At the end of September, a list of recommended projects for the $1.1 Billion 2024 bond was released. The list of recommended projects was developed by the five City Council appointed Community Bond Subcommittees and has now been given to the bond task force who will finalize funding plans largely based on those recommendations.
Projects total tens of millions of dollars and span every corner of our neighborhood.
Notice a project missing from the map? Even if it didn’t make the recommended list, neighbors are able to show up to public bond task force meetings to continue advocating for projects important to them.
The Advocate is working to publish a series dedicated to sharing some of the recommended projects for each Oak Cliff city council district. While this is not an exhaustive list of every proposed project, we have aimed to highlight some of the big ticket proposals that could make the final bond package.
The District 1 list can be found here.
Park and Recreation Facilities
$300,000 for Emerald Lake Park: install replacement playground equipment
$1 million for Westmoreland Park: new skatepark, funds to be privately matched, in District 1 bordering District 3
$1.9 million for Kiest Park: recreation center upgrades and fire protection, in District 4 bordering District 3
Streets and Transportation (see map for more)
$2 million for Coombs Creek Dr: street reconstruction from Coombs Creek Drive to Kiestridge Drive
$3.1 million for American Way: street reconstruction from Whitby Avenue to Camp Wisdom Road$
$723,100 for Walton Walker Blvd: 46 street lights to be installed to increase street visibility, safety
$2 million for Kiest Valley Pkwy: street reconstruction from Kiestridge Drive to Kiest Valley Court
Other Facilities, drainage projects
$65.5 million for Dallas Police Training Academy Facility: Design and construction of a new academy facility in partnership with UNT Dallas
$786,000 for Fire Station #52: Structural concerns in building, water in basement
~$2.2 million for private homes on Ravinia and Cedarhurst: six homes threatened by flooding, erosion
$2.4 million for Crow Creek: five homes threatened by flooding, erosion
