Dallas city leaders believe the Cotton Bowl could transform Fair Park into a year-round destination, but council members criticized Monday\u2019s presentation for ignoring a long-promised community park for South Dallas.<\/p>\n
The city\u2019s latest vision for Fair Park focuses<\/a> on maximizing the 95-year-old stadium\u2019s potential, even as questions linger about broken promises to nearby residents.<\/p>\n Parks Director John Jenkins presented<\/a> ideas comparing the Cotton Bowl to Southern California\u2019s Rose Bowl. Both venues share similar age and capacity, but the Rose Bowl hosts 250 events annually compared to the Cotton Bowl\u2019s limited schedule.<\/p>\n Jenkins also floated an unconventional retail concept inspired by Mexico City, where a Costco operates beneath a soccer field.<\/p>\n The presentation\u2019s omissions sparked immediate backlash. Councilman Adam Bazaldua condemned the lack of updates on the community park project.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us to have a briefing that does not emphasize how we will keep promises for South Dallas that we have continued to break for decades is a huge misstep,\u201d Bazaldua said<\/a>, Fox 4 KDFW reported.<\/p>\n