Projects

NORTHPARK CENTER

Parking Garage Design

Project

Project Overview

Beginning in the early 1980's, DeShazo Group began supporting NorthPark Center with comprehensive transportation planning. From garage design to signal timing and transit access, our solutions have helped establish NorthPark as one of Dallas' premier retail destinations. Their expansions have built on a legacy of planning that ensures seamless access for millions of annual visitors.

🅿️ Parking Design + Traffic Engineering | 📍 Dallas, Texas
📐 Scope: Long-term traffic engineering, parking master planning, and garage design
🏬 Client: NorthPark Center
🚗 Garage Sizes:
Macy’s Garage – 1,682 spaces
Nordstrom Garage – 1,910 spaces
Dillard’s Garage – 1,154 spaces (Completed 2000)

🧭 Traffic & Parking Master Plan

1. Developed a phased plan to support retail expansion and rising vehicle volumes
2. Integrated pedestrian access points with vehicular routing to enhance circulation
3. Created flexible parking strategies for holiday peaks, events, and daily operations

🏗️ Functional Parking Garage Design

1. Designed three major garages totaling over 4,700 spaces with optimal ingress/egress
2. Ensured ADA compliance and customer convenience through intuitive layout and signage
3. Coordinated construction timing with active retail operations to avoid disruptions

Strategic Highlights

🅿️ Precision Planning for a Premier Retail Destination

Shaping traffic, parking, and access for one of the nation’s most successful shopping centers.

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Signal Timing & Access Optimization

1. Designed and timed signals across perimeter streets to reduce bottlenecks
2. Enabled smooth multi-directional access so every entry feels like the “front door”
3. Improved traffic flow at high-demand locations including anchor store entries

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Transit Link & Expressway Coordination

1. Consulted on the North Central Expressway redevelopment affecting NorthPark
2. Enhanced DART Park Lane Station linkages to improve transit access to the center
3. Attended stakeholder meetings to align transit goals with commercial viability