Updating the gateway
As we wait for progress to be made with the Happy Shapes, the public art project scheduled for the underpass at Ross Avenue and Central Expressway, there have been discussions on updating the current Gateway To The Arts District. Momentum seemed to stall in anticipation of the public art project which has to still go before the city council, and it has not been placed on the council agenda yet. Once it does and the project is finished, it will provide much-needed lighting to the underpass.
After Ross Avenue was included in the Complete Streets initiative and the Better Block project, organizers of the Loving My Community grant struggled to come up with ideas to enhance the Gateway. So we are now calling on you for suggestions. There are mixed reactions to the murals painted under the bridge nearly two years ago. Using the Deep Ellum underpass as a blueprint has been suggested. Since the Gateway project came about with input from Bryan Place and East Dallas residents, we are once again asking you to put on your thinking caps and give us your wish list.
The project has been a learning experience and is still a work in progress. So is Ross Avenue in general. Our grand boulevard is frequently the talk of the town. As the Icon At Ross, the apartment complex at the Hall Street intersection, nears completion we can see Ross Avenue transforming almost daily. So please forward your ideas to communications@bryanplace.org as we plan meetings to continue revitalizing the Gateway To The Arts District.
