Dee Dee Rose at Dallas' $325 million Harold Simmons Park on the Trinity River » Dallas Innovation

A rendering of a portion of Harold Simmons Park with a bike and skate park in the foreground. [Image: Trinity Park Conservancy]

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…about next year's groundbreaking ceremony for the $325 million Harold Simmons Park on the Trinity River near downtown Dallas.

of Trinity Park Conservancy Last week, it announced a $325 million plan. Harold Simmons Park-A 250-acre park along the Trinity River near downtown. It is named after the late billionaire businessman whose wife Annette Simmons donated her $50 million to the park in 2016. This park is Margaret McDermott bridge and ronald kirk bridge Just west of downtown Dallas.

The park offers nature that brings the community together, a stunning playground with towers and tube slides, prairie walking trails, a 2-acre bike and skate park, a greenway and an observation deck with views of the city skyline, and more. . Read all about it and see many renderings in the story here.

A rendering of a portion of the playground planned for Harold Simmons Park. [Image: Trinity Park Conservancy]

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For decades, Dallas has dreamed of building an innovative park along the Trinity River near downtown Dallas. This week, the Trinity Park Conservancy announced that a groundbreaking ceremony will finally take place in 2024. The 250-acre Harold Simmons Park features nature that brings the community together, a stunning playground with towers and tube slides, prairie walks, a 2-acre bike and skate park, greenways and overlooks with views of the city skyline. There are tables etc.
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