Celina City Council has changed the city’s design guidelines to eliminate turf from future medians.

Why it matters: The new standards are expected to reduce the amount of water needed to maintain medians by roughly 60%, according to a presentation by city staff.

What else: All plants used in future medians “must be drought-tolerant, water-smart, and capable of surviving after establishment with temporary irrigation only,” according to the new guidelines.

The big picture: The new median design guidelines are part of a broader push to conserve water by updating city ordinances.

Looking ahead: Staff are currently working with a consultant to update the city’s development regulations and expect to present options to council in July.

The Gents Place is open at the Gates of Prosper, a company representative confirmed.

What they offer: In addition to hair cuts and shaves, the luxury barbershop offers manicures, pedicures, waxing and boot and shoe polishing.

• 1081 Gates Parkway, Ste. 100, Prosper

Area libraries throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area provided space for children and teenagers during the summer. Many offer summer reading programs and other scheduled activities for children and adults.

Allen Public Library
The library is running a summer program for all ages through July 31. The program is broken down by the following age groups: 0 to sixth grade, seventh to 12th grade and adults age 18 and up. Prizes and free books are awarded for preschoolers (ages 0 to 5), elementary school-age kids (kindergarten-sixth grade) and teens (seventh to 12th grade). Adults will be entered into a drawing for one of five prize bags.

• 300 N. Allen Drive, Allen
• Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m, Friday-Saturday; 2-6 p.m., Sunday

The $30.8 million East-West Connector is now open at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, while Dave & Buster’s plans to debut its largest North Texas location in McKinney. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. East-West Connector at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport opens

2. Houston-based bar Kirby Ice House to open Plano location

3. Dave & Buster's to debut 40,000-square-foot McKinney arcade, restaurant in July

4. On the Border shutters all company-owned locations

5. Prosper council approves tennis-themed development

6. $2.5M purchase secures downtown Plano land for potential future redevelopment