Past News Articles

2026

2025

• Nov 14 – Waco Bridge – Downtown update: Fast forward on ballpark, pause on convention center plans
• Oct 26 – KWKT – Waco Walks And Baseball Talk
• Oct 17 – KWBU – Friday Forum with The Waco Bridge: October 17 News Roundup + Tom Balk Interview
• Oct 09 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco ISD, city sign off on $32M Jefferson-Moore campus sale
• Oct 03 – KCENTV – City of Waco proposes to buy former Indian Springs Middle School site for $32 million
• Oct 03 – Waco Bridge – Waco to pay WISD $32.2M for Indian Spring campus at heart of downtown project
• Oct 03 – Waco Tribune-Herald – City of Waco poised to buy Indian Spring Middle School campus from Waco ISD
• Sep 04 – Baylor Lariat – 20-year downtown redevelopment plan to break ground in 2026
• Jul 29 – KCENTV – City of Waco shares major $167 million downtown revitalization plan with residents
• Jul 29 – KWTX – Waco residents provide input in 20-year downtown redevelopment project
• Jul 10 – Waco Bridge – Pro sports could be growth dynamo for downtown Waco
• Apr 03 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco seeks $15M grant for Barron's Branch park space in downtown redevelopment plan
• Feb 20 – KWTX – City of Waco, Texas to apply for $35-million in federal grants to help fund Downtown Development Project

2024

• Dec 11 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco might expedite ballpark phase of master downtown development
• Dec 04 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco to seek state funding to remodel or move Texas Ranger Museum
• Nov 28 – KXXV – Waco's Downtown Redevelopment Project continues toward design completion while keeping accessibility in mind
• Nov 20 – Waco Tribune-Herald – $167M downtown phase centered around manmade stream, amphitheater
• Nov 19 – KWTX – Updates on Waco’s Downtown Redevelopment Project presented to city council
• Nov 19 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Shared Waco ISD, city administration building slated for Fourth and Washington
• Sep 30 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Joel Allison: Waco downtown redevelopment promises bright future
• Aug 28 – KXXV – Central Texans share concerns regarding Waco Downtown redevelopment
• Aug 28 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco kicks off downtown redevelopment zoning talks, seeks public input
• Jul 07 – KXXV – 'It's time for growth': Downtown Waco development contract for design approved to move forward
• Jul 01 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco council to weigh $12.3M Tuesday for downtown redevelopment design, engineering
• Jun 19 – KXXV – 'Our downtown needs to be resilient': Waco development plan criticized by residents
• Jun 18 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco City Council adopts road map for $1.8 billion in downtown redevelopment
• Jun 17 – KWTX – Downtown Waco redevelopment project to be presented to city council
• Jun 14 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco council to weigh $167M first phase of downtown redevelopment
• Feb 07 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco selects Hunt as master developer for 60 acres around City Hall

2023

• Dec 20 – Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce – Greater Waco Business Magazine Coverage
• Dec 14 – KWBU – Conversations with Creative Waco - Fiona Bond and Tom Balk
• Oct 23 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Master developer sought for Waco's grand downtown vision
• Aug 22 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Moving forward on downtown master plan
• Aug 18 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco OKs $500K to plan development around Heritage Square, municipal building
• May 31 – Waco Tribune-Herald – House bill could fund renovation or replacement of Hilton Waco
• Apr 20 – Strategic Partnerships, Inc. – Study envisions new downtown, possible P3 project funding for Waco
• Apr 06 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Study envisions new Waco city HQ, convention center, minor league field
• Jan 24 – KWTX – ‘Exciting things happening downtown:’ City of Waco continues developing downtown with new hotel project

2022

• Oct 18 – Waco Tribune-Herald – Waco OKs $500K to plan development around Heritage Square, municipal building