Motorists drive past a vacant plot of land allocated for a recreation wellness center on Ferguson Road. Photos by Rasy Ran
For more than a year, a grassroots organization known as the Ferguson Road Initiative (FRI) has been working to build a recreation center in Far East Dallas at Ferguson and Highland roads at the northern tip of the future Trinity Forest Spine Trail.
Today they announced the feasibility study/master plan for the White Rock Hills Recreation Center is completed, which is a vital step toward making the center a reality. They plan to present the plan to the community on Sept. 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ at 9220 Ferguson Road.
FRI began more than a decade ago with the mission to “transform Far East Dallas into a safe, beautiful, prosperous and proud community” through economic revitalization. It covers the stretch of land from Garland Road to Mesquite from Interstate-30 to I-635, including parts of Forest Hills, Casa Linda, Casa View, White Rock Hills and White Rock East.
We’ve been following FRI’s progress. Read our story from last November. They also spearheaded the effort to build the White Rock Hills Branch Library on Ferguson near Buckner in 2012.
