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BY JACQUELYN BURRER
Frisco begins construction on Grand Park
Grand Park construction plan Grand Park site 1 Civic Park phase 1 wraps fall 2027 2 Adventure Play phase 2 3 Sports Park phase 3 4 Botanic garden and nature area phase 4
Frisco City Council members pose for a photo before o cially breaking ground on Grand Park during a groundbreaking ceremony April 27.
Construction is o cially underway on the rst phase of Grand Park, Frisco’s long-planned signature park near downtown. City o cials broke ground April 27 on the park, which will span over 1,000 acres just west of the Dallas North Tollway. Frisco Mayor Je Cheney said Grand Park will be a “world-class park” and compared its scale to New York City’s Central Park, which covers about 843 acres. He said Grand Park is one of Frisco’s “20-year overnight success stories,” as the project has been in the works since Frisco voters approved bond funding in 2006. “Today is a true milestone in the future of Frisco,” Cheney said. “This is a generational gift
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Grand Park is planned to include community gathering spaces, adventure play areas, sports facilities and a botanic garden with nature areas. The park will be built in four phases, beginning with Civic Park, a 68-acre section planned to feature an amphitheater, pond and walking trails. Future phases are expected to add a children’s section with tree houses, playgrounds, sports facilities and a botanic garden with nature areas.
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