Fair Park
Candysdirt.com is breaking down the most recent Fair Park Management Agreement. Remember, there is a special City Council meeting on this agreement tomorrow at 1 p.m. Click here, here and here for parts 1, 2, and 3. Part IV subtitle: Are We Giving the Fox the Supra Keys to the Henhouse? To refresh your memory,…
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If you’ve just joined, bless you. I’m dissecting the most recent, slimmed-down contract for the public/private mega buck partnership Dallas is considering to hand over Fair Park. We are publishing this mega post because there is a special City Council briefing Monday at 1:00 pm to dissect. Check out parts 1 and 2 here…
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… or how parts of this plan are like going to Costco. Continuing from Part 1, we pick up here with money and more. As a reminder, to aid in separating language taken directly from the 12-page slim contract and my interpretations, I’ve left the original language as is. Sections where I note where “articles”…
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Every news outlet I’m aware of has cast doubt on the process and contents of the city’s proposed management contract to outsource Fair Park’s future to a non-profit entity. Many people have said that we should give 78-year-old Walt Humann and his plan a chance. Let’s say that is fine. But let’s also understand that…
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When it comes to preserving the historical buildings at Fair Park, I could not agree more with our Suzanne Felber. We have the largest collection of art deco buildings in the world, says our mayor. WFAA’s Brett Shipp reports that, under the Humann public/private partnership proposal, $240 million will be spent on those buildings, some for…
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