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Pharr nature center designs prompt board questions on purpose, capacity and community input
Summary
City staff presented conceptual renderings for a proposed nature center at an existing site; board members and experts urged the city to gather stakeholder input, clarify target users and test program needs before finalizing design.
PHARR, Texas — Conceptual plans for a proposed Pharr nature center drew questions on March 18 about who the facility is being built for and whether community needs and school partners have been adequately consulted.
Remy Vargas, the city’s urban ecologist in Parks and Recreation, presented preliminary, conceptual renderings that show three buildings, a small amphitheater, parking and retained trees at the site. Vargas said the architect proposed a simple ranch-style…
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