[Leveraging & Improving Neighborhood Connections] Area E Cedar Creek

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1 Community Charrette LINC Dallas [Leveraging & Improving Neighborhood Connections] Area E Cedar Creek

3 LINC Workshop Area E Area E has the unique distinction of at-grade frontage to the Trinity River and the Great Trinity Forest. Directly adjacent to the Trinity you will find Moore Park and a loose assortment of industrial uses at the edge of Skyline Heights and Cadillac Heights residential neighborhoods. Development in this area, particularly adjacent to the Trinity, is not very significant. A result of difficult topography, Cedar Creek s run through the site, a spattering of industrial uses on larger lots, and its location in the flood zone. The City of Dallas has explored options to extend the western levee in the future, south in order to protect Moore Park and Cadillac Heights from significant storm event flooding. Moore Park is currently undergoing construction that will include a pavilion, an overlook, an amphitheater, picnic areas, a trailhead into the Great Trinity Forest, a chain of new wetlands, and a connection to the old Santa Fe Trestle Bridge trail and to the standing wave white-water rafting course.

4 Area E : Cedar Creek Area Description The Corinth Street DART Station anchors an underdeveloped intersection at 8th Street and Corinth Street, housing a mix of auto repair and recycling facilities. Directly and easily connected to The Cedars via the Corinth Street Bridge, the area backs up to The Bottom, Skyline Heights and The Heights neighborhoods The topography becomes interesting as Cedar Creek winds its way from parts of West Oak Cliff and the Dallas Zoo through white rock outcroppings. Singlefamily residential and industrial uses back up to Cedar Creek with little opportunity for direct access until the creek nears Corinth Street DART Station and Moore Park. 594 ac Area A Area B Area C Area D Area E 8825* * includes a county and state jail 377 ac Paved Roadway Surface Parking 8% 6% 14% unimproved developable land total land 119 ac. 270 ac. 209 ac 241 ac 270 ac Parks and Open Space Building Footprint Unimproved Land Unimproved Private Space 9% 8% 25% vacancy vs. total area land occupied by roads 22 ac. 44% land occupied 24 ac. by buildings buildings vs. roads Area A Area B Area C Land Area Comparison Area D 1. Corinth Bridge 2. Corinth DART Station 3. Cedar Crest Creek 4. Red/Blue DART Line 5. Santa Fe Trestle Trail Area E 6. Standing Wave 7. The Great Trinity Forest 8. Wetland Cell A 9. Cedar Crest Bridge 10. Wetland Cell B Moore Park

5 Area E : Investments moore park gateway santa fe trestle trail upper chain of wetlands levee remediation cedar crest bridge enhancements standing wave TOD TIF

6 Area Photos This area is bounded by the Trinity River Levee to the east, loosely by Morrell Avenue, E 11th Street, and Cedar Creek to the south, and Clarendon to the north.

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10 Area E : Opportunities During community workshops a set of questions were asked to residents, stakeholders, and business owners. This map represents opportunities within the area as identified by these groups. General Opportunities: small scale development opportunity opportunity to increase population in a contextually sensitive way create attractions to bring in urban visitors best views of downtown opportunity for more housing connected location within city

11 mixed use development opportunity development potential opportunity for iconic bridge retail and entertainment corridor closer links to services better moore park amenities streetscape and signage improvements more attractive, clean, safe, well lit trinity retail / services opportunity to connect with zoo anchor development opportunity gateway opportunity / views to downtown opportunity for improved park connections views

12 Area E : Challenges Residents, stakeholders, and business owners were also asked to identify some known challenges for development in this area. This map represents the composite information gained from this discussion. General Challenges: lack of services lack of retail and small businesses needs service stations needs quality supermarkets more middle income residents needed sidewalks in disrepair heavy industrial uses to stay poor street lighting poor promotion of area poor code enforcement alcohol sales speeding along 11th and cedar crest

13 type of uses industrial uses & pollution signage / traffic safety poor sidewalks drug activity few recreation choices for children

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