On May 26th, 2015, Monte Wilson of Jacobs Engineering Group and Mark Banta of Piedmont Park Conservancy presented to the board of directors of the Buckhead Community Improvement District a concept of capping the GA400 highway in the central core of Buckead to create a large park, similar to the Klyde Warren Park in Dallas.

2. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas
Underutilized assets

3. Access to transitUnderutilized assets

4. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas
Access to transit Public Open SpaceUnderutilized assets

5. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas
Improving Quality of Life
KLYDE WARREN PARK - Dallas

6. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas
Improving Quality of Life
KLYDE WARREN PARK - Dallas
$2 Billion
in investment within ¼ mile radius

7. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas
2 million
$2 Billion
Improving Quality of Life
KLYDE WARREN PARK - Dallas
in investment within ¼ mile radius
visitors in two years

8. Increasing Value
BRYANT PARK – New York City

9. Increasing Value
BRYANT PARK – New York City
Office rents at 3Xsurrounding submarket

10. Increasing Value
BRYANT PARK – New York City
Office rents at 3Xsurrounding submarket
Home prices rose 30%

11. Creating Community
MILLENNIUM PARK - Chicago

12. Creating Community
30%
MILLENNIUM PARK - Chicago
premium in residential sales

13. Creating Community
10%
Overall crime dropped
30%premium in residential sales
MILLENNIUM PARK - Chicago

14. KLYDE WARREN PARK
DallasChanging Perceptions
BELTLINE - Atlanta

15. KLYDE WARREN PARK
DallasChanging Perceptions
BELTLINE - Atlanta
13,369Residential units created

16. KLYDE WARREN PARK
DallasChanging Perceptions
BELTLINE - Atlanta
13,369Residential units created
1.9 Million
Square feet of new development

17. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas

18. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas

19. KLYDE WARREN PARK
Dallas

20. KLYDE WARREN PARK
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How do you achieve
this vision?

21. Fatal Flaw Analysis
Vision Plan
Feasibility Study
Design
PARKIMPLEMENTATION
Construction
 Adequate clearance
 No vertical obstructions
 No air rights issues
 Grades are manageable

22. Fatal Flaw Analysis
Vision Plan
Feasibility Study
Design
PARKIMPLEMENTATION
Construction
 Benchmarking (economics, operations & design)
 Vision Plan
 Renderings & Graphics
 Define Next Steps

23.  Program
 Engineering
 Design
 Community input
 Cost / budget
 Phasing
Fatal Flaw Analysis
Vision Plan
Feasibility Study
Design
Funding
Financing
PARKIMPLEMENTATION
CELEBRATION
Construction
$

24. Parti - A
Parti - B
Parti - C

26. FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
CELEBRATION LAWN

27. FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant

28.  Graphic identity element
 Capture Peachtree crossing
FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant

29.  Draw pedestrians from Peachtree into park
 Create new Marta entry
 Active water elements, art, food market,
seating and children’s play
 Graphic identity element
 Capture Peachtree crossing
FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant

30.  Lawn panels for small groups
 Seating under bosque trees
 Small café
 Dog park
 Draw pedestrians from Peachtree into park
 Create new Marta entry
 Active water elements, art, food market,
seating and children’s play
 Graphic identity element
 Capture Peachtree crossing
FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant

31.  Lawn panels for small groups
 Seating under bosque trees
 Small café
 Dog park
 Draw pedestrians from Peachtree into park
 Create new Marta entry
 Active water elements, art, food market,
seating and children’s play
 Graphic identity element
 Capture Peachtree crossing
FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant
 Access to Marta
 Restaurant +valet service
 Water feature
 Active spaces
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA

32.  Lawn panels for small groups
 Seating under bosque trees
 Small café
 Dog park
 Draw pedestrians from Peachtree into park
 Create new Marta entry
 Active water elements, art, food market,
seating and children’s play
 Graphic identity element
 Capture Peachtree crossing
FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant
 Access to Marta
 Restaurant +valet service
 Water feature
 Active spaces
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
 Stage + lawn for performances and music
 Lawn allows for informal play + relaxing
 Raised areas over GA400 access ramps
create ‘bowl’ environment

33.  Lawn panels for small groups
 Seating under bosque trees
 Small café
 Dog park
 Draw pedestrians from Peachtree into park
 Create new Marta entry
 Active water elements, art, food market,
seating and children’s play
 Graphic identity element
 Capture Peachtree crossing
FRONT LAWN
GATEWAY
GARDEN ROOMS
GATEWAYURBAN PLAZA
M
M
M
M
CELEBRATION LAWN
 Create lawn
 Anchor gateway
with restaurant
 Access to Marta
 Restaurant +valet service
 Water feature
 Active spaces
PERFORMANCE
PLAZA
 Stage + lawn for performances and music
 Lawn allows for informal play + relaxing
 Raised areas over GA400 access ramps
create ‘bowl’ environment
 Beacon visible from 400
 Ped Bridge connecting trail
 Connects to sidewalks

35. KLYDE WARREN PARK
DallasPark Construction
Klyde Warren Park
46% 54%Other
SourcesPrivate
Contributions
$110 Million
Millennium Park
45% 55%Other
SourcesPrivate
Contributions
$490 Million
Bryant Park
95%
5%Other
Sources
Private
Contributions
$18 Million
*Renovation only

36. KLYDE WARREN PARK
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Klyde Warren Park
The annual operating budget is approximately $3.5 million.
More than half of that money comes from private donors, sponsors,
and concessions.
A small portion of public money comes from the City of Dallas for
maintenance of the deck. The BID contributes just 25% of the budget,
based on a 0.25 mil assessment.
Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation operates the park on behalf of the
City under a 50-year contract.
Park Operations
75%
25%BID
Contributions
Other funding sources
 Concessions
 Sponsorships
 Public
 Other

37. KLYDE WARREN PARK
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