Citizens Invited to share design ideas for new aquatic facilities

Dallas Park and Recreation wants to hear your ideas about the design of Dallas’ new family-friendly, multi-generational aquatic centers. Public meetings will be held in January and February to allow individuals and families help select construction features and water amenities for regional, community and neighborhood facilities proposed in Dallas’ aquatics master plan.

Adopted in 2012 and updated last year, Phase I of the plan 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 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.

Park officials expect construction for the regional facilities to begin next summer.

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

Citizens are invited to attend meetings at these recreation centers:

Proposed: Crawford Park
Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Pleasant Oaks Recreation
870 Greenmound

Proposed: Lake Highlands North Park
Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m.
Lake Highlands North Recreation
9940 White Rock Trail

Proposed: Kidd Springs Park
Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Kidd Springs Recreation
711 W. Canty

Proposed: Tietze Park
Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Ridgewood-Belcher Recreation
6818 Fisher Road

Proposed: Fretz Park
Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m.
Fretz Recreation
6950 Belt Line  Road

Proposed: Samuell-Grand Park
Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m.
Fretz Recreation
6950 Belt Line Road