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Dallas, TX

Halperin Park

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Halperin Park is a bridge park spanning Interstate 35E in southern Dallas, located between Ewing and Marsalis Avenues adjacent to the Dallas Zoo. The project reconnects the historic Oak Cliff neighborhood that was divided by the highway construction. Designed as a public/private initiative, it features diverse amenities including pavilions, playgrounds, water features, and wooded areas. The park was made possible through a major donation by the Halperin Foundation.
4 eventsLast active Tracked since $16.0M city spending

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parks (2)
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budget (1)
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financial (1)
development (1)
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Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation5
Park & Recreation Department3
Office of Economic Development2
Oak Cliff Gateway TIF District2
Phase I Plaza Area Project2
Kevin Spath1
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February 2026

Items For Further Consideration
City Council →

Authorization of a no-cost maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park, located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing Avenue.

Authorize a maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing A

January 2026

Consent Agenda
City Council →

Authorizes a maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park, located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing Avenue, at no cost to the City.

Authorize a maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing A

Consent Agenda
City Council →

Authorizes a TIF development and Chapter 380 grant agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for up to $8,000,000 to fund the Phase I Plaza Area Project at Halperin Park, drawing $6,964,198 from the Oak Cliff Gateway TIF District and $1,035,802 from the 2012 General Obligation Bond Program.

…Obligation Bond Program, in consideration of the Phase I Plaza Area Project at Halperin Park (“Project”), in accordance with the Economic Development Incentive Policy - Tot…

$8.0M
Briefing Memorandum
Economic Development Committee →

Authorizes a TIF development and Chapter 380 grant agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for up to $8,000,000 to support the Phase I Plaza Area Project at Halperin Park, funded through the Oak Cliff Gateway TIF District and the 2012 General Obligation Bond Program.

…3: Economic Development), in consideration of the Phase I Plaza Area Project at Halperin Park, in accordance with the Economic Development Incentive Policy [Kevin Spath, Dir…

$8.0M

December 2025

Consent Agenda
City Council →

Authorization of a maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing Avenue, at no cost to the City.

Authorize a maintenance and use agreement with Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for the maintenance, operation, and use of Halperin Park located between South Marsalis Avenue and South Ewing A