Bachman Lake Park is in a renaissance phase and shows no signs of slowing down thanks in large part to the Friends of Bachman Lake (FoBL) — and surrounding West Dallas neighborhoods will reap the benefits.
If you have driven near Dallas Love Field Airport, there is little chance that you missed the airport’s construction of the Lemmon Avenue streetscape enhancements. The improvements include sidewalks, bicycle paths, neighborhood pocket parks, and more. Approved by the Dallas City Council in 2018, the streetscape enhancements are slated for completion by summer 2025.
These improvements are a big deal for surrounding neighborhoods such as Briarwood, West Love, Shorecrest, and Elm Thicket/Northpark, just to name a few. Residents will be able to walk or bicycle to the lake and connect with the 3.3-mile path already in place around Bachman Lake Park.
While improvements at the Bachman Lake Park are progressing such as a new skate park to be finished by the end of the year, it is the dedicated volunteers of the FoBL that have taken on the role of, let’s say, an air traffic controller in making sure all the appropriate city departments know what the other is doing so improvements have the proper infrastructure.
Renaissance Was Overdue For Bachman Lake Park
“Few people realize that Bachman Lake Park is one of the oldest parks in Dallas and there is no master plan to help guide the vision of the future of the park,” said Susanna Brown, president of the FoBL…