An April start is a certainty, but the date has not been firmed up because the general contractor decision is still outstanding for the HOK-designed project, which will be done in phases on five north-south streets, says Brett Mann, project manager for the HOK Planning Group. Mann, a landscape architect, tells GlobeSt.com that the project is designed to "cross over some boundaries" so it doesn't stand out from neighboring streetscapes. The CBD project is HOK's first streetscape in Dallas, but it's jockeying for more, Mann says.
The work will be done with as little disruption as possible to the downtown traffic flow, Mann emphasizes. Businesses will remain open as will arteries for pedestrian and vehicle travel. "There is a significant behind-the-scenes effort between residents and city staff to make that process as smooth as possible," he adds.
The City Center TIFF is funding the eye candy to create a look that hopefully will attract additional shopping, entertainment and residential development to the city's core. New street lights, landscaping and paving enhancements will be installed along Field, Akard, Ervay, St. Paul and Harwood streets. The target area runs between Young Street and the DART Rail Transit Mall, a 40-block grid.
In addition to HOK, the project team consisted of Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein Inc., associate landscape architecture; Arredondo, Zeped & Brunz, civil engineer; Mary Ellen Degnan & Associates, public information coordinator; Lopez Garcia Group, site electrical engineer; Irri-Tech Corp., irrigation design; Roberto Mungia, designer of the paving panels.
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