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A PROJECT TO REFRESH AN OLDER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK WILL SOON WRAP UP WITH NEW WAYS TO PLAY.
“THIS IS TUSCANY MEADOWS PARK. IT’S A REINVESTMENT PROJECT.” THE 6 ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IN SOUTHEAST FRISCO NEAR LEBANON RD. AND OHIO DR. OPENED IN 2008.
WORK STARTED LAST SUMMER TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO THE PARK.
“WE'VE DONE THE INSTALLATION OF ALL THE PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES AND ALSO THE INSTALLATION OF THE WORKOUT EQUIPMENT, A SWING SET AND SAND TABLES FOR THE LITTLE ONES.” THE DIFFERENT AREAS FOCUS ON AGE GROUPS: A PLAYGROUND FOR 2 TO 5 YEAR OLDS, A PLAY AREA FOR 5 TO 12 YEAR OLDS AND THEN WORKOUT EQUIPMENT FOR AGES 13 AND UP.
“EXERCISE AREA FOR ADULTS. IT'S COOL. THERE'S A STATIONARY BIKE THAT HAS A DIGITAL DISPLAY ON IT THAT YOU POWER IT, IT POPS UP.” THE PROJECT ALSO UPGRADED THE BASEBALL BACKTOP AND BASKETBALL COURT.
“THIS IS WHAT WE'RE CALLING THE PLAY WALL. WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT SOMETHING THAT'S INTERACTIVE WITH THE MULTI-SPORT COURT. THIS IS UNIQUE TO TUSCANY MEADOWS PARK.” THE WALL IS PAINTED TO SHOW A SOCCER GOAL, TENNIS NET AND PICKLEBALL NET.
THE REINVESTMENT PROJECT COST AROUND $2.1 MILLION AND WILL BE PAID FOR WITH VOTER APPROVED BONDS.
“EVERYBODY'S BEEN REALLY EXCITED, SEEING THE SPORT COURT GO IN, SEEING THE NEW BASKETBALL GOALS, SEEING THE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT GO IN.” TUSCANY MEADOWS PARK IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR PLAY THIS SPRING.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF FRISCO'S PARKS AND OTHER WAYS TO PLAY, GO TO PLAYFRISCO.ORG.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.