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2000-2018: PLANO TODAY

In the year 2000, residential growth begins to slow and Plano focuses on mixed-use, redevelopment, and employment. Downtown
continues its revitalization with the arrival of the DART light rail and businesses return, making downtown a premier entertainment
district. During this period, Plano begins the transition from a suburban community to a first-tier suburb as growth continues beyond
its northern limits.

DOWNTOWN DART SAM RAYBURN
STATION (2003) TOLLWAY OPENS
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Opening of the Sam Rayburn Tollway
(DART) opened a light rail marked the completion of long-awaited
station in Downtown transportation projects that connected Plano
Plano in 2003. Long to the north side of DFW Airport.
awaited, the new transit
line connected Plano to
downtown Dallas and
fueled new transit-oriented
developments, such as
Eastside Village, around the
station.

WILLOW BEND
Shops at Legacy
MALL OPENS (North Side) Opens
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

EASTSIDE
Oak Point Opens
VILLAGE Amphitheater at
LAST MAJOR ANNEXATION (2003)
222,030 The northeast corner of Marsh Ln and W Park Blvd became the last major

POPULATION addition to the city limits of Plano, marking an end to the westward
growth in land area that began in the 1960s. Since that time only minor
OF PLANO boundary adjustments with neighboring cities have changed the city
limits.

LEGACY TOWN CENTER OPENS (2002)

Opened in 2002, Legacy Town
Center was the first major mixed-
use center in Plano, outside of
the historic downtown. The
project reshaped the Legacy
Business Area, introducing
shopping, restaurants, and
residential close to the nearby
corporate offices.

Architecture Downtown Growth & Development Business Douglass Community Institutions Transportation and Infrastructure

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