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Trust for Public Land outlines first five 'Greening Initiative' park sites; construction to begin June 2025
Summary
The Trust for Public Land presented schematics and a timeline for five pilot 'Greening Initiative' sites in Dallas, with construction expected to begin in June and per-site costs estimated under $550,000.
The Park and Recreation Board received a briefing March 20 from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) on the Dallas Greening Initiative, a program to convert underused, city-owned parcels into small public green spaces in neighborhoods with park access gaps.
Molly (Texas state director, Trust for Public Land) and Sofia Hernandez (TPL community engagement lead) described a community-driven design process that produced five site-specific schematics for properties in council districts identified as high-need. TPL and city staff said construction on the first site cohort is scheduled to begin in June 2025, with each site's estimated construction cost under $550,000.
TPL said the program focuses on city-owned land that is not currently in the park inventory — parcels that are not well suited for housing but can provide a park…
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