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Unity Arch Becomes Newest
Addition to Sculpture Trail
The Unity Arch, designed by
renowned artist Owen Morrel,
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settled into its perch overlooking the
Entertainment District in January. The
stainless steel infinity sculpture, located
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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
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across The American Dream City.
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Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Hosts 4 th Annual Giving Day STORY
Residents donated a record-setting $1.34 million to Arlington-based nonprofits
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during the 9 th annual North Texas Giving Day event in September.
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The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, celebrating its 10 anniversary, also
worked to make donors’ contributions go further. During its fourth annual Arlington
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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
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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
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on Elite Personal Finance’s “Top PLATE
10 Best Places to Raise a Family in
Texas” list.
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