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THE CITY OF FRISCO KICKS OFF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE RAIL DISTRICT.
“TODAY IS AN EXCITING DAY FOR FRISCO." CITY LEADERS, STAFF AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS GATHERED FOR THE CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING WHERE THE FUTURE 4TH STREET PLAZA WILL WELCOME RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
“THIS HAS BEEN A PASSION PROJECT FOR ME FOR MANY YEARS, GOING BACK TO THE YEARS OF CITY COUNCIL, TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR DOWNTOWN RAIL DISTRICT IS THE HEARTBEAT AND SOUL OF FRISCO." “WHEN FRISCO BEGAN, THE DOWNTOWN WAS THE CENTER OF COMMERCE IN THE AREA. IT’S WHERE PEOPLE CAME TO SHOP, VISIT, CONDUCT BUSINESS AND IT WAS A GATHERING PLACE." AND THAT'S WHAT IT WILL BE AGAIN WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE.
“A LOT OF WORK TO GET TO THIS POINT AND ALL THE PLANNING AND ENGINEERING WORK THAT’S BEEN DONE WITH IT AND FINALLY WE GET TO THE POINT TO SEE ALL OF THAT WORK COME TO FRUITION." “THIS IS GOING TO BE AN AREA WHERE LIFE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN, WHERE YOU JUST WANT TO WALK AND STROLL, GO TO A RESTAURANT AND SHOP, LISTEN TO SOME LIVE MUSIC." RECONSTRUCTION OF MAIN STREET IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO UNIFY TOGETHER AND POUR SOME EXTRA LOVE INTO OUR FAMILY OF BUSINESSES DOWN HERE THROUGH THIS RENOVATION." RENDERINGS ILLUSTRATE HOW MAIN STREET WILL BE TRANSFORMED, INCLUDING REMOVING ON-STREET PARKING TO ALLOW FOR WIDER SIDEWALKS, TREES AND BENCHES.
“DURING CONSTRUCTION WE WILL MAINTAIN THE ONE WAY IN EACH DIRECTION EAST BOUND AND WEST BOUND. DOWNTOWN IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION.” WORK TO CREATE THE 4TH STREET PLAZA WILL BEGIN LATER IN THE SUMMER. PLUS A NEW PARKING GARAGE WILL BE BUILT ON THE WEST SIDE OF 4TH STREET.
THERE WASN’T A PLACE FOR ALL OF US TO GATHER AND NOW WE DO. WE’RE CREATING THAT LIVING ROOM SPACE.” "THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMEPLACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN COME, KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO PARK YOUR CAR, WALK OUT, ENJOY THE PLAZA." THE PROJECT TO TURN DOWNTOWN INTO A DESTINATION STARTED WITH UPDATING ELM STREET, WIDENING SIDEWALKS AND ADDING ON-STREET PARKING.
VOTER APPROVED BONDS COVER MOST OF THE MORE THAN $68 MILLION PROJECT.
“THE PEOPLE ARE THE ECONOMIC ENGINE DOWN THERE, THEY’RE THE DRIVING FORCE FOR ALL THE BUSINESSES DOWN THERE, EVERYBODY IS SUPER EXCITED." “I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE DOWNTOWN 3 TO 5 YEARS FROM NOW. IT’S GOING BE VIBRANT, FRESH." “THIS IS A UNIQUE AREA, SMALL TOWN FEEL WHERE FRISCO BEGAN." YOU CAN FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT AT FRISCOTEXAS.GOV/DOWNTOWN.
“IT’S TRULY GOING TO BE A DESTINATION THAT FRISCO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS LOVE TO COME TO."
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.