Photo courtesy of The Park
By fall 2012, Dallas inhabitants will be connected to Uptown, Downtown and the Arts District by one central location: The Park.
Downtown Dallas’ current lofty, but eco-friendly, project is to create a grand metropolitan park that will match the stature of New York’s Central Park and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Publicly released by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation on Sunday, the official name of Dallas’ public green space will be Klyde Warren Park.
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners CEO Kelcy Warren decided to name the park after his 9-year-old son.
Jody Grant, chairman of the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Board, announced publicly that Warren tremendously aided in creating Dallas traditions.
“A father naming the park after his son sends a strong message that this park will be a green oasis for all children to play, dream and learn,” Grant said. “We are honored to enter into this partnership with Kelcy and his