THE PROJECT TO DEVELOP THE MUCH ANTICIPATED GRAND PARK TAKES A
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STEP FORWARD AND WE CAN NOW START TO VISUALIZE THE DESTINATION."GRAND PARK IS A WORLD CLASS URBAN
OASIS DESIGNED TO WELCOME ALL FRISCO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO AN INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED
COMMUNITY SPACE INVITING ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO PLAY, EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND CONNECT." THE
FRISCO CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY ADOPTED A RESOLUTION APPROVING THAT VISION STATEMENT
AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE DESIGN OF GRAND PARK. "WELL IT'S REALLY EXCITING BECAUSE
IT MEANS THE GRAND PARK PROJECT, WHICH I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID 'OH WHEN IS IT GOING TO
HAPPEN?' IT MEANS IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN." THE OPENING OF BIG BLUESTEM TRAIL AT GRAND PARK IN 2022
GAVE RESIDENTS ENCOURAGEMENT THE PROJECT WAS MAKING PROGRESS. COLLABORATION WITH DESIGN AND
INNOVATION COMPANY IDEO, ALONG WITH FEEDBACK FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY SURVEYS AND MANY YEARS
OF SUGGESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS LED TO THE VISION STATEMENT. AND THE FOUR KEY BEHAVIORS: PLAY, EXPLORE,
DISCOVER AND CONNECT, HELPED CREATE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES. "THE REASON THAT THESE PRINCIPLES ARE
IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE THEY HELP US LITERALLY MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS THAT COULD BE
INCLUDED IN THE PARK." THE NEXT STEP IS THE DESIGN PROCESS. THE CITY COUNCIL HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK
AT A COUPLE IDEAS AND GAVE THOUGHTS ON WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THE
PARK. "WHAT I'D LIKE PEOPLE TO REALLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT GRAND PARK IS IT'S GOING TO BE UNIQUE
TO FRISCO AND IT'S GOING TO BE A PLACE WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN GATHER TO REALLY APPRECIATE
EACH OTHERS' TRADITIONS AS WELL AS BUILD NEW ONES."
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.