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Dallas daily from his loft president of Bowman- A strong believer in in downtown. At Melton Associates Inc., living life zestfully, she Corgan, he has worked founded by his wife, divides her time equally as an architect on a Annie, Bud helps to between satisfying multitude of office, plan, fund, and create professional projects, mixed-use, and environments conducive retreats in the woods of residential projects over to healthy, active East Texas, quality time the past 10 years. An lifestyles. He serves on with family and friends, aspiring writing always the boards of the and extensive national looking for good stories, Greater Dallas Planning and international travel. he is the associate editor Council, the Deep Ellum She founded a virtual of content for Columns. Foundation, and the public relations company James has a zest for Texas Trees Foundation. in 1996 which serves traveling the world He is also a member of AEC firms and which he hopes to instill the American Planning associations nationwide. in his 6-year-old Association, the She also owns a small daughter, Audrey. Association of Pedestrian publishing firm. and Bicycle PhOTO By JAMES SCOTT Professionals, and other PhOTO By TARA CANTIERI organizations pursuing active transportation and recreation alternatives throughout Texas. He and Annie are enjoying their 31st year of marriage. PhOTO By ANNIE MELTON 4 SPRING 2015 CONTENTS MoBIlITy Cover: Public art at City Place like this one, Synchronicity of Color Receptors by artist Margo Sawyer, enhances the walkability of the city of Dallas. Photo by Michael Cagle, Assoc. AIA. Departments Critique 45 -Sustainable Transportation Planning Public Arts |Sculptures of -Dallas-Fort Worth Freeways: Texas-Sized City Place 7 Ambition Installations in a compressed space create the urge to take a walk. Index to Advertisers 46 Support the firms that support Columns. In Context 9, 47 What is it? Where is it? Do you know for sure? Web Exclusives 47 Learn more about the topics and trends Profile | Bob Bullis, AIA 22 highlighted in this issue. The new AIA Dallas president believes in the power of influence. Correction: In the winter 2014 issue of Columns, the photos of Jim Lake and David Profile | Sam Ringman 38 Spence were misidentified in the article Architectural illustrator examines the art of "Architects and Developer Clients" by Ryan visualization. Flener. We apologize for the error. Lost & Found Dallas 40 Unassuming Braniff Airways base still holds aviation design distinction. BLAkE MARvIN Detail Matters 42 Features Travel becomes a thing of beauty at DFW Getting Around Dallas: Evolving Rail Station Terminal A. Solutions to Mobility Challenges 11 By Linda Mastaglio: Thought leaders seek the right turn for North Texas’ transportation woes. Active Transportation—Navigating Mobility Options 18 By Bud Melton: Mobility Summit calls for attention to both infrastructure and lifestyle. Mobility, Sprawl, and the Future of North Texas 25 By James Adams, AIA, RIBA: Rethinking … and redesigning … our auto-dependent ways Top Ten Freeway Controversies in North Texas: A Timeline 28 By Nicholas McWhirter, AIA and Ryan Flener, Assoc. AIA Gallery | Design Awards 31 Compiled by Katie Hitt, Assoc. AIA SAMUEL RINGMAN READ COLUMNS ONLINE … vIEW ThE WEB vERSION