ... More >>

Sneak a Peek at the Flood Map Presentation Being Given to Trinity River Property Owners

​As you may recall, the city sent word last month that it needed to meet with Trinity River property owners to discuss those revised Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, due to debut in February before the final ones are drawn up in December 2011 and go into effect in June 2012. West-si ... More >>

Take a Dip in the Trinity, Dry Off in Downtown

​Where to begin, where to begin as we sneak peek the council's week ahead? Perhaps at Jim's favorite destination -- the shores of the Trinity River. Tomorrow's meeting of the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee looks to be the most interesting in a long while, as the council starts adding up ... More >>

That New Sylvan Ave. Bridge? Oh, Right ...

A 2008 rendering of the new Sylvan Avenue bridge, which will be discussed at another public meeting on October 7​Feels like it's been forever since last we heard of plans to replace the low-lying, flood-prone Sylvan Avenue bridge -- almost two years to the month, matter of fact. Back in October 20 ... More >>

Liveblogging This Morning's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee Meeting

From the PowerPoint proposing a new Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Gateway connecting Fair Park to the Trinity​The very top of the very morning to you, Friends. Here I am at City Hall once again (still haven't regained my Foursquare mayorship, very upset about it) to bring you live updates from ... More >>

It's Balls to the Walls as City Moves Forward With Plan for Elm Fork Athletic Complex

Click to embiggen for a better look at the Elm Fork Athletic Complex, scheduled to open now in February 2012.​It's been a long while since we've gotten an update on the Elm Fork Athletic Complex -- you remember, that 20-field soccer complex the city's been pitching since the '98 bond election. Las ... More >>

The Meditation Plaza, the Green Funnel and Other Amenities Along the Continental Bridge

​Before you take a long look at the 62-page sneak peek at the park the city plans to build upon the Continental Avenue Bridge with $10 million donated dollars, I'd recommend going back to our January Q&A with Jim Parrish of CH2M Hill, the Dallas-based project manager for the project. It will e ... More >>

"Great Trinity Forest Funding Breakdown" Sounds Like One Hell of a Bluegrass Jam

​Alas, it's just the title of one of two briefings the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee will consider this morning. I'll leave it to Sam and Schutze to crunch the numbers and see if they add up -- Sam especially has a thing for the Texas Horse Park -- but according to the briefing, of the ... More >>

The Trinity Needs A-Paddlin': The City and State Are Turning 10 Miles of River Into "Trail"

​Funny thing, this showing up on the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee's agenda this week of all weeks: Texas Paddling Trail Program. Which is ...? Well, in short, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has told the city that, why, sure, it'd love to include a 10-mile stretch of the Trinit ... More >>

The City Expects That By December 2012, You'll Be Able to Hike n' Bike the Santa Fe Trestle

​Sam's at the Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting -- lucky! (Too bad he don't liveblog like Andrea.) But whilst on the subject, let's look ahead to next week's council meeting, when the city will finally move forward on a project that been years in the making: construction of the Sant ... More >>

Irony Alert: Council's Trinity River Committee Gets Some Bad News

Frank Librio, in the Public Information Office at Dallas City Hall, just forwarded along the following memo sent today to the members of the city council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee:​

Once You Do The Math, Riverfront Plans Hardly Looks Like a "Complete Street"

Click to expand the city's proposal to turn Riverfront Boulevard into a so-called "complete street."​Saturday morning we directed your attention to plans to turn IndustrialRiverfront Boulevard into a "complete street," as it's being presented to the city council's Trinity River Corridor Project Co ... More >>

Yes, It'll Cost $150 Million to Fix the Levees. But How Much to Turn Riverfront Boulevard Into a "Complete Street"?

Click to expand: No doubt these are older renderings included with next week's briefing -- note the dead minor-league ballpark and the use of "Industrial"​I'll leave it to Dr. James IIsaac Bashevis Levee Singer Schutze to parse through Mary Suhm's 88-page Dallas Floodway System Update Briefing pre ... More >>

Perhaps a Name Change We Can All Believe In: How About "Trinity Forest Boulevard"?

​From the looks of this sneak peek at a presentation Willis Winters, assistant director of Park and Rec, is giving the council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee on Tuesday, that $3 mil earmarked for the so-called Loop 12 Gateway will most likely wind up being spent on Trinity River Audubo ... More >>

There's One Dallas City Council Member Selling His Home for the Holidays

​May I interest you in a five-bedroom, 5,214-square foot circa-2002 McMansion near Stevens Park Golf Course? It's a bit on the pricey side at $1,045,000, but look at all the amenities:Stone & stucco exterior w-circular turret, stunning formals with barrel groin vault & cathedral ceilings, ... More >>

Catch a Trinity Standing Wave, and You're Sittin' On Top of the World

This morning's quiz: a conceptual rendering of the Standing Wave project in the Trinity River, or a hotel-room painting?​The city wasn't kidding around about fast-tracking the Trinity Standing Wave whitewater-maker: Less than two months after the $3-million project resurfaced in a Trinity River Co ... More >>

The Continental Starts When the Calatrava's Done. Spring 2011, Says the City. OK, Then.

​Sam's all booked up Tuesday morning -- got himself a Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting to attend. But speaking of, I did want to direct your attention to one agenda item of note: a presentation on the design for the Continental Bridge, which, as we mentioned last month, is being tu ... More >>

Are You Psyched for the Calatrava Bridge Yet? No? The Trinity Trust Wants to Change That.

A few days ago, The Trinity Trust posted to YouTube the video above, in which some of the steel for the never-say-die Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge takes a tour of the city on its way to the construction site. The city council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee will see it Tuesday morning, after ... More >>

"Flood Control Has Always Been First."

So said Dallas city council member Dave Neumann, chair of the council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee, at today's Trinity River levees press conference at City Hall about which Jim wrote earlier today. Last night, we provided a draft of Mayor Tom Leppert's remarks, from which he seldom st ... More >>

Metal Anguish: The City Would Like to Scrap Recyclers Along Trinity Corridor. But ...

YumiModalSeriously, if I had a scrap metal business, I'd just make Robocop and storm trooper sculptures all day too.Right about now, poor ol' Merten's settling in for a couple hours' worth of Trinity River Corridor Project Committee talk -- mostly for this morning's Trinity Parkway Update, which, in ... More >>

You Can Ring My Belleview Pedestrian Connector From Cedars DART Station to ... Um

A very early and very rough concept for the Belleview Connector between the Cedars and Trinity ParkMerten, my favorite Hobbit, is spending his morning at the city council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee meeting just under way -- lucky! And among the topics of conversation we haven't alrea ... More >>

Better Now Than Never, the City Council's Gonna Get a Civics Lesson Tomorrow

Here we are, one full decade -- 10 years, count 'em, one-10th of a century -- into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City Of Dallas's Trinity River Corridor Project, and tomorrow the city council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee has a briefing scheduled that I would summarize as, "The C ... More >>

Trinity Parkway Already Taking Its Toll

The Dallas City Council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee gets a briefing at 9:30 this morning on hurdles facing the Trinity River toll road project. They'll have people there from the North Texas Tollway Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I really wish they had thought to ask ... More >>

A Trinity Project That's Awfully Hard to Argue With -- Right, Jim? Jim?

A postcard scene from the Wycliff Trestle ... in the future! About a year ago, Mayor Tom debuted a slice of land that'll connect the Katy Trail to the Trinity Strand Trail -- you know, that 7.8-mile-long hike-n-bike that goes from the Katy Trail to the Trinity River Project slated to begin taking ... More >>

Why the Council Isn't Voting on Ross and Industrial Name Changes Today

In the Rezone, or: How to Transform the Land Around the Trinity River Project

So, That Sylvan Avenue Bridge is No Sure Thing Either, Hunh?

Let's Go Camping in the Great Trinity Forest! After They Plant Trees.

The Trini River Parkway?

On Paper, At Least, the Trinity River Park is Awesome and Amazing

City Deciding How to Sell the Trinity Project to Folks Who Bought It

The Trinity River Committee's Got a Lot on Its Plate This Morning

Do the S.M. Wright Thing

"Post-Industrial Boulevard"? Love It.

Trinity Toll Road to Be Done Six Years From Today. No, Seriously. Bet on It?