Reinventing Dealey Plaza - DMN

[James Hackerott]

Reinventing Dealey Plaza

A new proposal to transform Dealey Plaza, the Triple Underpass and Martyr’s Park into a space for memory, reflection and celebration.

https://interactives.dallasnews.com/2022/designers-reimagine-site-of-jfk-assassination-triple-underpass-in-downtown-dallas

[Charles Collins]

Reinventing Dealey Plaza

A new proposal to transform Dealey Plaza, the Triple Underpass and Martyr’s Park into a space for memory, reflection and celebration.

https://interactives.dallasnews.com/2022/designers-reimagine-site-of-jfk-assassination-triple-underpass-in-downtown-dallas

It could be a lot worse….   

[James Hackerott]

It could be a lot worse….   

Sure, but no infield Starbucks please.
Things are constantly changing in the plaza. A few weeks ago as I drove to the TSBD early in the morning there was a traffic crew dismantling and replacing the complete traffic signal in front of the doorway. Broken auto lens glass/plastic littered the sidewalk. One limb of the oak tree was removed. An authentic twig with acorn is available to the highest bidder :-).
Greer wide turn reenactment?
 

[Charles Collins]

Sure, but no infield Starbucks please.
Things are constantly changing in the plaza. A few weeks ago as I drove to the TSBD early in the morning there was a traffic crew dismantling and replacing the complete traffic signal in front of the doorway. Broken auto lens glass/plastic littered the sidewalk. One limb of the oak tree was removed. An authentic twig with acorn is available to the highest bidder :-).
Greer wide turn reenactment?
 

Did the broken auto lens glass resemble a white Rambler station wagon by any chance?   

[James Hackerott]

Did the broken auto lens glass resemble a white Rambler station wagon by any chance?   

Can't be sure, remaining pieces were pretty small.

 

[Charles Collins]

Can't be sure, remaining pieces were pretty small.

Wow, that’s a pretty good sized branch from the tree! It must have been in the way of the men making the repairs to the signal.

Back to the plaza renovations, we are lucky that we still have what we have. Plus all the information that has been gathered over the years.

[Marjan Rynkiewicz]

I suggest a bronze of a sniper behind the paling fence -- with simulated shooting & smoke.
A bronze of Zapruder & Sitzman on the pedestal.
Bronzes of every known filmer -- on pedestals etc -- & bronzes of the better known photographers.
A bronze of Brennan sitting on the wall.
A bronze of Hoffman sitting on the concrete barrier at the freeway.
A bronze of Tague.
Bronzes of say 100 pigeons on the rooftop.

[Sean Kneringer]

Babushka lady with a bronze kerchief. 

I'm against these modifications. The plaza should be kept as close to 1963 as possible. It will be impossible to shoot recreations for TV or films if too many changes are made.