The Deep Ellum Bark Park
For more than ten years, Downtown Dallas and its neighbors Deep Ellum and Uptown have been undergoing a transformation of spirit and people. For years, hundreds of thousands of office workers only saw the downtown as a place to drive to in the morning, get the job done and return to their surburban homes as quickly as possible. But farsighted developers have brought Downtown Dallas back to life and opened it up to a new style of urban pioneers… people who want to live and work in an exciting urban environment.
Of course, as people move into the downtown area, they are bringing along all their valuable belongings, and of course, dogs. Lots and lots of dogs. There were few places for residents to walk their dogs on downtown streets, and even fewer places for them to exercise and play rough. It was important that these new urban residents have a place for exercising their dogs, enjoying the weather, and just having fun. With the nearest big city park nearly three miles away, location was extremely important. The Deep Ellum Dog Park came to the rescue. This is a safe and pet-friendly urban oasis for dogs and their owners with lots of grass, lots of space, and lots of parking. This park fills a growing need from residents and folks working in Deep Ellum and proves the community can evolve to better serve the people that love it.
by Tressie Knowlton
"I never wanna leave this place!" exclaimed one young art student to his teacher. He clung to his painting and the comics he had drawn as he walked out the door … 
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