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Those interested in the future of downtown Dallas may wanna carve out some time on Friday — like, all day Friday. Because from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., City Hall will play host to a daylong “design charrette” during which city officials; architect Brent Brown, founder of bcWORKSHOP; and folks from San Francisco-based Urban Re:Vision will hash out how to turn a single block of downtown into “the first fully sustainable, urban square block in the United States.” Seems a mighty tall order, and it is — hence, the occasion of a competition that kicks off next month, with details to follow. Though, there is this sneak peek at the participants: Urban Re:Vision “will invite architects and planners from around the world to translate
the needs of the Dallas Community into structural designs for the
future city block.” Forward, Dallas. –Robert Wilonsky
Update: Just spoke with Ian Bryan of Re:Vision, who says he can’t reveal the specific block that will be discussed Friday — but he does say “it’s very central” and currently under contract. Mayor Tom Leppert will announce the location at the beginning of the charrette. Also, as a Friend of Unfair Park notes in the comments, this will not be a public event, but one attended by the folks named above and “community design and urban planning experts from across the nation.” But we’re going. Live blog? OK then.
