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Six months after losing their son to a rare, fatal disease contracted from an Arlington splash pad, Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell say they've reached an agreement with the city that they believe will prevent more deaths.
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The Dallas Parks and Recreation department is launching a new pilot program to help visitors find their way around the trails that surround White Rock Lake.
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The new park would replace the vacant lot of about 4 acres, where the notorious Shingle Mountain once stood. Shingle Mountain was the 100,000-ton pile of hazardous waste that loomed over the community for three years. Residents said it “stood as a vivid reminder of their worth to the city.”
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The city of Dallas has made several greenspace investments the last three years as part of the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt master plan. At one spot — the Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park — removing invasive species is among the groundwork that’s begun.
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A record increase in hiking has been reported in Texas as residents seek exercise and escape from a pandemic that is nearly a year old.
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Maintaining its years-long streak, Plano again topped Dallas-Fort Worth area parks in the Trust For Public Land’s 2020 ParkScore index. Arlington reported…
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The city of Dallas will furlough 472 workers starting next week because of a pandemic-spurred budget crunch — and by far the biggest impact will be on the…
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National park visitors cut new trails in sensitive soil. They pried open gates while no one was watching. They found bathrooms locked, so they went…
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As the Dallas heat wanes and people start emerging from their air-conditioned homes, the search to find a comfortable park nearby can be a challenge.…
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If Texas' major cities were ranked by the availability of public pools, Fort Worth would be dead last.The city has just two public pools for its more than…
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Plano's again the highest-ranking Texas city in the Trust For Public Land's annual ParkScore index, which measures park access and quality in 100 U.S.…
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The non-profit Trust for Public Land has released its annual ParkScore Index, which rates the park systems in the 100 largest cities in the U.S. Six North…