SWMD Streetscape and Park Transformation Stay In The Know!
Curious to take a closer look at the SWMD Transformation Project? Check out our previous newsletter editions, delivered bi-annually to our project network, and project updates, a monthly method of communication with our partners, below.
Stay up to date with the team's progress in design and construction, learn more about our data-driven design approach, our collaboration with partners, upcoming community events, and more, by signing up to receive email updates straight your inbox twice a year, with occasional special updates and announcements!
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Highlights
Acknowledging our Founding Supporters
Thank you to all of our founding supporters! We appreciate your support in helping us achieve the 30% design milestone in spring 2024! The historic support of this project could not have been made possible without this community collaboration and we look forward to partnering together in the future. Learn More
Thank you to our Best Practices Advisory Committee
We appreciate all our invited experts from across the country for pushing us to think beyond the boundaries of standard design and operating procedures. They bring knowledge from different disciplines to ensure we are incorporating best practices and using state-of-the-art approaches. Learn More
2023: Designing the Future of the Southwestern Medical District Together!
The SWMD Transformation team is excited to share our reflections from a busy, inspiring 2023. Read on to hear more about the variety of local stakeholders who provided their valuable insight on the project last year, how our team progressed in the areas of our five project pillars, and the various opportunities where we had […]
July 2023: Harry Hines Corridor and Park Project Update
Dr. Rose Jones and our medical student intern, Sanjna organized a successful focus group this month with medical students that live and go to school in the District. It was exciting to hear about the interests and aspirations for the streetscape and park from a younger generation. The group had fantastic comments pertaining to the […]
SWMD Transformation Latest Media
Since the project's inception, local and state media coverage have helped to tell the story and highlight the progress of the SWMD Streetscape and Park Transformation Project. Because of its use of evidence-based design, the project is poised to "...teach the rest of the country how to design for urban heat... [starting] with data."-Jeffrey Ray, CBS DFW Meteorologist
