Mission
The Trinity Commons Foundation is committed to fulfilling the
vision of the Trinity River Corridor as approved by the voters:
flood protection for homes and businesses, thousands of acres
of parkland and water amenities for area residents, and a parkway
to relieve congestion and improve air quality.
The Trinity Commons Foundation, Inc. will work with all interested
parties to maintain lines of communication, further momentum,
encourage economic development and ensure that funding, both public
and private, is equal to the needs of a well-designed project
that respects and improves the environment while providing full
access and enjoyment of the Trinity River Corridor for generations
to come.
Role and Priorities
The Trinity Commons Foundation is a nonprofit grass-roots organization
committed to the full realization of the Trinity River Corridor
Citizens Committee (TRCCC) report of 1996. This vision was unanimously
adopted by the Dallas City Council. It also served as the framework
for the 1998 Bond Program that included $246 million for improvements
to the area.
That report stated that, "a structural organization must be created
… to support open space dedication and nurture the growth of the
programs and projects necessary to manifest the TRCCC vision.”
We will continue the TRCCC tradition of an active committee structure
and periodic public meetings held throughout the city. Their goals
-- to both inform and to listen. We believe public participation
in a project of this magnitude is a must.
We selected the name Trinity Commons to symbolize the river as
a common meeting place for all of Dallas. The organization will
ensure that adequate funding, both private and public, is equal
to the needs of a well-designed project.
We will support a transformation of the corridor that respects
and improves the environment and that offers full access and enjoyment
for generations to come.
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