Friday, May 6, 2011

The Trinity Eco Tourist Lodge

We are working on a business plan to build a non-profit eco tourist lodge in the Trinity Forest. Tourists would canoe from Sylvan to the lodge while taking in all of the beauty of the downtown skyline, the wave park and then the forest. Guests to the lodge will enjoy dinner and entertainment in the central lodge and will retire to their bungalows at night. In the morning, they can hike, bike or horseback ride through the many beautiful trails that the Trinity Corridor Project has developed.

We will share our business plan for this endeavor and for the concession stands for the Trinity Wave park with City Councilmann David Neumann when he visits us on the week of the 16th - at that time, we will refer to him as newly elected Councilman David Neumann, because he will have won the elections on May 14th.

Video from Video Conference with UT Law Student Rachel Stone Regarding Students wanting to open concession stands in the new Trinity Wave Park

Heather K. Way, Director, Community Development Clinic, University of Texas School of Law asked her student Rachel Stone to research and present her findings to my students on the possibility of my graduating seniors to open concession stands in the new Trinity River Wave Park. We were not able to meet with Ms. Stone until during her final exam week, so we are very thankful for her diligence and thoroughness in researching the many City of Dallas rules and regulations involved with such an operation. Ms. Stone clarified that the current laws do not allow the setting up of tents and tables in the Trinity Wave Park. She gives us, however, the name of an attorney that very much like to assist us in this endeavor. Professor Way has also promised that she wants very much for her students from the Community Development Clinic work with my classes on our various South Dallas initiatives once the new school year comes around.

Click here to see the Powerpoint that goes with the video.