Fair Park
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…
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…
After the panel discussion Thursday night, the audience wanted to debate on past 9:15 pm, but we did not want to outstay our welcome at King of Glory Lutheran Church. I promised to keep the discussion going on CandysDirt. Here is an OpEd and a different view from one of our editors: Thursday night the…
Despite a last minute venue change (I’ll let Candy ‘splain that, it’s a lulu) more than 200 concerned Dallasites slipped under LBJ last night to hear a qualified panel of speakers add their voice to others dismayed by the runaway freight train the Fair Park redevelopment plan is on. For those who missed, Candy…
Last night’s #DecisionFairPark panel discussion was a great opportunity to find out why some informed Dallasites are up in arms over the proposal to hand over all 277 acres of Fair Park to a private nonprofit. The panel, moderated by our own publisher Candy Evans and featuring Foundation for Community Empowerment founder Don Williams, State…
