KATY TRAIL MASTER PLAN_MAY 19, 2016

PARK & RECREATION BOARD BRIEFING

OBJECTIVE 01

OBJECTIVES

CREATE A
SAFE AND INVITING
KATY TRAIL

OBJECTIVE 02

OBJECTIVE 03

STRENGTHEN
THE IDENTITY OF
THE KATY TRAIL

AMPLIFY THE
DIVERSE LANDSCAPES
OF THE KATY TRAIL

OBJECTIVE 04

OBJECTIVE 05

EXPAND THE KATY

TRAILS AMENITIES AND
PROGRAMMING

ESTABLISH THE KATY

TRAIL AS AN EVOLVING
CULTURAL CORRIDOR

OBJECTIVE 06

OBJECTIVE 07

FULLY CONNECT
THE KATY TRAIL WITH
THE COMMUNITY

REIMAGINE THE KATY TRAIL

AS A BENCHMARK FOR
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

ONE TRAIL, FOUR ZONES...

THE SPUR
THE PARKWAY
THE FOREST
THE PRAIRIE

ZONE 01_THE SPUR

AIRLINE ROAD

KNOX STREET

BLACKBURN STREET

MCKINNON STREET

LYTE STREET

The Spur is the southern gateway to the Katy Trail. It is meant to serve as a hyper-naturalized zone
heighting the tension between the urbanity of Victory Park and the natural environment of the Trail.

VICTORY GATEWAY_EXISTING
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VICTORY GATEWAY_PROPOSED
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VICTORY OVERLOOK_EXISTING
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VICTORY OVERLOOK_PROPOSED
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VICTORY ESCARPMENT_EXISTING
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VICTORY ESCARPMENT_PROPOSED
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ZONE 02_THE PARKWAY

AIRLINE ROAD

KNOX STREET

BLACKBURN STREET

MCKINNON STREET

LYTE STREET

The Parkway is characterized by its fluid connections and open views to the amenities
of the Turtle Creek corridor. This is the most heavily programmed portion of the Katy Trail
leveraging the densely populated neighborhoods and rich cultural amenities along its length.

REVERCHON MEANDER_EXISTING
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REVERCHON MEANDER_PROPOSED
KATY TRAIL VISION PLAN

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REVERCHON OVERLOOK_EXISTING
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REVERCHON OVERLOOK_PROPOSED
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ROUTH SHIFT_THE PARKWAY

CISTERN LOCATION

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SCALE 1 = 40 - 0

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80

ROUTH STREET_EXISTING
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ROUTH STREET_PROPOSED
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DEAN PARK AMPHITHEATER_THE PARKWAY

CISTERN LOCATION

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SCALE 1 = 40 - 0

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80

KALITA HUMPHREYS THEATER_EXISTING

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KALITA HUMPHREYS THEATER_PROPOSED

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ZONE 03_THE FOREST

AIRLINE ROAD

KNOX STREET

BLACKBURN STREET

MCKINNON STREET

LYTE STREET

The Forest is the most intimate stretch of the Katy Trail, characterized
by its dense planting and heightened sense of enclosure.

CAMBRICK ENTRY + SHIFT_THE FOREST

CISTERN LOCATION

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SCALE 1 = 40 - 0

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80

CAMBRICK STREET_EXISTING
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CAMBRICK STREET_PROPOSED
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FOREST PROMENADE_EXISTING
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FOREST PROMENADE_PROPOSED
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ZONE 04_THE PRAIRIE

AIRLINE ROAD

KNOX STREET

BLACKBURN STREET

MCKINNON STREET

LYTE STREET

The Prairie is the northern gateway of the Katy Trail, characterized by largely native and
ornamental grasses this zone connects users back to the Blackland Prairie heritage of Dallas.

KNOX STREET BRIDGE_THE PRAIRIE

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SCALE 1 = 40 - 0

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KNOX STREET_EXISTING
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KNOX STREET_PROPOSED
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KNOX STREET CROSSING_EXISTING

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KNOX STREET CROSSING_PROPOSED

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KATY GRASSLANDS_EXISTING
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KATY GRASSLANDS_PROPOSED
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HARVARD AVENUE BRIDGE_THE PRAIRIE

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SCALE 1 = 40 - 0

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80

HARVARD AVENUE_EXISTING
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HARVARD AVENUE_PROPOSED
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NORTHERN TERMINUS_BEFORE
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NORTHERN TERMINUS_PROPOSED
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AIRLINE ROAD

KNOX STREET

BLACKBURN STREET

MCKINNON STREET

LYTE STREET

FOUR ZONES_ONE TRAIL

KATY TRAIL MASTER PLAN_MAY 19, 2016

PARK & RECREATION BOARD BRIEFING

FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT_WAYNE SMITH || PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF THE KATY TRAIL || JWS.GAR@JUNO.COM || 214.303.1180