Fair Park

Larkspur Capital to Build Mixed-Income Apartment Tower on Ash Lane Near Fair Park 

By April Towery / August 16, 2023 /

With mixed-income housing on the rise, a future land use area plan being crafted, and an anticipated $300 million to spend, there’s a lot going on at Fair Park.  The Dallas landmark got a shot in the arm last year when voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund $300…

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Fair Park First Selects AECOM Infrastructure Consulting Firm to Manage Capital Projects

By April Towery / February 22, 2023 /

Fair Park First announced Tuesday that AECOM, the world’s largest infrastructure consulting firm, will provide project management services for the major capital improvements at Fair Park.  Voters approved in November a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund upgrades to the 277-acre cultural and entertainment complex at Fair Park, as well as…

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Fair Park First Unveils Community Park Complex Planned For Fitzhugh Avenue

By April Towery / January 12, 2023 /

Fair Park First unveiled updated renderings this week of an 18-acre Community Park Complex along Fitzhugh Avenue. The renderings showcase a bird’s-eye view of the entire Community Park Complex, a view of one of the play areas featuring a skywalk and hillside slides, and a snapshot of an outdoor market featured in the Market Grove…

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Willis Winters: Dallas’ Proposition A Could Preserve Fair Park Forever

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 6, 2022 /
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By Willis WintersSpecial Contributor On Nov. 8, Dallas voters will be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to approve as much as $300 million for critically needed enhancements at the most beloved and iconic place in our city: Fair Park. This funding will come from a proposed 2 percent increase in the hotel/motel tax that would be…

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New Designs Unveiled for Fair Park Projects Contingent on November Hotel Tax Increase

By April Towery / September 19, 2022 /

This month, Fair Park officials unveiled designs for more than $300 million in upgrades to the Cotton Bowl Stadium and State Fair of Texas facilities — but whether those drawings come to life depends on how voters cast their ballots on Nov. 8.  The projects would be funded by a 2 percent increase in hotel…

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