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

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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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Energy Transfer Donates $100,000 to Texas Trees Foundation to Support Dallas-Based Green Initiatives

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DALLAS (March 26, 2025) – Energy Transfer, a leading provider of energy infrastructure, announced today a $100,000 donation to the Texas Trees Foundation to support three Dallas-based environmental initiatives throughout 2025. This partnership underscores Energy Transfer’s commitment to community engagement by funding tree-planting efforts that will contribute to a greener, healthier city. In addition to

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Texas Trees Foundation and Southwestern Medical District Reveal Design & Launch

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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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Placemaking, Engagement, and the Community Vision Statement

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From the equitable engagement findings of Phase I, a community vision statement was produced that culminates the design and placemaking constructions that stakeholders and engagement participants anticipate the project to encompass once completed. Placemaking is a widely used term in development these days, the definition though broad, has been attempted by several urban planning groups

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Vision Phase Equitable Engagement Summary

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Texas Trees Foundation is thrilled to release the Phase 1 Equitable Engagement Summary for the SWMD Urban Streetscape Project! This document covers all of the engagement activities that we have conducted this year – from virtual community questionnaire to door-to-door canvassing. We have engaged 1,942 community members in the process so far! Thank you to

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