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The Power of Place: Why Donors are Funding Spaces, Not Just Buildings

by Heather Stevens In a philanthropic landscape long dominated by buildings and naming rights, a quiet yet powerful transformation is underway. Today’s most visionary donors are no longer asking what will be built in their name. Instead, they are asking how a planned space will make people feel—how it will invite connection, foster impact, and […]

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A Prescription for Dallas: Transforming the Southwestern Medical District at the Intersection of Health and Nature

This introductory blog serves as a comprehensive level-set for the entire Southwestern Medical District Transformation Project. It offers a full overview of the vision, context, and foundational strategies behind this ambitious initiative. Future blog posts will be shorter in length and will dive more deeply into specific, unique aspects of the project—such as our community engagement process, evidence-based design

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Phase II Equitable Engagement Summary

From August to December 2023, the Texas Trees Foundation team, our Equitable Engagement Partners at MIG, Inc., and Design Partners at Field Operations executed Phase 2 Equitable Engagement for the Southwestern Medical District (SWMD) Urban Streetscape and Park project. Equitable Engagement is the cornerstone of the SWMD Urban Streetscape and Park Project. It is defined

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Texas Trees Foundation and Southwestern Medical District Reveal Design & Launch

Urban Streetscape Project to Transform Largest “Heat Island” in Dallas into Green Oasis for 3.4 Million Patients, Healthcare Workers, Residents Data-driven effort, design aims to become national model for healthy, green communities DALLAS, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Leadership from Texas Trees Foundation (TTF) and the Dallas-based Southwestern Medical District (SWMD), home to three, world-class healthcare

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SMWD Transformation Project Brochure

Check out our project brochure to learn more about how the Southwestern Medical District Transformation Project is leveraging data and design to transform the outdoor environment in the Southwestern Medical District. With every diverse user of the Southwestern Medical District in mind, from provider to patient, this nature-based solution is for you. SWMD Transformation Project

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Particulate Matter Filtration

Particulate Matter Filtration by Urban Vegetation

Particulate matter (PM) is a component of air pollution harmful to children’s health and is often found in elevated concentrations around urban schools. Vegetation barriers can protect children from exposure to PM by capturing and accumulating particulates and preventing their dispersion. This study, commissioned by the Texas Trees Foundation, sought to determine the efficiency of

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