Anchoring the 180-acre Central Park, also known as Epic Central, the City of Grand Prairie’s new Public Safety Facility combines fire administration, police, and detention services in one facility. The surrounding landscape was to be as natural as possible with an emphasis on low maintenance and sustainability, while maintaining quality open space for recreational use.
Amenities within the greater Central Park include the Grand Lawn and amphitheater, boardwalk, pedestrian bridges and lookouts over the lake, as well as public art installations. Circulation throughout the park is accomplished via the Esplanade Road and a pedestrian trail ranging from 20 feet wide at the boardwalk down to 8 feet wide in other areas in the park, that ultimately links up to the city’s regional trail system.