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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Las Colinas, a master-planned community in Irving, |
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is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Las Colinas can trace its origins to 1973, when |
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Dallas businessman Ben Carpenter began developing his family ranch, |
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Hackberry Creek Ranch, into a large, mixed-use community; the |
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development started out with around 7,000 acres, eventually |
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expanding to more than 12,000 acres after various land |
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acquisitions; by 1976, the first two corporations had settled in |
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Las Colinas, Allstate Insurance Company and the Associates Corp., |
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and many other companies would soon follow suit during a period of |
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significant growth in the 1980s; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Las Colinas is a thriving commercial and |
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corporate community with over 27 million square feet of office |
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space; it is home to a multitude of national and international |
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firms, including Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Caterpillar, and more |
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than 150,000 people work in the community for some 7,500 companies; |
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its business environment benefits from the development's close |
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proximity to downtown Dallas and Fort Worth, as well as its easy |
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access to DFW International Airport, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
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Orange Line, and a number of major highways; furthermore, the area |
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is home to such educational institutions as Dallas College |
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Northlake Campus and the University of Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, The community has over 40 residential villages and |
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offers a variety of housing options; residents and visitors alike |
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enjoy a range of amenities and attractions, including museums, |
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globally-inspired restaurants, hotels and resorts, championship |
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golf courses, and the Las Colinas Entertainment District, which |
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encompasses the popular Toyota Music Factory and Water Street; in |
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addition, outdoor enthusiasts are drawn to the area for its more |
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than 190 acres of parks and greenbelts, as well as its many lakes, |
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including Lake Carolyn, where activities such as paddleboarding and |
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gondola rides are available; and |
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WHEREAS, Las Colinas has played an important role in the City |
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of Irving for the past five decades, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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recognize the community on this special milestone in its history; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Las Colinas and extend |
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to its citizens sincere best wishes for the future. |