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Miracle Mile Renovations Move Forward

August 7, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 1 Comment city council, construction, huitt-zollars, lovers lane, Miracle Mile, Renovations, shopping, street constructions, street repairs, University Park, University Park City Council

University Park City Council members unanimously approved a rendering for the Miracle Mile shopping area on Lovers Lane.

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Short Term Rentals “Not Suitable” for University Park

August 6, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments air bnb, City of University Park, ordinance, short term rentals, University Park, University Park City Council

After years of residents complaining about short-term rentals in their neighborhoods, University Park city council members are expected to vote on an ordinance that prohibits them.

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University Park City Council to Mull Redesign for Miracle Mile

August 6, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments construction, lovers lane, lovers lane construction, lovers lane renovation, Miracle Mile, University Park, University Park City Council, work session

University Park city council members are expected to review a revised design concept for improvements along Miracle Mile.

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Former University Park Mayor Barbara Hitzelberger Dies

August 6, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments Barbara Hitzelberger, Barbara Hitzelberger-Wooten, dead, female mayor, Hitzelberger Park, memorial service, passed away, University Park City Council

Barbara Hitzelberger-Wooten, the first woman elected to University Park City Council and only woman to serve as the city’s mayor, died Aug. 3. She was 93 years old.

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University Park Scooter Pilot Not Going Well

August 1, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments Bird, campus scooters, dallas scooters, Lime, scooter ordinance, Scooters, SMU, smu scooters, souther methodist university, University Park, University Park City Council, university park scooters

According to a report given at the last University Park city council meeting, Lime and Jump scooters have been seen operating outside boundary areas.

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The Not-So-Miracle Mile

July 23, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments Capital Improvement Fund, Miracle Mile, news, parking, University Park City Council

Public Works director Jacob Speer said the proposed $7.2 million Miracle Mile renovation would address 60-something-year-old deteriorated pipes as well as the pavement – all the way to the base – which is crumbling apart.