Community
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Local organizations, artists bring Tiny Doors to downtown Over 50 unique tiny doors can now be found around Historic Downtown McKinney as part of a new collaborative art installation from artist Beth Fields, McKinney Main Street and Visit McKinney. The gist The doors were installed Aug. 21 and 22 and are a new permanent art display around the square. The tiny doors are about 7 inches tall and feature a wide array of designs that reflect the community and their location. The doors were created by over 25 artists. “We hope that you feel that sense of wonder and exploration as you discover these tiny doors all around downtown,” McKinney Cultural District Director Andrew Jones said.
City officials continue park refresh initiative An initiative by the McKinney Parks and Recreation Department to refresh parks across the city could be complete in the next year, Parks and Recreation Director Michael Kowski said. The initiative to have no playground equipment older than 15 years at neighborhood parks in McKinney began in 2018. The project has since resulted in the renovation of 16 parks, Kowski said. In that time, there have also been eight new playgrounds added, totaling 24 new playgrounds installed across the city. “That project has as much impact on our city as indoor tennis or [McKinney Soccer Complex at Craig Ranch]. When neighborhoods see that investment in their local park, that is everything,” Kowski said of the initiative. Six more playground refresh projects are expected to be completed this year, he said.
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Mary Will Craig Park 2701 Bois D’Arc Road, McKinney
Murphy Park 1601 W. Josephine St., McKinney
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1 The tiny door at Jasper and Petals was created by Lynne Weinberger and was inspired by Peruvian church doors, according to the Visit McKinney website. 2 The tiny door at Social Living Real Estate Boutique was created by Juju Bartush. 3 The tiny door at the McKinney Cotton Mill was made by MillHouse McKinney founders Aimee Woolver- ton and Beth Beck.
Finch Park 301 W. Standifer St., McKinney
Cottonwood Park 212 McMakin St., McKinney
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