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No City Council Meeting Next Two Mondays
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no City Council work session or meeting Nov. 17 or Nov. 24. The City Council will next meet Monday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.
PGBT Ramp Closure Expected at US 75 Tonight through Monday Morning
Weather permitting, the westbound President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT)-to-southbound US 75 direct connector ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. tonight (Friday, Nov. 14) through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17 as the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) conducts routine maintenance.
Street Rehabilitation Work to Begin Next Week on Floyd Road; Detour Planned
Surface replacement on Floyd Road between Belt Line Road and the US 75 Frontage Road is scheduled to begin Thursday, Nov. 20, part of the City’s Arterial and Collector Street Rehabilitation Program.
Lane Closures Expected on Southbound Coit, North and South of Belt Line
In various phases, the right, left and center lanes of southbound Coit Road between La Cosa Drive and Dumont Drive may be closed to traffic alternately from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. as concrete replacement/rehabilitation takes place.
Richardson Gobble Hobble is Next Saturday; Signups Still Open
Support the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas at Richardson and celebrate the 20th year of the Gobble Hobble. The course is flat and features beautiful views of Spring Creek Nature Area.
PM Pints Next Thursday Evening
This free, quarterly, evening event series is designed to foster networking while providing insights and advice from local small business owners and subject matter experts. Thursday’s event will feature a discussion with Dr. Walter Voit, president and CEO of IvyBee, Inc. and founder of Pedegree Studios, who will share how his work at UT Dallas helped shape a culture where bold ideas turn into thriving businesses.
“Blind Date with a Book” Workshop Tomorrow Morning
Planning a book gift for a fellow reader? Make it a full experience with a unique wrapper, teasers about the story, tea, a bookmark, stickers and more! Bring your book, and we’ll provide the rest! For adults and teens.
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Upcoming at UT Dallas
The following events are coming up at UT Dallas.
Chamber Music International: “Classic Piano Trios” Tomorrow Night
Enjoy the phenomenal trio of Cho-Liang Lin on violin; Clive Greensmith on cello and Jon Kimura Parker on piano performing powerful works of Brahms and Tchaikovsky.
Nature Walk in Spring Creek Nature Area Tomorrow
Join the Richardson Urban Naturalist program on this relaxing nature walk through Spring Creek Nature Area. The park contains over 100 acres of hardwood riparian forest adjacent to Spring Creek, one of the major creeks in Richardson. We will walk along the paths through the woods of the nature area while noting some of the native trees and wildlife.
“Culture in The CORE” Tomorrow Celebrates the Tastes, Sounds, Spirit of Richardson
To celebrate the variety of global cultures that call Richardson home, the City of Richardson will host the fourth annual Culture in The CORE event Saturday, Nov. 8 in Downtown Richardson at Main Street Plaza, 105 S. Interurban St., from noon-4 p.m.
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Honeywell Richardson Achieves OSHA Safety Award; Honored with City Council Proclamation
At Monday’s City Council meeting, Honeywell’s Richardson facility was honored for earning the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program Star designation — OSHA’s highest level of recognition for workplace safety and health.
UT Dallas, Startup Runway Collaborate on Startup Support
City of Richardson partners Startup Runway and UT Dallas signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week at The IQ®HQ to collaborate on a new program that supports startups.
1Finity Americas, Inc. (Formerly Fujitsu Network Communications) Growing Operations at Richardson-Based North American Headquarters
1Finity Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, is consolidating its Richardson and Dallas offices into a new North American headquarters at Galatyn Commons Office Park in Richardson.
City of Richardson Approves RAMP Incentive Award For IntelliEPI IR, Inc. Located In The Richardson Innovation Quarter
The City of Richardson has approved a Research Award Match Program (RAMP) incentive package for IntelliEPI IR, Inc. (IntelliEPI-IR), a Richardson Innovation Quarter (The IQ®) based manufacturer of epitaxy-based compound semiconductors used in sensing and imaging applications.
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City Partners with FIFA for Breckinridge Park Tree Planting
Volunteers helped plant more than 100 trees at Breckinridge Park this week in celebration of Texas Arbor Day (Nov. 7), making a positive impact on the environment and our City’s largest park.
Wildflower Seeding Underway
The annual wildflower planting program in Richardson is underway at numerous locations around the community including City of Richardson parks and medians. Parks and Recreation staff are planting two different mixes of wildflower seeds—one that includes corn flower, rocket larkspur and red corn poppy, and a second “native mix” that includes flowers such as Texas paintbrushes, wine cups, plains coreopsis and standing cypress.
November Gardening To-Do List
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (DCMGA), a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, has released its Garden Task List for November.
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Texas Pure Products Offers 25% Customer Appreciation Discount
This month, Texas Pure Products is saying “thank you” to Richardson residents with a 25% off deal during its Customer Appreciation Sale. We headed out to the Regional Composting Facility at the North Texas Municipal Water District landfill in Melissa to check out how...
Made in Richardson: Brazen Animation
Based in Richardson's Innovation Quarter, Brazen Animation has spent a little over a decade breathing life into characters and stories for some of the biggest names in entertainment. From Space Jam 2 and Fortnite, to the last seven years of Madden Football, Brazen...
Dog Splash Day Held in Richardson
RICHARDSON - Families and their four-legged friends paid a visit to Terrace Pool in Richardson for one of the most anticipated gatherings of the year. The Annual Dog Splash Day is a fun pool party hosted by Furry Friends of Richardson. It's a chance to come together...