TCLF’s latest conference, Leading with Landscape IV: Transforming North Carolina’s Research Triangle, was held on April 13, 2018, at the James B. Hunt, Jr., Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Topics explored include the regionally unique coupling of human and natural systems, how the area’s campus landscapes are serving as “incubators” for innovative planning and design solutions, new projects that are re-evaluating the region’s monuments and memorials, two revered public landscapes—Moore Square and Dix Park—and much more. To learn more about the conference: https://tclf.org/sites/default/files/microsites/raleigh2018/index.html
Panelists – Panel II: The Research Triangle’s Emerging Public Realm and the Story of The New South
Kate Pearce, AICP, Senior Planner for Dorothea Dix Park, City of Raleigh
Adrienne Heflich, ASLA, Associate, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
The Evolution of Dorothea Dix Park
Nearly two decades in the making, Dorothea Dix Park is quickly charting a path to become America’s next great urban park. In 2015, the City of Raleigh acquired the 308-acre site from the State of North Carolina for $52 million. It is a place with the potential to leverage the site’s historic architecture and cultural landscape resources into a unique destination in the heart of the capital city. The site’s natural, scenic and cultural amenities (rolling hills, expansive lawns, mature oaks) and central location with unparalleled skyline views provide an unrivaled collection of assets for the park’s development. Similarly, the rich history and legacy of the cultural landscape — from its early days as a plantation to the more recent history as the state’s first mental health hospital weave a story reflective of the evolution of our community and the nation.
How will the site be enhanced and transformed? How can the history and legacy of the site be not only respected but revealed in the future park design? What does it mean to be a park for everyone, built by everyone? This discussion will explore these questions and share how the creation of a master plan for Dix Park will connect our community, reveal a bold new vision for the site, and unite visitors from across the state and beyond on the path toward a healthier future.
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