Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 92

Entertainment District - The Entertainment District functions as a business district and activity hub for North Texas, and brings roughly 8 million visitors annually. Beyond simply maximizing the area’s hospitality and leisure potential, the addition of high-end lodging and residential developments, along with the attraction of major employers, must be emphasized. Great Southwest Industrial District – Although one of the largest industrial parks in the country, aging buildings and pockets of chronic vacancy have caused the Great Southwest Industrial District to slip relative to other industrial parks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Economic tools to help revitalize the area will be required to maximize the potential of this regionally significant asset. 86