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Deep Ellum Station Linking Past to Potential A project report from Dallas Area Rapid Transit | Summer 2009 Deep Ellum Station Linking Past to Potential At the base of Dallas’ dramatic skyline, the familiar gull-wing canopies are poised to carry Deep Ellum into the next phase of its history. “We’re A message from the expecting the DART station to be the solution we need,” says Barry Annino, developer and President/Executive president of the Deep Ellum Foundation. “We’ve Director been struggling, but the station will help Deep Ellum move on.” It’s “all systems go” While it’s a forward-looking community, Deep here at DART as we Ellum is also rich in history, and the demolition of bear down for the the venerable Good-Latimer tunnel to make way final construction for the station was at first controversial. It had long of the Green Line’s been a canvas for local artists, creating an iconic highly-anticipated first “gateway to Deep Ellum.” However, at 76 years old, phase — extending the tunnel was reaching the end of its service life. from Victory Park Recognizing the tunnel’s importance, DART funded and the American a new gateway. The main criterion: It had to be cool. Airlines Center, The result is a three-part, mammoth installation, through downtown, called The Traveling Man, that delivers the goods Deep Ellum, Baylor spectacularly. The tallest of the three curvilinear, University Medical stainless steel forms will feature a loping, jovial Center, Fair Park and Martin Luther King, “man” as tall as a four-story building. The other Jr. Boulevard. Come September, four new two sculptures will depict the same fellow and will “The Traveling Man uniquely stations will be bustling with activity — just extend from the station into the neighborhood in a encompasses many aspects of in time for the 2009 State Fair of Texas. And way that is both dramatic and inviting. about 15 months later, the entire line will the Deep Ellum community.” “The Traveling Man uniquely encompasses many be rolling from North Carrollton to Pleasant aspects of the Deep Ellum community,” notes – Brandon Oldenburg, designer Grove. We won’t be stopping there, however; Brandon Oldenburg, Vice President Creative of already we’ve broken ground on the Orange Reel FX, which collaborated on the sculpture’s Line to Irving. design and is located a few blocks away. “Our the project. “The sculpture at Swiss and Good The 28-mile, $1.8-billion Green Line is the design celebrates Deep Ellum’s heritage, but also Latimer is 38-feet tall. At this scale, how the pieces longest rail expansion project in the country represents what we hope for the future.” are built is as challenging as keeping the design — and it’s on time and under budget, too. Not “The design, engineering and construction approachable.” only are we increasing mobility in our region, strategies are as unique as The Traveling Man The Traveling Man links Deep Ellum’s past to its we’re stimulating the economy by creating concept,” noted Brad Oldham, whose Dallas-based potential, a theme that is echoed by Julie Cohn, the jobs and attracting big-ticket development. company is fabricating, constructing and installing artist undertaking the art elements of the station Over the years, I’ve heard lots of public itself. The central motif will be based on a feedback on DART, most of it good, some of palimpsest — an ancient manuscript that it not-so-good. But one criticism I’ve never has been written on, scraped off, and used heard is that we take too long to get things again, creating a layered effect — with done. And make no mistake, we’re moving old and new imagery from Deep Ellum. full-speed ahead. “The people of Deep Ellum were great,” she says. Over the course of months, Cohn met with merchants and residents to hone her vision. “They really helped my best ideas crystallize. As a result, it’s going to be a fabulous station.” Gary C. Thomas To track the progress of Traveling Man, President/Executive Director check out www.deepellumgateway.com DART or look for “Traveling Man Dallas” on Facebook. Workers put the final touches on the catenary — the system of overhead power delivery wires — at Deep Ellum Station North Carrollton/Frankford Trinity Mills Get ready to get on board! Street Delays Downtown Carrollton Save the Date! Farmers Branch n Saturday, September 12 n Monday, September 14 Royal Lane Celebrate Super Saturday! Green Line revenue As we move our region forward, some Walnut Hill/Denton 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. service begins traffic delays are inevitable. Thanks for your Green Line Grand Opening events at: patience — it won’t be long now! For more Bachman • Deep Ellum Station n Friday, September 25 • Baylor University Medical Station Green Line service opens specific, up-to-date information, contact your Love Field DART Community Affairs Representative, • Fair Park Station to the 2009 State Fair of Texas • MLK, Jr. Station attend one of our periodic community Inwood Southwestern meetings in your area, or visit www.DART.org P Medical District/ ear St. Deep Ellum Green Line Facts Parkland l and click on “Construction Alerts.” P Akar aul at a Glance Market Center We d Baylor University Victory st Medical Center Mockingbird Blvd. / End n 28 miles n $1.8 billion Denton Drive area Fair Park n Currently open Hatcher The 20.9-mile minimum When the Green Line passes 30 feet MLK, Jr. Expanded service Lawnview operable segment alone will beneath Mockingbird Lane just west of starts Sept. 2009 Love Field — between Inwood and Love Opens Sept. 2009 reduce pollutant emissions by Lake June Field stations — it will ensure timely Opens Dec. 2010 nearly 350 tons per year Buckner connections without disrupting traffic on busy Mockingbird Lane. Until then, expect delays at the intersection of Denton Drive. DART: Live, On DVD and Online Traffic flow will be restricted each way, so Our website, www.dart.org, is also your Get updates about DART’s latest developments if you can avoid this intersection, do. source for the latest construction updates. through our Speakers Bureau. Invite a DART Go to www.dart.org/expansion (English) or representative to talk to your organization about our Denton Drive between www.transportedart.org (Spanish) for up-to-the- family of transit services. 214.749.2577 Shorecrest and Storey Lane minute information about Green Line construction, This long section of Denton Drive is including street closings and detours. Transit Education offers safety education completely closed, and will not likely reopen programs for schoolchildren and special Check out the entire Green Line project — presentations and tours for seniors. 214.749.2582. anytime soon. Harry Hines Boulevard is including aerial shots, attractions along the line, and recommended as an alternate route. more — with DART’s new 10-minute video. It’s a click Watch for Inmotion, our video magazine, on away from DART’s home page at www.dart.org, or local cable access stations. For VHS or DVD call 214.749.2597 to order copies on DVD. copies, call 214.749.2597. Lawrence Meshack Dawn Dorman Know your rep! Senior Manager, Community Affairs Your Community Affairs Community Affairs Representative representatives are your “point After teaching in the Dallas Dawn is the newest member of people” for info on all things DART Independent School District for DART’s Community Affairs team. more than five years, Lawrence Dawn will be the go-to person Rosa Rosteet joined DART in 1989. Since for all things Southeast Corridor 1996, he has managed the — the segment of the Green Community Affairs agency’s Community Affairs team, providing citizens Line extending from downtown Dallas through Representative opportunities to get involved in the DART project. Fair Park and, ultimately, all the way to Buckner Rosa has worked at DART That public input guides Lawrence as he works Boulevard in Pleasant Grove. She’s looking forward for 23 years and has in-depth directly with DART staff on capital projects and bus to conducting community meetings; briefing knowledge of the agency’s service changes. He is also closely involved with neighborhood associations, businesses and other long-term plans and current the DART Safety and Transit Education programs, as groups; and meeting with property owners and projects. Her special expertise well as other community outreach-related projects. residents all along the emerging corridor. Dawn has is in the Northwest Corridor — the section of the Lawrence is versed in all things pertaining to the nearly 20 years of experience in media relations, Green Line that extends from downtown Dallas to line’s Southeast Corridor, which will begin service crisis communication, community relations and Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton. to Deep Ellum, Baylor Medical Center, Fair Park a event planning management, and her experience Rosa has been involved in the Green Line since Luther King, Jr. stations in September and extend ranges from the private sector to government and its earliest planning phases. During the course of deep into Pleasant Grove next year. A native non-profit agencies, as well as the media consulting design and construction, she has conducted scores Dallasite, Lawrence is also involved with the Boy industry. Immediately prior to joining DART, Dawn of community meetings, briefed groups including Scouts of America and other organizations. He can owned her own event planning and public relations neighborhood associations and businesses, be reached at 214.749.2590. firm. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in and met with hundreds of property owners and Communications from the University of Texas at residents along the construction path. Rosa can be Arlington.
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