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Amenities
from ULI Dallas-Fort Worth Center for Leadership Class of 2020 Mini Technical Assistance Panel
by DLR Group
DEEP ELLUM DALLAS SERVICE CENTER
Public Realm - Amenities
• Gaming • Active Recreation • Water Features • Passive spaces / Relaxation • Wellness Programming • Shade Trees / Ornamental Trees • Open Lawn • Pavilions / Stage • Site Furnishings • Cafe Seating

Games are universally popular as part of outdoor activities. Activities such as corn hole, bocce ball, pickleball, and even outdoor fitness are all gaining in popularity for younger and older generations alike. These entertainment options and amenities for social interaction go far beyond the traditional passive uses for parks, blending more intentional social opportunities withing the natural fabric of urban green space.

KLYDE WARREN PARK/KITTENSANDPITBULLS.BLOGSPOT.COM Passive activities such as shared book exchanges, outdoor dining, soft seating, lounges chairs, fire pits, and quiet pocket parks will offer more intimate moments for visitors, tenants and residents needing to find solace in the busy urban environment. These elements are an important counter balance to the more active public spaces, both equally needed. The culture of Deep Ellum lends itself to these “found moments” of respite that are to be discovered and experienced between a few friends, and not designed for larger gatherings.

Places to sit and gather, whether around food and drinking, happy hours, early morning breakfast, or chef driven dining, the mixeduse development will provide ample opportunities for shade, connections to nature, fresh air, and seasonal color and textures. Amenities such as seating areas, fire pits, pocket parks, and even water features are important elements for the urban environment, especially supporting retailers, office tenants, hotel patrons, and the surrounding residential buildings.