What’s good for East Dallas is good for Woodrow. This month, our City Council will be setting the agenda for a new bond issue. Last time, we were fortunate enough to get the dredging of White Rock included. Cochran Heights (Knox-Henderson) was able to get the funds to renovate the park next to Bonham Elementary.
Ideas include a proposed hike/bike trail for the old Santa Fe tracks running from Tenison Park past Woodrow and Randall Park to Downtown. How about reducing and redoing Gaston Avenue to encourage redevelopment? Or maybe enlarge Live Oak and replant its eponymous trees, which were unceremoniously removed almost 50 years ago. Something also could be done with Ross Avenue, once called the “Fifth Avenue of Dallas” for its silk-stocking Victorian mansions.
Funding for Mill Creek area flooding has been delayed, and now would be a good time to push for an idea first proposed by urban planner George Kessler almost 90 years ago. The creek was to be beautified, an Eastside twin to Turtle Creek.
Instead it was covered over and run through sewer pipes under the streets. I understand part of it runs near the proposed Haskell Boulevard.
Let’s not forget Fair Park. What about linking it with a re-designed East Grand Avenue to White Rock and Tenison?
Let our voices be heard. Contact Mayor Kirk and your Council representative.
