The city of Frisco is building a park that, when completed, will be larger than New York’s Central Park.
Why it matters: Grand Park will be constructed in phases and encompass about 1,011 acres. By comparison, Central Park is 843 acres.
- “Grand Park will be a visual representation of who we are as a city, an aspirational city,” Frisco Mayor Jeff Mayor Cheney said at the park’s ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday.
State of play: The park will stretch from the west side of the Dallas North Tollway to Lake Lewisville.
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- The park’s master plan includes botanic gardens, a disc golf course, a skate park, sculptures and nearly 21 miles of trails.
- The first phase will span 58 acres and include an amphitheater, orchard and 3-acre pond for kayaking, paddleboarding and scenic walks.
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