Southern Gateway Park

What a privelege to share the history and the opportunity of Southern Gateway Park in “Displaced”, a powerful short film by @reconnectrondo & @aashtosocial. It highlights how transportation and community can thrive together while reclaiming connections and heritage. #DisplacedFilm #InfrastructureEquity #CommunityResilience #ParkWithAPurpose #Dallas

Join us at #NMTC24 as our President & CEO, April Allen, presents on 'Southern Gateway Park: Reunifying Oak Cliff and Addressing Historic Disruption.' Don't miss it! ??? #CommunityRevitalization

?? We’re excited to release the third short film in our film series! This film is extra special as it features the voices and hopes of our community, envisioning the future of Southern Gateway Park. Stay tuned and be inspired! ?? https://lnkd.in/gpfeSQwh #SouthernGatewayPark #CommunityVoices #filmseries

?? We’re excited to release the third short film in our film series! This film is extra special as it features the voices and hopes of our community, envisioning the future of Southern Gateway Park. Stay tuned and be inspired! ?? https://lnkd.in/gpfeSQwh #SouthernGatewayPark #CommunityVoices #filmseries

?At Southern Gateway Park, we are committed to fostering a space where all community members can come together, heal, and thrive. This Juneteenth, we reflect on our collective past and look forward to a future of unity and progress. ? In observance of Juneteenth, Southern Gateway Park is excited to share a sneak peek of our latest film, highlighting how our park will help reknit the community after being divided by a highway. This film is filled with the voices of our community members. ? Join us in celebrating freedom and community. Together, we can continue to build a brighter, more inclusive future. ? Stay tuned for the full release this Friday as part of our ongoing film series. You won’t want to miss it! ? #Juneteenth #SouthernGatewayPark??#SGPFilmSeries #CommunityVoices #FreedomDay??#CommunityUnity #BlackHistory #CelebrateFreedom

On June 5, 2024, Texas Capital’s President & CEO Rob C. Holmes joined members of the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation to celebrate the park's "First Pour." Texas Capital also announced a $1 million donation to support the development of Southern Gateway Park, including "The Texas Capital Landing," which will offer panoramic views of downtown Dallas and an elevated open plaza surrounding a ?stunning rain wall water feature. Stay tuned for more updates on this transformative project! ????? #Dallas #SouthernGatewayPark #TexasCapital #ParkwithaPurpose

We had an amazing time at our recent Pollinator event in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada!??????? A big thank you to the Oak Cliff Veggie Project for teaming up with us and to the Dallas Zoo & Texas Conservation Alliance for generously donating pollinator plants. We had a blast planting these beautiful plants in the garden and sharing them with our community.??? ?#PollinatorEvent #CommunityGarden?#ParkWithAPurpose April Allen

? Community Meeting Recap ? A big thank you to all the wonderful community members who joined us at our meeting last week! Your presence and engagement made it a truly special event. We appreciate all the fantastic questions and feedback we received. It's inspiring to see such an amazing turnout and interest in our park! We're thrilled to have your support as we move forward with construction and implementing our equitable development plan. We're committed to making sure that every voice is heard and that our park reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our community. Big thanks to Will Toler for his insightful talk on property Tax Appraisals and Appeals at our community meeting! Need help with your property value appeal? Check out: https://shorturl.at/hBCU8 for assistance. Thank you again for being part of this journey with us! Let's continue working together to create a park that we can all be proud of. Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to get involved! ??

#ICYMI - Huge shoutout to Secretary Pete Buttigieg for championing Southern Gateway Park and pushing forward U.S. Department of Transportation's Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grants program. Thrilled you were able to join us on the??? construction site to celebrate this significant step toward reconnecting Oak Cliff! ??

Thank you Secretary Pete Buttigieg for your unwavering support of Southern Gateway Park and your part in progressing the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grants program. So happy you could celebrate this milestone with us – one step closer to reconnecting Oak Cliff. #parkwithapurpose #investinginamerica #parksindfw #parksindallas #pictureyourpark