Weekly Edition, Issue 49

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In this edition:

• 2nd Charrette to be Held for Upper Valley Development: Findings from First Community Design Meeting Released
• Under One Month Left for Downtown Stadium: Sod Goes In, Concessions Menu Announced for Triple-A Ballpark

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Improvements Continue at El Paso Public Parks

Fiesta-Balboa, Radford, and Armijo Parks See Progress

The City of El Paso has provided updates on three public park projects currently underway around town. The parks are just three in a myriad that will see improvement projects in the coming years, many of which are funded by the 2012 Quality of Life bond initiative approved by voters.

Recently installed playground and athletic equipment at the new Fiesta-Balboa park. (City of El Paso)

Fiesta-Balboa Park on the West Side is the closest to completion. This project has transformed vacant properties near Mesa Street into a pocket park that includes amenities such as a basketball court, play equipment, benches, and landscaping. 

Public Engagement Sought for ‘Signature’ Projects

City to Hold First Outreach Workshop for Arena, Children’s Museum, & Cultural Center

The firm chosen by the City of El Paso to help determine the sites for the Quality of Life ‘Signature Projects’ will hold the first of four public outreach workshops today. HKS, Inc. of Dallas will be introduced at the March 26 meeting and will outline steps for the proposed Master Plan Study.

The location for the upcoming Quality of Life ’Signature Projects’ has not yet been determined. HKS, Inc., a firm out of Dallas, will hold outreach meetings to get public opinion on the projects. This image is part of a City of El Paso brochure indicating projects that were on the 2012 ballot (City of El Paso)

The three signature projects approved by voters in 2012 include a Multipurpose Cultural and Performing Arts Facility (Arena), a Children’s Museum, and a Hispanic Cultural Center. Seventy-one percent of voters approved the measure.

The View at Montecillo Debuts New Website

Senior Apartment Midrise Latest in Smart Growth Development

An apartment building geared toward senior living is next to open as part of the Montecillo smart growth development in West El Paso, and a new website for the housing project is now up.

Rendering of the View at Montecillo senior apartment building which will open soon. Its website was recently debuted. (theviewatmontecillo.com )

The View at Montecillo will offer urban apartment living to the “55+ Active Adult Community” in El Paso, according to the website (theviewatmontecillo.com), and will include several amenities within the apartment building. This includes a 24-hour fitness center, an onsite salon, a billiards area, a movie theater, and a resistance lap pool. Also included will be a pet park, a clubhouse, a bocce court, and an outdoor “entertainment arcade.” 

New Menchie’s Location Coming Soon to ‘Fountains’

A popular frozen yogurt shop with two El Paso locations will soon open up its third, according to the company website. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt will open up at the Fountains at Farah shopping center on the East Side.

Menchie’s opened its first Sun City location in 2011 at Sunland Towne Centre on the West Side, and opened an East Side location at Rojas Commons last year. The California based company has over 350 locations worldwide with another 350 in the works.

Screen grab from Menchie's website showing a future Fountains at Farah location. (www.menchies.com)

The East El Paso location made news recently when it was featured on an episode of “Undercover Boss” on CBS.