Here is a list of the five most popular Community Impact stories from Plano in 2022, based on web traffic.

H-E-B store in Plano on track for fall grand opening, will add 425 jobs to city

As of March, construction on H-E-B’s new Plano location was still on track to complete this fall. The store held its grand opening Nov. 2.

New way to travel could be coming to DFW—Plano takes next step to consider possibilities

Plano staff was directed to submit an application for JPods, a self-driving vehicle that runs a track suspended over existing roadways. The vehicles run on electricity and are powered by solar.


Regional Transportation Council looks to extend DART rail line from Plano to McKinney

The North Central Texas Council of Governments' Regional Transportation Council outlined options for a new rail line system that would connect McKinney to Plano.

Investment firm buys The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, plans to reinvent mall into mixed-use development

The Shops at Willow Bend was acquired by real estate investment firm Centennial, which announced plans to “reimagine” Plano’s only remaining indoor shopping mall into a mixed-use development.


Developments near US 75 will create ‘gateway’ into Plano

A number of development projects across US 75 set out to make the highway corridor the unofficial “gateway” into Plano.