Fair Park
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…
Read MoreFair 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…
Read MoreFair 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…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreThis 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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