The Tillotson Parkway Extension is the next one-mile expansion of the 60 foot wide Tillotson Corridor parkway system. One of the biggest challenges of this project was to create a seamless continuation of the existing parkway in terms of character and appearance, while solving the existing parkway’s problems. Issues to be addressed included tremendous amounts of maintenance costs, inadequate seating, and security issues.

Callander Associates was able to take advantage of the perfect east-to-west linear character of this parkway. Focal points of large specimen trees and seating areas help guide users along the path. Maintenance costs will be greatly reduced by limiting turf areas to usable spaces and to areas where the parkway is visible from the road. Other solutions include safe pedestrian crossings, low shrubs to increase security, a central irrigation control system, and a safe separation of pedestrian and bicycle traffic.