“The destination does not exist,” my driver says. Sounds about right. I explain that I’m going to a construction site. As we drive, I see only dirt, grass and acres of opportunity — the future epicenter of Frisco and, most likely, Collin County.
It’s a strange feeling to know that this ranchland will soon be a bustling community: home to over 14,500 single- and multi-family homes, 54 acres of retail and apartments, and one million square feet of office space — a $10 billion project. Today, this sparse terrain is best known for the relocated PGA headquarters, or perhaps the future home of a new Universal Kids Resort.
With no clear indication of where to go amid road barriers and construction equipment, my driver awkwardly drops me off on the corner of Legacy Drive and Panther Creek Parkway in Frisco. Crossing the dusty lot over rocks, shrubs and dirt, I make my way to a nondescript trailer, identifiable only by a small sign, reading simply, “Fields.”
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