Trinity River

Map of Panther Island flood control project

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Trinity Park

First Look at the Planned Trinity Park in Dallas

Dreams look a lot more like reality this week in Dallas.

December 7, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Trinity Park rendering

Checking in With the Trinity River Park Project in Dallas

With a plan to build a Trinity Toll Road a thing of the past, there are now two plans for parks along the Trinity River. One would "rewild" the watershed.

September 21, 2018 - D Magazine

Dallas, Texas

As Cables on Dallas' Margaret McDermott Bridge Fail, State and City Play Blame Game

Santiago Calatrava has run into trouble over the maintenance of his bridge projects in the past—this time it looks like it's not his fault.

February 3, 2018 - Dallas Observer

No More Whitewater in Dallas

A whitewater feature built into the Trinity River in Dallas will have to go—it rendered the river unnavigable and thus breached the terms granted by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit.

June 15, 2017 - The Dallas Morning News

Trinity River Dallas Floodplain

A Closer Look at the Big Park Plans Along Dallas' Trinity River

The Trinity River Project is coming into focus, after years of planning and decades of discussion. A $50 million donation in 2016 provided a big boost for Dallas' ambitious plans.

April 24, 2017 - Business Insider

Whitewater

Whitewater Park Snafu Leads to Legal Conflicts on Dallas' Trinity River

A seemingly innocuous idea for water recreation has turned into a legal headache for the city of Dallas. Still, the Army Corps of Engineers isn't budging on its declaration of the river as navigable.

March 21, 2017 - The Dallas Morning News

Trinity River Dallas Floodplain

The Country's Largest Urban Park—Coming Soon to Dallas

A Dallas News op-ed argues for a repackaging of the Dallas' ongoing open space and park investments to properly acknowledge the scale of the city's accomplishments.

December 9, 2016 - Dallas News

Trinity River Dallas Floodplain

Is This the Trinity Park Plan of Dallas' Dreams?

Architecture critic Mark Lamster finally sees a proposal worth cheering for in Dallas' plans for a new park along the Trinity River.

May 23, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Army Corps Finally Clears Way for Dallas' Trinity River Project

A long time coming—the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now supports a comprehensive plan to transform the Trinity River in Dallas.

April 29, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

In Support of the Trinity Toll Road in Dallas

The Trinity Toll Road project in Dallas is one of the most controversial ongoing infrastructure and highway projects in the country. A Dallas Morning News columnist suggests the project's opponents should act like adults.

January 12, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Highway Decisions Make Dallas a 'Paradox City'

Dallas Morning News Architecture Critic Mark Lamster pulls no punches in writing of Dallas as the "Paradox City," even describing Michael Morris, the director of transportation for the North Texas Council of Governments, as a new Robert Moses.

September 17, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

Which Way, Dallas?

Architecture critic Mark Lamster describes Dallas as a city at a defining moment in its history. He poses the following questions: “What are our goals, and how do we achieve them? What exactly do we want Dallas to be?”

April 20, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

Trinity River Restoration Finally On Track

Plans for the California river finally overcome all obstacles.

May 19, 2005 - Los Angeles Times

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