Main Street Garden Adds Green Space to Downtown

When developed and maintained effectively, urban parks can be invaluable. Think New York’s Central Park. Chicago’s Millenium Park. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Boston’s Fenway Park. (Ok, so maybe that last one doesn’t fit.) But these premiere examples prove that urban parks can increase property value, foster community cohesion, and boost tourism. Immensely.

Though downtown Dallas hasn’t had much green space to offer, things are changing. A dedication ceremony for Main Street Garden will take place this evening at 5:30pm, showcasing the multi-use park that now graces the front of the Municipal Courts Building. Providing a playground, a dog run, a wading pool, and a cafe, the 1.7-acre space hopes to help reawaken the eastern edge of downtown.

Unpaving the way, Main Street Garden will soon be followed by Belo Garden, the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park, and the Pacific Plaza. Three cheers for an increasingly green downtown!

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