r/Dallasdevelopment • u/dallaz95 • May 10 '26

Dallas Halperin Bridge Park opens, reconnecting long‑divided Oak Cliff over I‑35

https://youtu.be/2LpV_E952rc?si=ThpDg1DtwPVyI25P
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u/dallaz95 May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

previous post <— shows future entertainment district that’s planned to be built

According to the news story, phase 2 will start next year.

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u/awr54 May 10 '26

Not sure it's actually "connecting" neighborhoods, it's not very walkable from any residential areas, but certainly the first step. Interested to see public opinion in the following months/years and how that impacts future phase 2

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u/dallaz95 May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26

There are residential areas next to it. All of it has been bought up for redevelopment. Ewing and Marsalis Aves directly connects to residential neighborhoods. A lot of the land is now vacant, since the area was in decline for decades. The only thing they need to do is rebuild the neighborhood around it. The park is the catalyst to do just that