Dallas Parks

From Dam Fix to Greenbelt Vision, Bachman Lake Park Has Momentum

By Mimi Perez / April 14, 2026 /

“They’ve done a beautiful job!” a runner yelled at me as he moved along the new trail past the newly renovated Bachman Lake dam and spillway. That wasn’t just a runner’s high. The joy was evident on his face.  It’s not very often you see someone so happy over a rebuilt spillway, but when it…

Dallas Wings, Not the City, Will Take Lead on $81M Basketball Team Facility Project

By Charles Grand / March 26, 2026 /

Construction on the Dallas Wings’ long-delayed practice facility in West Oak Cliff may finally move forward after the Dallas City Council voted 13-2 on Wednesday to shift development of the team facility from the City to the WNBA team itself. The city had to rework the deal with the Wings following significant delays, cost overruns,…

Council to Revise Dallas Wings Deal After Delays to Practice Facility Delivery

By Charles Grand / March 24, 2026 /

Major hiccups related to the planned Dallas Wings practice facility at Joey Georgusis Park have the city’s agreement with the WNBA team coming back before council members on Wednesday. With the Mavericks-City Hall drama overshadowing so much other real estate news, we missed the Wings enduring significant city-involved complications in stride as they navigate their…

You Can See the Trails Again: Bachman Greenbelt Is Transforming After Invasive Privet Removal

By Mimi Perez / March 24, 2026 /

The plan sounds simple enough: reclaim 40 acres of privet-choked Bachman Greenbelt and replace it with wildflowers. But anyone who has seen this particular kind of “weed” — privet, a highly invasive woody shrub — take over a North Texas green space knows that’s not a weekend project. That’s what the Friends of Bachman Lake…

City Hall Roundup: Park Priorities, Crosswalk Cave, Library Damage

By Charles Grand / February 1, 2026 /

It’s still cold outside, but at least everyone’s getting back into the groove of things, more or less. Plenty of meetings at Dallas City Hall were canceled early in the week, but there’s still some news coming out of 1500 Marilla St. City Council Takes Control of Community Park Project From Park Board Frustration over…