Richardson sees park space growth with active and passive needs
Richardson weighs open space as 474 acres for recreation, including city parks, school grounds, a new Huffhines expansion, and a 7.5 acre Yale Park. PARC leaders plan land purchases, bond funding, and joint use with the school district to expand neighborhood parks while balancing passive nature sites and active facilities.
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David Loughridge
Richardson Independent School District
PARD
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Plano Road
Belt Line
Huffhines
Loughridge
Yale Dr
Prairie Creek Park
Prairie Creek
North Central Texas
Yale Park
Richardson planners OK Townehomes
The Richardson City Plan Commission voted to grant International Townehomes a second recommendation of approval for a 38acre townhouse development west of Audelia Road and south of Buckingham Road. Council previously denied the project. proponents argue extended options by both parties remove objections while opponents warn of market demand and space for single family homes.
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International Townehomes Incorporated
Audelia Road
Buckingham Road
Richardson
International Townhomes
City Plan Commission
International Townehomes
Smith
Matson-Pearce Corporation
Matson- Pearce
Matson-Pearce
Tom Hardy
International Townehouse
Hardy
Howard Hern
Harry Shifflett
Bicycling popular in Texas but brings dangers
Bicycling gains as cheap clean transport in Texas but brings rising crashes. Richardson reports 10 bicycle automobile incidents in 1972 no fatalities yet. State figures show 31 killed and 1,780 injured in 1971 across 1,855 accidents with higher 1972 projections. Most crashes involve cyclist error. rural crashes more severe. Authorities urge obeying traffic laws and driver vigilance.
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Texas
Shoplifting and Vandalism Reported in Local Incidents
A neighbor reported two female youths entered a house at 2213 Custer Pkwy Thursday and damaged furniture with a burned hole in a chair and burn marks on tables while obscenities were written inside. Damage estimated at 75 dollars. A Gibson's Discount Store security guard saw a man try to leave without paying for boots. Richard A. Feldt, 24, Dallas, charged with theft under 5. George F. Lewis, 28, Willingboro, NJ, arrested for theft under 5 after tearing pictures from magazines. Police arrested three youths Thursday after a neighbor saw them attempt to steal an evaporative cooler from a window at 338 Pittman, valued at 50 dollars.
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Dallas
George F. Lewis
Willingboro
N.J
Richardson City budget briefing set for Sunday
Richardson City Manager Robert Sherrill will brief the Richardson City Council Sunday on the new municipal budget during a study session at City Hall. Copies of the budget were given to council members Monday night after the regular meeting. The session marks the first group review with a charter deadline for filing with the city secretary by Tuesday and ratification plus tax rate setting by October 1. A public hearing on the budget is likely in late September, with review sometimes lasting from two to four weeks depending on issues encountered.
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Richardson
Robert Sherrill
City
Richardson Plan Commission drives orderly growth in city
Richardson seven member City Plan Commission, unpaid, works late at City Hall to advise on zoning changes and public improvements. They review hearings, notify neighbors, and post site signs while City Council finalizes decisions. Commissioners Knox and Robinson seek orderly growth and citywide planning.
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City Hall
Richardson
Glen Lang
Lang
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