Frisco plans park larger than New York's Central Park

• "Grand Park will be a visual representation of who we are as a city, an aspirational city," Frisco Mayor Jeff Mayor Cheney said at the park's ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday.

State of play: The park will stretch from the west side of the Dallas North Tollway to Lake Lewisville.

• The park's master plan includes botanic gardens, a disc golf course, a skate park, sculptures and nearly 21 miles of trails.
• The first phase will span 58 acres and include an amphitheater, orchard and 3-acre pond for kayaking, paddleboarding and scenic walks.
• "You're going to see the first water in Frisco — that's part of the city's park system — that's activated for recreation," said Play Frisco director Shannon Coates said in a statement.

Follow the money: The first phase is estimated to cost around $43 million, with funding from past bonds and the Frisco Community Development Corp.

• A Frisco spokesperson tells Axios the total cost of the park "is unknown at this time."

What's next: The first phase is scheduled to be completed in October 2027.

• Frisco's Big Bluestem Trail is closed for Grand Park's initial construction.

The bottom line: Everything really is bigger in Texas.