Citizens can help design Dallas' new aquatic centers

 

City of Dallas invites citizens to share design ideas for new aquatic facilities

 

(DALLAS) – Dallas Park and Recreation wants citizens to share their ideas for the design of Dallas’ new family-friendly, multi-generational aquatic centers. Public meetings from January 25 to February 18 will let individuals and families help select construction features and water amenities for regional, community and neighborhood facilities proposed in Dallas’ aquatics master plan.

“We’re excited that our communities will assist us in enhancing these facilities. Their design insight and feedback will give visitors and families exciting recreational experiences,” said Willis C. Winters, director of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. “With citizens input, transforming Dallas’ aquatics program will provide enjoyment to all ages,” Winters said.

Citizens are invited to attend meetings at these recreation centers:

 

Proposed Site	Meeting Date	Meeting Location
Crawford Park	January 25, 2016           6:30 p.m.	Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center 8701 Greenmound
Lake Highlands North Park	January 26, 2016           6:30 p.m.	Lake Highlands North Recreation Center 9940 White Rock Trail
Kidd Springs Park	February 4, 2016           6:30 p.m.	Kidd Springs Recreation Center 711 W. Canty
Tietze Park	February 9, 2016           6:30 p.m.	Ridgewood-Belcher Recreation Center 6818 Fisher Road
Fretz Park	February 11, 2016         6:30 p.m.	Fretz Recreation Center 6950 Belt Line Road
Samuell-Grand Park	February 18, 2016         6:30 p.m.	Samuell-Grand Recreation Center 6200 E. Grand Ave.

 

Originally adopted in 2012 and updated last year, Phase I of the comprehensive blueprint includes the design plans and public input for six facilities to be developed in three regions of the city.

With the first phase under way, the upcoming meetings will allow the public to provide their input on amenities for regional centers at Crawford, Samuell-Grand and Fretz parks; mid-sized community facilities at Lake Highlands North and Kidd Springs parks; and a neighborhood center at Tietze Park. Along with park staff, representatives from Kimley Horn, a national design consulting firm, will walk citizens through the plan’s next implementation steps and timeline.

When the design phase is complete, the city will bid out the projects and after that award construction contracts. Park officials said they expect construction for the regional facilities to begin next summer.

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