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UT Dallas and City of Richardson Plan Innovation District
The University of Texas at Dallas and the city of Richardson are in the process of turning about 1,200 acres in one of the city’s oldest business areas into an innovation quarter with five new technology research centers. by Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning News / April 5, 2021 Shutterstock/Sean Pavone
(TNS) The University of Texas at Dallas is teaming up with the city of Richardson on what they hope will be a transformational project a new anchor for what Richardson is calling its Innovation Quarter.
The district includes about 1,200 acres east of U.S. Highway 75 in one of the city’s oldest business areas.
Richardson and UTD partner for new Innovation District hub
The redeveloped building will house a university research center and a city facility.
The project at 1302 E. Collins Boulevard in Richardson will open early next year.(City of Richardson )
The University of Texas at Dallas is teaming up with the city of Richardson on what they hope will be a transformational project a new anchor for what Richardson is calling its Innovation Quarter.
The district includes about 1,200 acres east of U.S. Highway 75 in one of the city’s oldest business areas.
The city plans to redevelop a building it owns at 1302 E. Collins Boulevard to house its Office of Strategic Initiatives and five newly created UTD research centers.
Richardson businesses can require customers to wear masks, city says
With state requirements on mask-wearing and capacity limits set to end Wednesday, city officials began looking ahead to reopening the library and other facilities.
Vehicles travel on U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson, Texas, on Thursday, June 18, 2020.(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)
Richardson City Council members on Monday discussed how Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to end the state’s mask mandate and allow bars and restaurants to reopen at full capacity may affect area residents and business owners.
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up in North Texas and across the country, city officials also plotted out a reopening schedule for city facilities and services, with the library and recreation center among those buildings set to gradually reopen over the coming months.
Richardson opens disaster recovery center to help residents with winter storm damage
The city also plans to provide a ‘drip allowance’ to offset March water bills.
Carlos de Jesus takes a selfie in front of the frozen fountain at the Richardson Civic Center after a second winter storm brought more snow and continued freezing temperatures to North Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Richardson. After watching the fountain freeze of the the past few days, de Jesus, who lives nearby, said he decided to take a photo Wednesday on his way home from work.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
Richardson is opening a city disaster recovery center to help navigate federal aid applications and offer other services following last week’s winter storms.