Forward Dallas Policy

An abridged version of the document oriented toward landscape and natural resource protection and preservation.

The Vision :

The Policy Plan

• The policy framework for land use,

transportation, housing, environment,

economic development, neighborhoods and

urban design

• Adjusted every 5-10 years

The Implementation Plan

• This Plan contains “do now” action items for

the City to pursue

• Provides detailed plans for targeted areas

as well as citywide programs

• Adjusted every year

The Monitoring Program

• Establishes benchmarks and a program to

assess whether the goals of the Vision and the

Policy Plan are being achieved

• Guiding Principles and Core Values

• Describes the conceptual Vision for

the future of Dallas

POLICY

Land Use, Economics, Housing, Transportation, Urban Design, Environment and Neighborhoods.

This Policy Plan focuses on:

• Improving the quality of life for all Dallas residents.

• Serving as the framework to guide Dallas as it grows and matures.

• Facilitating the growth of the economy, focusing on the

emerging economic engines and opportunities that can bring

prosperity to Dallas residents.

• Opening new housing choices to citizens of all income levels.

• Guiding the general location and pattern of future land uses.

• Fostering strategic development in order to achieve the City’s goals.

• Guiding growth toward areas that will benefit the city as a

whole, while steering away from stable residential areas.

• Creating development opportunities that capitalize on public

transit options.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

1. Economic Development

2. Housing and Community

3. Social Equity

4. Environmental Sustainability

Parks and Trails

Residents will be encouraged to walk and exercise by providing

pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods and an interconnected park and

trail network that is integrated with nearby development.

Pollution

City residents and businesses will be encouraged to embrace

“green” practices that reduce waste and pollution, conserve water

and protect and enhance the environment.

Planting

The City will encourage neighborhoods and community groups to

plant and preserve trees.

Personal Health

Parks and open spaces will be located throughout the community.

Neighborhood parks, small green spaces and open spaces should

be within a short walk of all homes and accessible to everyone.

5. Transportation and Infrastructure

Land is becoming a scarce commodity. Efficiently using and

recycling land will be more important in the future. The City must use the remaining land within its boundaries wisely. The City, in partnership with the development community, must find new ways to grow. Mixed-use development and redevelopment in areas capable of supporting additional growth are two strong solutions.

VISION BUILDING BLOCKS

Natural Areas and the Trinity River

This Building Block differs fundamentally from the others

described in the Vision in that it does not prescribe a specified

development pattern, but rather acknowledges the open space,

waterways and other natural areas throughout the city and their

contribution to a vibrant city.

The natural environment—lakes, rivers, streams and parks—form a

vital system of green space throughout Dallas. Beloved places such

as White Rock Lake, the escarpment and the Great Trinity Forest

will be joined by new parks, open spaces and restored streams

in the future. The thoughtful integration of the natural and built