Thank you Ollie Chandhok for the Executive Insights interview with Board of Directors Chairman, and CBRE Vice President Jeff Ellerman about The Loop Dallas and its impact of real estate in Dallas for Dallas Business Journal.
When The Loop Dallas founders talked to people about their vision, they were told it was impossible. The obstacles were too great, the red tape insurmountable. In 2023, The Loop Dallas opened the first critical connection in Dallas’ 50-mile pedestrian and bike trail uniting communities and neighborhoods that were isolated because of physical, political and financial barriers. In fact, one neighbor shared that when the Trinity Forest Spine Trail opened in 2023, it would be the first time she could leave the neighborhood without a car.
Dallas Eric Johnson said it well, “As we look forward to our city’s future, what is clear is that trails are vital to the people of Dallas. The Loop Dallas isn’t some vanity project, or just an economic development play, or just a feel-good amenity for our neighborhoods. Trails are more to us than a nice-to-have perk. A strong and viable trail system must be considered critical infrastructure for a 21st century city.”
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ABOUT THE LOOP DALLAS
The Loop Dallas is working closely with?City of Dallas,?Dallas Park and Recreation,?Dallas County, private donors and corporate partners to make green space available throughout Dallas and increase access to public transportation with a focus on equity.
Thanks to public investment and partnership, and private dollars and leadership, The Loop Dallas will unite Dallas with a city-wide bike and pedestrian active transportation system that joins 39 miles of existing trails in Dallas with 11 miles of newly built trails. These final 11 miles are the most complex and costly to deliver which is why a public private partnership is so important. It is a legacy amenity that will benefit Dallas for generations.
The Loop Dallas is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.
Rick Perdue Larry Dale Terrence Maiden Linda Owen Vana Hammond Parham Mike Terry Philip Hiatt Haigh Dale Operating Company Jennifer Pascal, MPA Molly Fiden Tori Burk Dr. Sana Syed Shawn Williams
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