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Installation of pier foundations is expected to begin in May at Kaleidoscope Park.

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capital projects fund, according to City Council documents. Kaleidoscope Park Construction of Kaleidoscope Park is set to enter its next phase in May after site preparation is completed. In May, construction crews will start the drilling and installation of pier foundations in the children’s play area, said Scott Stewart, executive director of the Kaleidoscope Park Foundation. Pier foundations are made up of long concrete beams that go underground and oer support. “We’re moving into the phase of construction where things will start to look a little bit more park-like,” Stewart said. The park was initially slated for a late 2023 opening, but that has been pushed into early 2024, Stewart said. “It took us a little bit longer to nish some design elements of the park and just working with our contractors and so forth,” he said. “The late 2023 date was too aggressive.” The planned 5.7-acre park is the result of a public-private partnership between the city of Frisco, Hall Group and Communities Foundation of Texas.

Frisco is partnering with a global design company in order to develop a vision for the city’s Grand Park project, while Kaleidoscope Park is getting ready to enter a new construc- tion phase. Read the latest parks and recreation news in Frisco. Grand Park During an April 4 meeting, Frisco City Council approved a four-month contract with global design company Ideo to design a vision for the city’s Grand Park project. The $394,000 contract dictates four phases in which the company will dene the vision for Grand Park and oer advisory services on the project, according to City Council documents. The rst three phases will occur during the rst seven weeks, which is described in the agreement as an “intensive sprint to dene the vision for Grand Park.” This is followed by nine weeks of advisory services, according to the agreement. The city of Frisco and Ideo are expected to host public input sessions in June, according to a city news release. The contract is funded by the city’s

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