AD + A, Inc. December 16, 2008

SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

South Dallas Action Plan, Dallas, Texas

December 16, 2008Antonio Di Mambro + Associates, Inc.

A PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS

Client: SOUTH DALLAS H.O.P.E. INITIATIVE

AD + A, Inc. December 16, 2008

SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. FOCUS AREA

3. SUB AREASa. Residential Neighborhoodsb. Corridors

4. IMPACT OF PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURES

5. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

6. NEXT STEPS

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY TASK FORCE | Introduction | Outline |

DowntownDallas

925 Acres

South Dallas5,800 Acres

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

South Dallas5,800 Acres

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Introduction | Study Area |

STUDY AREA AND CONTEXT

DowntownDallas

925 Acres 45

175

THORNTON FREEWAY

SCYENE ROAD

A Collage of Neighborhoods Divided by Highways and Corridors

Cedars

Forest Heights

Bonton

Frazier Courts

JubileePark

ParkRow

Ideal

45

175

THORNTON FREEWAY

SCYENE ROAD

Fair Park

Study AreaS. Lamar and S. M. Wright corridors

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

FAIR PARK

SOUTH DALLAS

CEDARS

Former Ford

Factory

Scyene Industrial

Site

FairPark

12

3

PLANNING APPROACH

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY TASK FORCE | Introduction | Approach |

3 Key Areas – Economic Development OpportunitiesGoals and Objectives

1. Focus on community rebuilding and economic development

2. Integrate and synthesize current and past planning studies

3. Identify implementation strategies

4. Articulate short and long term community building projects

5. Analyze proposed infrastructure projects

6. Suggest mitigation measures

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

Total Population: 24,57248% of households with children living in poverty39% of households with no access to vehicles

A FEW FACTS ABOUT SOUTH DALLAS…

Indicator 1970 2000 Percent Change1970-2000

Total Population 62,828 28,885 -54%Total Households 19,254 10,626 -45%

Families with Children 9,360 3,701 -60%Percent Families Headed

by Single Mothers38% 60% +22%

Source: Institute for Urban Policy Research analysis of U.S. Census data for the tracts comprising South Dallas

South Dallas is Home to “Environmental Justice” PopulationsPRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Introduction | Facts |

76%

19%

African American

Hispanic

White

Other

3% 2%

Population of South Dallas

1.38

0.120.23 0.19

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

South Dallas Southern Sector Northern Sector City of  Dallas

Number of Liquor Stores per 1,000 People

The Neighborhood93% of homes worth less than $100,00061% of homes more than 50 years oldSouth Dallas crime rate is 50.6 per 1,000 people

Jobs and Education1.2% of Dallas businesses located in South Dallas0.87% of Dallas workforce employed in South Dallas49% of residents have less than high school diploma or GED

As of July 2008…

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Planning Context | Photo A |

PLANNING CONTEXT: S. LAMAR / S. M. WRIGHT CORRIDOR

COLONIAL HILLHISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD

RESIDENTIALNEIGHBORHOOD

IDEALNEIGHBORHOOD

BONTONNEIGHBORHOOD

FOREST HEIGHTSNEIGHBORHOOD

PARK ROWNEIGHBORHOOD INDUSTRIAL

ZONE 3INDUSTRIAL

ZONE 2

INDUSTRIAL ZONE 1

Hatcher St

ZONE 198.5 Acres

Concrete Crushing and Manufacturing

Industries

ZONE 3215.5 Acres

Metal Scrap, Warehousing, and Transportation

Industries

ZONE 2133.7 Acres

Chemical Industries and Abandoned

Industrial Buildings

Total Industrial Area = 431.9 Acres

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Analyses | S. Lamar |

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES – SOUTH LAMAR CORRIDOR

• South Lamar corridor dominated by metal recycling facilities

• Residential edges scattered with night clubs and liquor stores

• Vast areas of physical decay within neighborhoods

• Obsolete industrial facilities

• Incompatible land uses

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Analyses | S. M. Wright |

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES – S. M. WRIGHT CORRIDOR

• S.M. Wright Freeway acts as a major divider of neighborhoods

• Extensive decay developed along its edges

• Visual pollution and noise

• Unsafe pedestrian environment

• Dead Man’s Curve overpass area is poorly designed

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Planned Infrastructure by NTTA and TXDOT | Planned Infrastructure |

LEVEEEXTENSION

TRINITY PARKWAY

S. M. WRIGHTREDESIGN

S. M. WrightGateway

I-45Interchange

MLKGateway

MLK

Blvd

PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURE BY NTTA & TXDOT

IMPACTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS1. Land takings and business impacts 4. Flood plain and surface drainage2. Traffic impacts of parkway interchanges 5. Construction phasing and impacts3. Pedestrian access to Trinity river

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SOUTH DALLAS ACTION PLAN, DALLAS, TEXAS

IMPACTS OF PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURES

South Lamar St

MLK

Blvd

Hatcher St

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDERS | Impact Study | Impacts |

IMPACTS1. Approximately 114 acres of land takings 3. Impacted buildings

2. Impacted land uses and areas - 12 Businesses and many residences directly impacted

- 58 parcels directly impacted 4. Traffic and construction impact areas

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