Dallas Parks and Recreation
Dallas has made amazing progress in the development of parks and trails over the last 25 years. During this time period, area residents and visitors have witnessed a substantial increase in the amount of Dallas parks space throughout the city. This includes the opening of the transformative Klyde Warren Park, new parks in the urban core…
When it comes to those that have impacted preservation in Dallas, there are a handful of names that will go down in our city’s history. Willis Winters is at the top of that list. I chatted with Willis last month for some insights into his lengthy career at the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. He…
We’re all kids. When we can’t go outside, it’s all we want to do. At some point, life will return to normal. But in the meantime, I decided to read about parks. And I was in luck, The Trust for Public Land produces copious data on parkland in the 100 largest U.S. cities. This data…
UPDATED February 26, 2020 Part of the city’s case for offering a 40-year lease covering part of Reverchon Park to Donnie Nelson’s Reverchon Park Sports and Entertainment LLC is the ballpark’s poor condition and the lack of money to fix it. Let’s look at that. But before we hit the money, let’s review one point.…
In addition to the five-fold increase in seating to 3,500 total and the addition of alcohol sales, here are a few things you should know about the recently passed Reverchon Park deal.
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