During an Aug. 4 Frisco City Council meeting, city officials approved the issuance of $147.82 million general obligation and improvement bonds, with more than one-third of the funding allocated for street and road improvements.

Where the money goes: According to city documents, the $147.82 million in general obligation bond funding has been split up for the following five projects:

• $28.35 million: Public safety facilities and public safety equipment

• $20 million: Fire station construction projects

• $8.35 million: Fire equipment

• $52.47 million: Streets and road improvements

• $7 million: Parks operation center and logistics building

The following projects were included in Propositions A, B and C of the May 3, 2025 bond election. 

La La Land Cafe, a Dallas-based coffee and matcha chain, has opened a new location in Frisco. 

Zooming out: The eatery’s beverage menu includes a variety of tea and coffee drinks such as specialty teas, coffee drinks, lattes and light dishes like avocado toast and cacao banana chia seed pudding.

• 11660 Legacy Drive, Frisco
   

The city of Frisco is offering free rides through its GoZone rideshare program until Friday, Sept. 4. DCTA GoZone rides through Frisco normally cost $3 to $5. 

How it's going: Frisco's GoZone rideshare service completed 976 rides between May 5 and July 20, serving 184 individual riders, according to city documents. Weekly ridership has steadily increased, climbing from 60 completed rides during the first week of service to more than 100 rides in each of the two most recent reporting weeks.

According to city documents, riders are frequently using the service for regional transit connections and a mix of employment, medical, shopping, recreation and civic trips. Free DCTA GoZone rides can be accessed through the GoZone app, downloadable on iOS or Android devices. From there, individuals can enter a pickup and drop-off address and then book the ride. DCTA GoZone rides through Frisco normally cost $3 to $5.
 

Check out five upcoming and ongoing transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Upcoming projects

1. East Hudgins Street utility work

Project: Work crews will install 1,500 feet of 8-inch water main and 1,500 feet of 8-inch sewer main along the roadway between South Dooley Street and South Main Street in Grapevine. Following completion of the installation, crews will reconstruct Hudgins.

Update: Grapevine City Council approved a contract worth up to $660,000 with Fort Worth-based RUTS Construction during a July 21 meeting.

• Timeline: mid-August-November

• Cost: $660,000

• Funding source: city of Grapevine

Ongoing projects

2. PGA Parkway construction

Project: PGA Parkway in Frisco will be constructed into a six-lane roadway from Preston Road to Coit Road.

Update: The project is under construction and expected to be completed later this year.

• Timeline: late 2024-fall 2026

• Cost: $31.1 million

• Funding sources: city of Frisco, external funding

Almost 50% of Texas Woman’s University’s spring 2026 class earned an undergraduate degree without student loan debt, TWU officials said.

Two-minute impact: Out of the 888 undergraduates who earned a four-year degree at TWU, 442, or 49.77% had zero student loan debt, said Matt Flores, TWU’s assistant vice president of communications.

A further 115 students graduated with less than $10,000 of student loan debt. There were 111 students who graduated with more than $31,000 in student loans.

Monica Mendez-Grant, TWU’s vice president for student life, said that financial security while seeking higher education directly supports students by driving degree completion, improving mental health and providing long-term economic mobility.

“TWU recognizes that financial health is tied directly to physical well-being,” she said. “Rather than treating financial aid and student welfare as separate departments, TWU integrates them through the many campus offices.”