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Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is Tomorrow at Interurban Common

The Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is scheduled for tomorrow from noon-4 p.m. at Interurban Common, 110 N. Interurban St. The free family-friendly event takes place each fall and brings together Richardson’s diverse communities to have fun, to learn and...

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Council Briefed on Alternative Landscape Strategies in Parks

Council Briefed on Alternative Landscape Strategies in Parks

The Parks and Recreation Department briefed the City Council Monday night on its current landscape maintenance strategies and presented alternatives that could be implemented.  Staff discussed how each type of area—athletic fields, park turf, public buildings,...

Council Updated on Hard-to-Manage Weed

Council Updated on Hard-to-Manage Weed

As part of a presentation on landscape strategies, the City Council received an update on the KR Bluestem weed and why it’s so hard to manage in area medians.  KR Bluestem is an invasive species capable of growing up to 12 inches in just a few days. It was...

Changes Discussed to Matching Funds Beautification Program

Changes Discussed to Matching Funds Beautification Program

Efforts are underway to expand the City’s Matching Fund Beautification Program, which works with area neighborhoods to fund projects and neighborhood entrances and other areas on public right of way. This week, Council gave direction to include projects on privately...

“Council Connection” Launched This Week

The first edition of “Council Connection” debuted this week. The new video series is posted on Instagram and Facebook and provides a recap of the previous month’s City Council meetings.  In its inaugural edition, Mayor Pro Tem Ken Hutchenrider provided an...

Council Discusses Resolution to Name Silver Line Bridge for Gary Slagel

The City Council will consider a resolution at its Nov. 9 meeting to request that the DART Board of Directors name the arches of the Silver Line Bridge over US 75 in recognition of former Richardson Mayor and current DART Board Member Gary Slagel in recognition of his...

Texas Arbor Day Tree Planting Held at Lookout Park

Volunteers and Parks and Recreation staff planted 35 trees at Lookout Park earlier today in celebration of Texas Arbor Day, which is held annually on the first Friday in November. The tree planting was sponsored by local nonprofit One Earth One Chance. Trees planted...

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Arts & Culture

Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is Tomorrow at Interurban Common

The Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is scheduled for tomorrow from noon-4 p.m. at Interurban Common, 110 N. Interurban St. The free family-friendly event takes place each fall and brings together Richardson’s diverse communities to have fun, to learn and...

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Economic Development

Lighting Ceremony Celebrates DART Silver Line Bridge Arches 

The accent lighting on the arches on the Silver Line bridge over US 75 is officially on. A “lighting ceremony” was held last night featuring members of the Richardson City Council and DART. The white and blue lighting provide color to the arches, which were installed...

Richardson Hosts Third Annual Industry Day 

Students from Richardson ISD and Plano ISD got a firsthand look at local career opportunities this week as part of the City of Richardson’s third annual Industry Day, which expanded this year into a weeklong program.  Industry Week gave students the opportunity...

Truck Yard Open in Restaurant Park 

Truck Yard Richardson opened Sept. 1, adding a new restaurant and entertainment concept to the city. Located in Richardson Restaurant Park along Central Expressway between Floyd Road and James Drive, the new venue transforms a longtime property with food, daily live music and outdoor gathering spaces. It also adds new activity to Restaurant Park as reinvestment continues in the area.

Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant Supports TI Expansion in Richardson 

Texas Instruments’ continued investment in Richardson received additional support this week with the announcement of a $33.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant for expanded capacity and technology improvements at the company’s 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. 

City of Richardson Announces Celestica Expansion at Telecom Parkway Campus

The City of Richardson is pleased to announce that Celestica, a global leader in data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway, reinforcing the city’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and technology-based employment.

Celestica Expands Telecom Parkway Campus 

Celestica, a global provider of data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will significantly expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway. The company has renewed leases for two existing buildings and signed a new lease for a 343,000-square-foot facility currently under construction, bringing its total footprint at the site to approximately 1 million square feet through 2036.The expansion is expected to retain nearly 400 existing jobs and create almost 2,300 new permanent positions over the next two years, strengthening Richardson’s advanced manufacturing sector and boosting high-tech employment opportunities across the region.  

City Recognized for Partnership in Belt + Main Development  

Staff from Catalyst Urban Development were on hand at Monday’s City Council meeting to present the City with the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2026 Innovation in Development Practice Award, which was received by Catalyst in April for the Belt + Main Development. The presentation recognized the City’s partnership in bringing the mixed-used development to life in The CORE District and its commitment to reinvest in and reinvigorate this historic area of Richardson. 

“PM Pints” Next Thursday

Richardson IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.Admission: Free; RSVP Thursday, June 185-7 p.m.   June’s edition of PM Pints is entitled, “State Legislation: Its Impact on Education, Tech, and Growth” and features Amanda...

The IQ® Brew is Back Next Thursday

Richardson IQHQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.Admission: Free, RSVP requested here Thursday, June 118:30-10 a.m. (networking 8:30 a.m., presentation at 9 a.m.)  Enjoy a cup of coffee while learning from guest speaker Jane Wigginton, MD, Chief Medical Officer at...

Arapaho Center Station Development on Hold

City leadership announced this week that Richardson’s redevelopment efforts at the Arapaho Center Station property are being placed on hold due to current market conditions and ongoing economic uncertainty. While the City remains committed to the...
Truck Yard Open in Restaurant Park 

Truck Yard Open in Restaurant Park 

Truck Yard Richardson opened Sept. 1, adding a new restaurant and entertainment concept to the city. Located in Richardson Restaurant Park along Central Expressway between Floyd Road and James Drive, the new venue transforms a longtime property with food, daily live music and outdoor gathering spaces. It also adds new activity to Restaurant Park as reinvestment continues in the area.

Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant Supports TI Expansion in Richardson 

Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant Supports TI Expansion in Richardson 

Texas Instruments’ continued investment in Richardson received additional support this week with the announcement of a $33.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant for expanded capacity and technology improvements at the company’s 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. 

City of Richardson Announces Celestica Expansion at Telecom Parkway Campus

City of Richardson Announces Celestica Expansion at Telecom Parkway Campus

The City of Richardson is pleased to announce that Celestica, a global leader in data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway, reinforcing the city’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and technology-based employment.

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environment

Council Briefed on Alternative Landscape Strategies in Parks

Council Briefed on Alternative Landscape Strategies in Parks

The Parks and Recreation Department briefed the City Council Monday night on its current landscape maintenance strategies and presented alternatives that could be implemented.  Staff discussed how each type of area—athletic fields, park turf, public buildings,...

Council Updated on Hard-to-Manage Weed

Council Updated on Hard-to-Manage Weed

As part of a presentation on landscape strategies, the City Council received an update on the KR Bluestem weed and why it’s so hard to manage in area medians.  KR Bluestem is an invasive species capable of growing up to 12 inches in just a few days. It was...

Changes Discussed to Matching Funds Beautification Program

Changes Discussed to Matching Funds Beautification Program

Efforts are underway to expand the City’s Matching Fund Beautification Program, which works with area neighborhoods to fund projects and neighborhood entrances and other areas on public right of way. This week, Council gave direction to include projects on privately...

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Videos

Richardson Public Services Hosted Annual Equipment Rod-E-O

As part of National Public Works Week, May 17-23, the City held its fifth annual Heavy Equipment Road-E-O.  Public Services Employees competed in two events using a backhoe loader to perform activities like stacking tires and putting softballs into small...

Community Shows Appreciation for Public Services Crews

For National Public Works Week, the community shared messages of appreciation to thank the crews who keep Richardson running smoothly every day. Public Services staff work to maintain streets and water lines, collect trash and recycling, and respond when needed most....