345/45 Framework Plan

I-345/45 FRAMEWORK PLAN DRAFT I-345/45 FRAMEWORK PLAN CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY VII CONTEXT 1 CONCEPTS 27 History 2 Design Alternatives 28 Today 6 Option 1: Depressed Highway 30 The Need 8 Option 2: Surface Streets 36 How Do We Move Forward 20 Supplemental Rail Transit to Concepts 1 & 2 42 1 2 DISTRICTS 49 SYSTEMS 65 The Districts 50 High Capacity Transit 66 Bicycle Facilities 67 The Path Forward 69 3 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Intended to build off the work from TxDOT’s CityMAP plan and its extensive public outreach and input. This full report, used as the baseline for this 34/345 Economic Development Plan effort, can be found at www.dallascitymap.com. This plan is also intended to be complementary with and make reference to the City of Dallas’s Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan as well as the City of Dallas Comprehensive Housing Policy. These plans can be found in their entirety at the following websites: https://www.dallasclimateaction.com/cecap https://dallascityhall.com/departments/housing-neighborhood-revitalization/DCH%20Documents/Adopted%20 Housing%20Policy.pdf The design team would like to thank the many members of the public who participated in the planning process by offering their time, ideas, concerns, suggestions and support with special thanks to the city staff and leadership who donated their time, experience, and insights into the process. Thanks to City of Dallas, Billingsley Company, D Magazine, Westdale, and 42 Real Estate for providing access to properties and space for work, meetings, or research. Lastly, we would like to thank the late Wick Allison whose knowledge, drive, and spirit has brought this effort to where it is today. iv | I-345/45 Framework Plan ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS SPRING 2019 INITIAL DESIGN WORKSHOP The following list represents individuals and local officials selected to participate in each of the advisory INVITE LIST The following includes the invite list for the design group meetings. These meetings were held after workshop and charrette that served as an initial kick- each round of design charrettes to provide input and off and idea generator for the project. Individuals were feedback. invited for their passion and experience in design, Michael Mendoza – City of Dallas Assistant City economic development, and transportation. Manager – Advisory Board Chair Majed Al-Ghafri – City of Dallas Assistant City Manager Peter Park – Invited Speaker on Highway Removals, Former Planning Director for Milwaukee and Denver Michael Rogers- City of Dallas Director of Transportation Christof Spieler – Invited Speaker on Improving Public Transit, Huitt-Zollars David Nogeira – City of Dallas Director of Neighborhood Revitalization Lilly O’Brien-Kovari – Invited Speaker on Vision Zero, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Courtney Pogue – City of Dallas Director of Economic Development Cary Moon – Invited Speaker on the Alaskan Way Viaduct – Former Candidate for Seattle Mayor Peer Chacko – City of Dallas Director of Planning and Urban Design Jorge Baldor Linda McMahon Mo Burr - TxDOT George Battle Maureen Milligan Ceason Clemons - TxDOT Tillie Borchers Orlando Montan Michael Morris - NCTCOG Daniel Church Krista Nightengale Gary Thomas - DART Nick Dean Benton Payne Kourtny Garrett – Downtown Dallas, Inc. Raquel Favela Lucilo Pena Stephanie Hudiberg – Deep Ellum Foundation Eurico Francisco Scott Rohrman Victor Vandergriff – Former Texas Transportation Nick Galen Ben Reavis Commissioner Kourtny Garrett Michael Rogers Larry Casto – Coalition for a New Dallas Mike Grace Paris Rutherford Jack Matthews – Matthews Southwest Shima Hamidi Katy Slade Kristian Teleki – Urban Key, LLC Jon Hetzel Arthur Santa Maria Linda McMahon – The Real Estate Council Elissa Hoagland Phil Puckett Scott Rohrmann – 42 Real Estate Sanford Holmes Jack Gosnell Wick Allison – Coalition for a New Dallas Stephanie Hudiburg Frank Turner Alvin James Victor Vandergriff Suzan Kedron Bob Voelker Robert Kent Jessie Zarazaga Jack Matthews I-345/45 Framework Plan | v STAKEHOLDER MEETING WINTER 2020 – 345 RACISM AND The following is a list of individuals who were able to attend a series of individual one-on-one meetings with REIMAGINATION SUMMIT INVITATION LIST With special thanks to Amber Sims and Jerry Hawkins the design team during the initial DISCOVERY phase visit. of Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Reconciliation as well Adam Bazaldua – Councilmember City of Dallas as One Arts Plaza for helping to put on this event. The District 7 following list includes those who were on the initial Joe and PJ Beard – Westdale Arturo Del Castillo and Daniel Church – Dallas City invitation list and may or may not have attended. Others Design Studio not on this list also may have attended per word of Raquel Favela – Former Director of Economic mouth. Development Kourtny Garrett – Downtown Dallas, Inc. Buddy Appel Whitney Lewis Wade Gibson – Locke Lord Marie Appel Ramiro Luna Jon Hetzel – Madison Partners, Deep Ellum Adam Bazaldua Alendra Lyons Mike Hoque and Arthur Santa Maria – Hoque Global Jody Bland Ben Mackey Stephanie Hudiburg – Deep Ellum Foundation John Botefuhr Brandon Maxey Ken Hughes – Huitt Zollars Christa Brown Sanford Margo McClinton Stoglin Crispin Lawson – Downtown Residents Council Joe Carreon Sonja McGill Amy Meadows – Parks for Downtown Dallas Lauren Embrey Erik Moss Lucilo Pena – Billingsley Hillary Evans Brad Nitschke Holly Reed – Texas Central Railroad Nick Even Damarcus Offord Jim Rogers – Deep Ellum Baranda Fermin Joella Phillip Scott Rohrmann and Benton Payne – 42 Real Estate Karla Garcia Jaime Resendez Jon Ruff – Spire Realty Pam Gerber Raul Reyes Steve Salin and Kay Shelton – Dallas Area Rapid Diane Gibson Joli Robinson Transit Sandra Godina Byron Sanders Charles Shelburne - Baylor University Medical Center Holly Hassman Rob Shearer Kristian Teleki – Matthews Southwest Mita Havlick Thomas Simpson Matt Tranchin – Coalition for a New Dallas Xavier Henderson Suzanne Smith Elizabeth Watley and Larry James – City Square Justin Henry Jamila Thomas Allan Zreet – Jacobs, DDI Mobility Chair Matt Houston Taylor Toynes Sarah Jackson Dominique Torres Daisy Jamaica Justina Walford Jon-Bertrell Killen Shawn Wills Joshua Kumler Chad West Chequan Lewis vi | I-345/45 Framework Plan OPEN HOUSE CHARRETTE INVITE LIST The following is the list of individuals invited to visit the public open house design charrette in the flag room at Dallas City Hall as the design team refined their initial work. Special thanks to Majed Al-Ghafry and Alena Lopez-Aguirre for helping to arrange the space. This list represents the initial invite list but is not a comprehensive list of all attendees as this was an open event. Adam Bazaldua Chuck Hixson Jim Rogers George Battle III Sanford Holmes Scott Rohrman David Blewett Mike Hoque Jon Ruff Hasani Burton Stephanie Hudiburg Paris Rutherford Sofia Bastidas Ken Hughes Julie Saqueton PJ Beard Elissa Izmailyan Arthur Santa-Maria Dan Biederman Alvin James Evan Sheets Tillie Borchers Robert Kent Charles Shelburne Kennedy Bower Swati Khimesra John Slack Dustin Bullard Lee Kleinman Ken Smith Arturo Del Castillo Crispin Lawson Miguel Solis Daniel Church Ashley Langworthy Lincoln Stephens Cullum Clark Becky Madole Kristian Teleki Raquel Favela Christopher Martini Shawn Todd Terry Flowers Sonja McGill Matt Tranchin Eurico Francisco Amy Meadows Frank Turner Kourtny Garrett Adam Medrano Cydney Walker Wade Gibson Bud Melton Elizabeth Wattley Matthew Giese Maureen Milligan Donald Wesson Mike Grace Benton Payne Roddrick West Steve Gregory Lucilo Pena Philip Wise Emily Henry Ben Reavis Allan Zreet Jon Hetzel Holly Reed I-345/45 Framework Plan | vii SUMMARY Dallas is a relatively new American city, but one with a rich and diverse history, starting with its founding in MORE ROADS MEAN MORE 1841 by John Neely Bryan. The Dallas settlement grew TRAFFIC rapidly; by 1872, railroads connected Dallas to the rest Dallas has one of the most extensive highway networks of the United States, while a nascent streetcar network of any major American city, and conventional wisdom enabled transportation within the city. In the early 20th says this should mean lower traffic congestion. But century, the Deep Ellum neighborhood became one of between 1993 and 2017, the 100 largest cities in the the city’s few integrated neighborhoods, attracting United States’ road networks grew by 42% while traffic people from across the United States and around the increased by 144%—nearly three times as much. world. Closer to home, the Katy Freeway in Houston actually became worse after it was expanded 23 lanes. But as the city grew, there was tremendous pressure to accommodate the automobile for people who As cities build more highways, they incentivize commuted into downtown from newly developed people to make more frequent and longer trips by suburbs. 1960s-era highways like I-345 enabled Dallas car. Highway construction also takes limited public to continue growing outward, but increasingly choked resources away from opportunities to make other off life and investment from closer-in neighborhoods. travel modes safer and more attractive, like sidewalks, Starting in the 1980s, new investments in housing, bike lanes, and. Fewer resources toward active and transit, and public amenities drew people and public transportation discourages people from using businesses back to downtown Dallas, which doubled these modes, which in turn leads to more car trips. in population between 2000 and 2020. Today, downtown is the beating heart of the Dallas- Fort

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