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South Dallas advocates urge Park Board to advance Fair Park community park amid calls for independent review
Summary
Residents, nonprofit leaders and a state representative called on the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board to move the Fair Park Community Park development agreement forward while several board members urged an independent due-diligence review before finalizing any agreement.
Reverend Dr. Todd Atkins, a South Dallas pastor and community organizer, told the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board that the proposed 10-acre Fair Park community park is a long-awaited priority for neighborhood residents and a “symbol to replace concrete with green space.”
The board heard three public commenters and State Rep. Minton Jones outline financial commitments and community expectations for the Fair Park project and Fair Park First’s development agreement. Saeeda Basora, a Fair Park First board member, said the plan would create a 10.5-acre community park with splash pads, playgrounds, gardens, markets and performance lawns and argued the project “reaffirms Dallas's trust and commitment to South Dallas residents.”
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