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Unity Arch Becomes Newest Addition to Sculpture Trail The Unity Arch, designed by renowned artist Owen Morrel, HOME PLATE settled into its perch overlooking the Entertainment District in January. The stainless steel infinity sculpture, located NEWS STORY north of Globe Life Park in Arlington as part of the Entertainment District Sculpture Trail, stands nearly 14 feet tall, 25 feet wide and is covered with a mesh made of reflective metal plates. The sculpture trail, which spans the length of both the Richard Greene and Robert Cluck Linear parks, provides a unique combination of art, nature and architecture only found here in The American Dream City. Other Neighborhood News • The Office of Communication started Meet the Neighbors, a new monthly web and HOME video program that spotlights PLATE neighborhoods large and small HOME PLATE across The American Dream City. NEWS STORY HOME PLATE NEWS Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Hosts 4 th Annual Giving Day STORY Residents donated a record-setting $1.34 million to Arlington-based nonprofits HOME during the 9 th annual North Texas Giving Day event in September. PLATE th The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, celebrating its 10 anniversary, also worked to make donors’ contributions go further. During its fourth annual Arlington NEWS STORY Gives! Event, the foundation hosted a free concert for the community and awarded $50,000 in bonus grants to six local charities. Thousands of residents gathered at the Levitt Pavilion in Downtown to show their support for Arlington nonprofits and to enjoy the free Josh Weathers Band concert hosted by the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. • Martha Walker Park, which NEWS STORY features new playground and fitness equipment and concrete hike and bike trails, opened in southwest Arlington. • Arlington’s second annual Homeownership Fair in June drew nearly 400 people interested in learning more about how to make their homes in The American Dream City. • Arlington landed in the No. 3 spot HOME on Elite Personal Finance’s “Top PLATE 10 Best Places to Raise a Family in Texas” list. NEWS STORY Popular Annual Financial Report | 15