Greenwood Hills Community

Greenwood Hills Community

Greenwood Hills

Greenwood Hills area was developed in the 1960's by the Greenwood Development Company along with the Fox and Jacobs Homebuilders (now Centex).

The community was developed by sections/areas consisting of 1,600 homes. GDC managed the neighborhood and operated the Greenwood Hills Community pool until 1967(?).

Greenwood Hills Elementary is the central hub of the community. We consist of 3 voting precinct districts: 1700, 1701 and 1704.

You can travel thoughout the Dallas via the DART train and buses. Bus #361, 562 and 538 run in our area. All buses goes to the DART Transit Centers at Arapaho, Addison and West Plano. The train runs to downtown Dallas and various points from there.

Save Our School

Greenwood Hills was a quiet neighorhood and there was no need for an association for approximately 20 years until January 1996 when the Richardson ISD, led by Supt. Vernon Johnson, surprised the neighborhood with the announcement to relocate the children at Greenwood Hills Elementary to Canyon Creek and Northrich Elementary schools. The current facility would be converted into the District's Alternative School.

The neighbrohood was organized and saved the school and the District built the new Christa McAuliffe Learning Center at 900 S. Greenville Ave.

Goals of GHNA are:

*Maintain a strong voice at City Hall,
*Promote neighborhood camaraderie,
*Maintain home values, and
*Organize and Fund neighborhood beautification projects

Email: ghna2000@hotmail.com for details

Woodland Park

Greenwood Hills is located in a well-maintained neighborhood of single-family homes in the northwest area of the Richardson. The area consist of 1,600 homes and is surrounded by quiet, tree-lined streets and the playground is adjacent to Woodland Park.

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ghna2000@hotmail.com

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History of Greenwood Hills

Our area was developed by the Greenwood Development Corp in 1960's by sections/areas and now consist of 1,600 homes.

The University of Texas at Dallas is across the street on Campbell (north of our residential area).

Telecom Corridor (high tech center) is located just east of U.S. Hwy 75/NC Expressway or a couple of miles.

Greenwood Hills Community Club & Pool is located on the corner of Melrose & Waterview Dr.

Richardson Heights Recreation Center and Arapaho Pool is within walking distance.

Richardson Regional Medical Hospital is located within a mile on on Campbell Road.

You can hop a bus to the various Transit Centers. You can take Bus #361 to the DART Train or to Addison. The DART train goes to Plano or Downtown Dallas for $2.50 all day. Bus #358 goes from Spring Valley DART station along Waterview Drive to West Plano/Parker Road Transit Center. Bus #562 travels down Campbell (from Arapaho Transit Center/DART Train to Target Shopping and University of Texas at Dallas).

Finally, you can walk to the Richardson Senior Citizen Center next to Blockbuster Video and Burger King.

History of Richardson

Richardson was chartered in 1873 and was generally situated between present-day Greer and Phillips streets on the north and south, and between Central Expressway and Greenville Avenue on the west and east, although a small segment did lie west of Central Expressway in its present alignment. Originally, there were three businesses: a general store, a post office and a drug store.

Residential growth boomed through the 1970s. Forty percent of the homes in Richardson were built between 1970 and 1979. While housing development declined during the 1980s, the City’s commercial development continued to increase. Commercial site plan approval peaked in 1984 with commercial site plan approvals exceeding 5 million square feet. Residential and commercial development peaked in the 1980s, but both have continued to grow steadily.

The 1990 Census counted the population of Richardson at 74,840 while the 2000 estimated population stood at 91,050. Much of the population increase in the 1990s arose from development of the far northeast sector of the City.

Today the City is no longer the bedroom community of the ’50s and ’60s, but is itself at the heart of a significant employment center, the Telecom Corridor®, where more than 80,000 people work each day.

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) started construction on three light rail stations for the City in the late 1990s, with rail service expected to be available in the City by the summer of 2002.

In the spring of 2000, City of Richardson officials broke ground on the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations at the Galatyn Park urban center, located just east of Central Expressway and just south of Lookout Drive. The Center will anchor a two-acre public pedestrian plaza bordered by a DART station, a luxury hotel and a mixed use area currently under development.

Area information:

City of Richardson
Bulk & Brush Pickup & Services
Greenwood Hills Elementary
North Junior High School
J J Pearce High School
Richardson Independence School District (RISD)
Dallas Morning News - Richardson News - Sign In
Home Depot & Home Improvement Ideas
Greenwood Hills Community Pool