Possible upgrades could soon be on the horizon for Fair Park in Dallas.
The Brimer Bill, which earmarks funding for stadiums, convention centers and entertainment districts, was amended for the first time last year to allow financing of Fair Park. Parks were excluded from the original legislation, but because of the amendment, parts of Fair Park are getting to benefit from the deal, if approved.
Luallen emphasized this won’t be at any cost to local taxpayers, since the bill uses hotel occupancy taxes. The $250 million in funding would be the largest capital investment in Fair Park. One of the women’s restrooms inside the Cotton Bowl previously had major issues, sinking three feet and having to be redone. That’s the only reason it looked as “nice” as it did, Luallen noted. The stadium also has congested walkways and concessions stands in front of entrance gates, non-winterized pipes and crumbling walls.
“We have significant concerns about not only the art itself, but the structures. They simply haven’t been maintained in the way that we would expect them to be here and the significance of Fair Park,” Luallen said. “You have the single largest collection of art deco in the entire world in one location right here in Fair Park. There’s something very special about that. Special enough to have us designated as a national historic landmark.
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