Children rush to the playscape after the ribbon cutting on June 26, racing to the top. (Sarah Brager/Community Impact)
Children rush to the playscape after the ribbon cutting on June 26, racing to the top. (Sarah Brager/Community Impact)
City leaders cut a ribbon in front of the new play space on June 26, marking the end of a renovation that was years in the works. (Sarah Brager/Community Impact)
Jersey Village residents celebrated the renovation of Carol Fox Park on June 26 following months of construction.
What's new
The project replaced a sandbox and a portion of deteriorated playscape with a more weather-proof design.
Children rush to the playscape after the ribbon cutting on June 26, racing to the top. (Sarah Brager/Community Impact)
Mayor James Singleton said the city had been discussing redevelopment for years, but the project was delayed due to community feedback and funding planning. The project came in about $15,000 under budget, Singleton said, with the renovation totaling $845,000.
“This is not just a bunch of steel, metal, slides and things to play on,” Singleton said. “This is absolutely an investment in our community [and] our children.”
Sarah Brager is a reporting fellow for Community Impact and The University of Texas at Austin partnership with a focus on growing and diverse neighborhoods. The project is supported by the School of Journalism and Media’s Dallas Morning News Innovation Endowment.
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