Unpaving Paradise: Returning nature to a Dallas medical district using high-tech design

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English - February 23, 2023 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Outside the doors in a busy medical district near downtown Dallas lies a harsh, unhealthy landscape. Marshall Hinsley talks to the planners who aim to green up the Southwestern Medical District — an area originally developed in the 1940s to move freight. Plans are underway to incorporate biophilic design to breathe new life into the district, which serves 3 million patients and visitors a year.

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