Updated plans for the new 18-acre community park at Fair Park include one of the largest playgrounds in the metro area and much more.
FOX 4's Hanna Battah gets a look at the updated plans for a community park inside Fair Park. Construction is set to start later this year.A new community park is coming to Fair Park later this year. Updated plans revealed Wednesday offer a sneak peek at what that space will include.It was chosen by more than 82% of neighbors to be the 18-acre community park.The plans call for one of the largest playgrounds in the metro area with hills, towers, climbing structures and slides.
There will also be a central lawn space with a dog park, a performance stage, and an outdoor market to help address food insecurities and help grow opportunities for small businesses in the neighborhood."This is all about equity, and it’s all about giving back a space that can be a part of people’s lives on a regular activated basis instead of being a seldom-used parking space," said Brian Luallen, the CEO for Fair Park First.
"I think very specifically that it has a lot to do with the fact that once upon a time there would have been 350 black homes here that were taken away in really a shameful chapter of our history. That looms large. And an opportunity to give that back and create a welcoming gathering place for people that haven’t felt welcomed in this footprint, I think means a lot to a lot of people," he said.
Funding for the new park will come from private donors. Fair Park First, the organization behind the plans, has already raised $25 million towards its campaign goal of $93 million.
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