by Lance Murray | dallasinnovates.com
Wednesday’s vote by the Dallas City Council will preserve the property in perpetuity and ensure that future generations of Dallas residents can enjoy the benefits of nature the city has to offer.
The city of Dallas is acquiring a nearly 300-acre property in Southwestern Dallas known as Big Cedar Wilderness, following a vote Wednesday by the Dallas City Council.
The council’s vote will preserve the property in perpetuity, ensuring that future generations of Dallas residents can enjoy the benefits of nature the city has to offer.
“Today, we took another major step toward achieving our goal of becoming the city with the best park system in Texas,” Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said in a statement. “Big Cedar Wilderness is a critical amenity, and our commitment to preserving and enhancing it will ensure more Dallas residents have the opportunity to enjoy this exceptional green haven.”
Hiking and biking amid more than 50,000 trees
Big Cedar Wilderness is a 282-acre property in southwestern Dallas that will be preserved as city …
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist on Thursday evening on the city’s northside.
The crash happened at 7099 Airline Drive at about 7:43 p.m.
According to HPD, a vehicle reportedly struck a pedestrian on a bike and fled the scene shortly after.
A description of the vehicle was not immediately made known.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Brandon Lingle | www.expressnews.com
UNIVERSAL CITY — The world’s stress and strife fade when my bike tires hit Cibolo Creek trail dirt.
Worries don’t follow me down the hill and into the ravine that weaves from Veterans Park near FM 78 to Universal City Park about a mile away. It’s a quick ride from my house to this narrow strip of wilderness. I consider it my home turf.
A tinge of localism made me hesitate to reveal my go-to spot, but writing about it might be a way to help preserve and perhaps enlarge it.
Since the COVID pandemic, I’ve spent hundreds of hours riding the …
RJ Marquez | www.ksat.com
Walnut Springs Hike and Bike Trail connecting several parts of Seguin
SEGUIN, Texas – The newest addition to the City of Seguin officially opens next week, but KSAT got a sneak peek Friday of the Walnut Springs Hike and Bike trail extension before it officially opens to the public on Tuesday.
“This is a game changer, sort of a multi-generational project in so many ways. This area is the crown jewel of Seguin,” Seguin City Manager Steve Parker said.
The trail extension creates a continuous hike and bike path from New Braunfels Street (FM 78) south to Max Starcke Park East, totaling four miles in length one-way, including the 0.8-mile Pecan Bottom Loop. City officials believe the trail will be a pathway for more growth. …
ByJessica Willey | abc13.com
