T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
October 12, 2010
Volume 92, No.
27
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY J.
C.
DERRICK
The Shorthorn staff
UTA’s transformation took
another step forward Monday as the official College...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
October 12, 2010
Volume 92, No.
27
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY J.
C.
DERRICK
The Shorthorn staff
UTA’s transformation took
another step forward Monday as the official College
Park District groundbreaking
took place on the east side of
campus.
Many representatives
from UTA, the City of Arlington and First Baptist
Church were on hand for the
event, which signified what
was called a “strategic partnership” between the three
entities.
“Some cities and universities don’t get along, but we’re
setting a new model,” President James Spaniolo said.
The $80 million development, subsidized by $18 million from the City of Arlington, is expected to be completed by the summer 2012.
Construction on College
Park District, including the
6,500-seat College Park Center, is already under way, but
Monday’s ceremony marked
the start of the project’s
mixed-use development.
The newest construction
zone lies directly north of
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