Dallas Parks and Recreation
“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…
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…
The future of Dallas is green and great. That’s not wishful thinking; that’s the plan a national non-profit has launched so that all Dallas residents have access to a world-class park system. The Trust for Public Land launched the “Greener Dallas Greater Dallas” initiative at the recent grand opening of the Judge Charles R. Rose…
By Rudy Karimi Rudy Karimi is the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board Member for Council District 14 In a move aimed at reducing costs for developers and boosting affordable housing, the Dallas City Plan Commission (CPC) recently voted to slash Park Land Dedication fees by 50%. The recommendation, led by Council District 1 Plan Commissioner…
The 2024 bond propositions that will appear on a May 4 ballot didn’t shake out favorably for every advocacy group, but a $75 million pot of “discretionary funds” — $5 million for the mayor and each council member to allocate as they wish — means the numbers informally approved at Wednesday’s council meeting can still…
