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55-573: Li competed at the 2018 WOGA Classic in Frisco, Texas , placing eleventh in the all-around and winning silver on balance beam behind Japan 's Ayumi Niiyama . She finished fifth with the Chinese team at the 2018 City of Jesolo Trophy . At the 2018 Chinese National Championships , Li finished seventh with the Sichuan team. She also placed thirteenth in the all-around and fifth on balance beam. Li placed fifth with

110-656: A Soviet Olympic winner from 1988 who later worked as coordinator for the USA Gymnastics women's national team. Edouard Larov, a former coach of Liukin and the USSR and Canadian national teams, also trained gymnasts at the club. In 2003, WOGA gymnasts Patterson and Hollie Vise won two individual medals and contributed to the first team gold for the United States at the World Championships. In 2004, Patterson became

165-611: A convention center owned and operated by the city. Plano has made a concerted effort to draw retail to its downtown area and the Legacy West in an effort to boost sales tax returns. It has two malls, The Shops at Willow Bend and The Shops at Legacy . Collin Creek Mall closed in 2019. There is an area that has apartments, shops, and restaurants constructed with the New Urbanism philosophy. An experimental luxury Walmart Supercenter

220-497: A change in taxes that removed the farming community from the town helped increase the population. In 1970, the population reached 17,872, and by 1980, it had exploded to 72,000. Sewers, schools, and street development kept pace with this massive increase, largely because of Plano's flat topography, grid layout, and planning initiatives. During the 1980s, many large corporations, including J. C. Penney and Frito-Lay , moved their headquarters to Plano, spurring further growth. By 1990,

275-629: A conference center under the auspices of the Parks and Recreation Department: the Courtyard Theater, the Cox Playhouse, McCall Plaza, The Nature & Retreat Center and the Red Tail Pavilion. Plano has a council-manager form of government , with a part-time city council that sets city policy and a city manager responsible for city operations. The Plano City Council has eight members elected on

330-531: A criminal background check and that the gym was not aware of any accusations until after Wagoner had left. In 2008, WOGA and Crabb settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. In 2022, the U.S. Center for SafeSport launched an investigation into allegations of abuse of gymnasts by WOGA founder Liukin. "Multiple gymnasts allege Liukin routinely berated, belittled, and screamed at them, that he forced them to compete and train on broken bones or when they were ill, and in some cases they were fat-shamed daily," wrote

385-498: A knee injury kept her from participating. Source: World Olympic Gymnastics Academy#WOGA Classic 33°7′41″N 96°48′5″W  /  33.12806°N 96.80139°W  / 33.12806; -96.80139 The World Olympic Gymnastics Academy ( WOGA ) is a two-facility gymnastics club located in Frisco and Plano . In 1994, WOGA was established by Yevgeny Marchenko , a World Sports acrobatic champion who guided Carly Patterson to her gold medal, and Valeri Liukin ,

440-446: A maximum of two consecutive four-year terms. The mayor and city council members could serve for a maximum of three consecutive three-year terms until voters approved changes to the city charter in 2011. The 38th mayor of Plano was businessman Harry LaRosiliere , who was elected the first African-American mayor of Plano in 2013. Plano elected its first African-American city council member, David Perry, in 1990. On December 8, 2014,

495-461: A new corporate campus just a few blocks east of Toyota's, bringing an estimated 5,000 jobs to the community. In January 2016, JP Morgan Chase and mortgage giant Fannie Mae announced they would move their regional operations to Plano, bringing a combined 7,000 new jobs to the community. The Plano Public Library System (PPLS) consists of the W.O. Haggard, Jr. Library, the Maribelle M. Davis Library,

550-412: A nonpartisan basis in staggered odd-year elections every other May. Council members and the mayor are elected by and serve the city at large. Council members serving in places one, two, three, and four must reside in that district, and the mayor always serves in place six. The mayor receives a yearly stipend of $ 8,400, and each council member receives $ 6,000. All council members, including the mayor, serve

605-528: A percentage of their property tax revenue to other districts outside the county. In 2008, PISD gave $ 86 million. Controversy erupted when the salaries of teachers in less affluent districts—such as Garland ISD —exceeded the salaries of teachers in districts that had to pay into "Robin Hood". In the 2013–14 school year, Plano ISD opened two four-year high school academies, one focusing on STEAM ( STEM education plus Media Arts) called Plano ISD Academy High School , and

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660-484: A population of 285,494 at the 2020 census , it is the ninth most-populous city in Texas, and, respectively, the 73rd most populous city in the United States. Plano's economy is a large part of Dallas' economy , home to many large companies such as Frito Lay , JCPenney , Pizza Hut , and other major distributors. It is also home to the headquarters of Toyota Motor North America . Plano has also been named as both one of

715-625: Is a recreation center dedicated to seniors. There are three swimming pools owned by Plano Parks & Recreation: Harry Rowlinson Community Natatorium, Jack Carter Pool, and Plano Aquatic Center. All the pools are indoor except Jack Carter Pool. Douglass Community Center houses the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County . For pet owners, there are The Dog Park at Jack Carter Park, The Dog Park at Bob Woodruff, and Dog Park at Windhaven Meadows Park. The City of Plano also owns and operates four performing arts venues and

770-532: Is about 17 miles (27 km) from Downtown Dallas . Plano is in the humid subtropical climate zone. The highest recorded temperature was 118 °F (48 °C) in 1936. On average, the coolest month is January and the warmest is July. The lowest recorded temperature was –7 °F (–22 °C) in 1930. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 285,494 people, 107,320 households, and 76,211 families residing in

825-559: Is also planned to run through Southern Plano. Approximately 1% of the city's population uses DART. The Parker Road station charged for parking for non-member city residents from April 2, 2012, to April 3, 2014, as a part of the Fair Share Parking initiative. Two DART park-and-ride bus facilities, separate from the rail lines, are in Plano: Jack Hatchell Transit Center and Northwest Plano Park & Ride . Plano

880-762: Is at Park Boulevard and the Dallas North Tollway . Some of the country's largest and most recognized companies are headquartered in Plano. Legacy Drive in ZIP Code 75024, between Preston Road and Dallas North Tollway , has many corporate campuses. The following companies have corporate headquarters (Fortune 1000 headquarters) or major regional offices in Plano: In 2014 Toyota Motor North America announced its U.S. headquarters would move from Torrance, California , to Plano. In 2015, Liberty Mutual announced its plans to build

935-943: Is home to four Olympic champions: Patterson ( Athens 2004 ), Nastia Liukin ( Beijing 2008 ), Madison Kocian ( Rio 2016 ), and Hezly Rivera ( Paris 2024 ). Additionally WOGA is home to seven world champions: Patterson ( 2003 ), Hollie Vise ( 2003 ), Liukin ( 2005 , 2007 ), Ivana Hong ( 2007 ), Kocian ( 2014 , 2015 ), , Alyssa Baumann ( 2014 ), and Skye Blakely ( 2022 , 2023 ). Other notable women's artistic gymnasts include Irina Alexeeva , Vanessa Atler , Rebecca Bross , Briley Casanova , Madray Johnson , Brenda Magaña , Grace McLaughlin , Konnor McClain , Ohashi, Levi Ruivivar , and McKenzie Wofford . Notable men's artistic gymnasts include Glenn McCuen . Notable acrobatic gymnasts include Dylan Inserra and Axl Osborne . In 2003 and 2004, WOGA coach Christopher Wagoner fondled and raped 14-year-old Natasha Crabb. Police launched an investigation in 2005 after Wagoner had left

990-557: Is named for the flat plains of the area, large trees abound in the city's many parks. One such tree, estimated to be over 200 years old, is in Bob Woodruff Park, near Rowlett Creek on the city's east side. There are two main open space preserves: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve (200 acres) which contains a pond in honor of Vasil Levski and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve (800 acres). Bob Woodruff Park and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve are connected by biking trails, making

1045-605: Is split between Texas's 3rd , 4th , 26th , and 32nd congressional districts, represented by Republicans Keith Self , Pat Fallon , and Michael Burgess , and Democrat Colin Allred respectively. Plano is represented in the United States Senate by Republicans Ted Cruz and John Cornyn . Plano has 70 public schools, 16 private schools, and two campuses of Collin College . The Plano Independent School District serves most of

1100-653: The Orange County Register , citing a Southern California News Group investigation published in March 2022. Liukin remained under investigation as of January 2023. Plano, Texas Plano ( / ˈ p l eɪ n oʊ / PLAY -noh ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas , where it is the largest city in Collin County . Plano is also one of the principal cities of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . With

1155-542: The 2000 U.S. census , of the foreign-born residents, 17% were from China, 9% from India, and 4% from Vietnam; a total of 30% of foreign-born residents came from these three countries. That year, 22% of Plano's foreign-born originated in Mexico. Along with Houston and Sugar Land , Plano has one of Texas's major concentrations of Chinese Americans . According to the 2010 U.S. census , there were 14,500 ethnic Chinese in Plano. Of cities with 250,000 or more residents, Plano has

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1210-555: The Collin County campus of Coram Deo Academy is in the One Church (previously Four Corners Church) facility in Plano. Plano is the home to two campuses of Collin College , one at the Courtyard Center on Preston Park Boulevard and the larger Spring Creek Campus on Spring Creek Parkway at Jupiter. DBU North, a satellite campus of Dallas Baptist University , is in west Plano, and offers undergraduate and graduate courses and houses

1265-479: The Democratic Party since 2016, when Donald Trump won the city by a narrow margin. In 2018 , Beto O'Rourke became the first Democrat to win the city in a statewide election in the 21st century, and in 2020 , Joe Biden won the city by an even larger margin. But in local and state elections, Plano still leans Republican, voting to reelect Governor Greg Abbott in 2018 and narrowly reelecting Republicans to

1320-689: The Red Line of the DART light rail project opened stations in Downtown Plano and at Parker Road , which provide access to commuters traveling to work elsewhere in the Dallas area. The Orange Line traverses the same route for selected weekday/peak hour trips. Bus routes serve areas of downtown, south central, and west Plano, but no bus routes serve the far north, north central, and far east areas. Instead, DART's GoLink on-demand service serves these areas. The Silver Line

1375-459: The Sichuan team and in the all-around at the 2019 Chinese National Championships , as well as eighth on uneven bars. At this competition, she debuted a new double-twisting Yurckenko vault . At the 2019 Zhaoqing World Cup she won gold on uneven bars ahead of Liu Jingxing and on balance beam ahead of Yin Sisi . Her score in the balance beam final of 15.050 was the second-highest international score of

1430-407: The Sichuan team and ninth individually on the uneven bars, narrowly missing out on the event final by half a tenth of a point. At the 2021 Chinese Artistic Gymnastics Championships she won gold at the balance beam and bronze at the all-around competition. As the top 8 all-around gymnasts would be included in the training squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics this secured her a place in the team but

1485-1167: The Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate in 2018 and 2020 . Plano is split between the 33rd , 65th , 66th , 67th , 70th , and 89th Districts in the Texas House of Representatives . The part of Plano in Collin County is wholly contained in Texas Senate, District 8 , while the Denton County portion is in Texas Senate, District 30 . Republican Justin Holland represents Texas House District 33, Republican Kronda Thimesch represents Texas House District 65, Republican Matt Shaheen represents Texas House District 66, Republican Jeff Leach has represented Texas House District 67 since 2013, Democrat Mihaela Plesa represents Texas House District 70, and Republican Candy Noble represents Texas House District 89. Republican Angela Paxton represents Texas Senate District 8 and Republican Drew Springer represents Texas Senate District 30. Plano

1540-667: The city council passed an amendment to its civil rights act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected. The ordinance drew the ire of conservative groups such as the Liberty Institute, which argued that it infringed on business owners' religious rights. Many civil rights organizations were not supportive either, such as the Human Rights Campaign, which argued that the policy's exclusion of transgender individuals from being able to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity rendered

1595-503: The DFW-area Chinese cultural organizations are headquartered in Plano and Richardson. Plano has six Chinese churches and supermarkets, including 99 Ranch Market and zTao Marketplace. According to the 2023 Corporate Regional Headquarters Report, Plano's top 10 employers were: About 80% of Plano's visitors are business travelers, due to its close proximity to Dallas and the many corporations headquartered in Plano. The city also has

1650-662: The Gladys Harrington Library, the Christopher A. Parr Library, the L.E.R. Schimelpfenig Library, and the Municipal Reference Library. The Haggard Library houses the system's administrative offices. The Plano Symphony Orchestra is partially funded by the city, performing regularly at St. Andrew United Methodist Church and the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in nearby Richardson. Although Plano

1705-628: The Parks Department manages totals 3,830.81. The Plano Master Plan has the acreage growing to 4,092.63 when complete. There are five recreation centers: Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, Carpenter Park Recreation Center, Oak Point Recreation Center, Liberty Recreation Center, and Douglass Community Center. While Oak Point Recreation Center and Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center have both indoor and outdoor pools, Carpenter Park Recreation Center and Liberty Recreation Center has only an indoor and outdoor pool, respectively. Plano Senior Recreation Center

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1760-541: The Plano Police Department would no longer make arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Dallas's wealthy northern suburbs were solidly Republican , and in 2005, the Bay Area Center for Voting Research ranked Plano, the largest of them, the United States' fifth-most conservative city. It has recently become more competitive in national elections as its population has diversified, shifting toward

1815-672: The admissions and academic counseling offices. As defined by the Texas Legislature , all of Collin County is in the Collin College district. The portion of Plano within Denton County is zoned to North Central Texas College . Plano is one of 12 suburbs of Dallas that opt into the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) public transportation system. During its early membership in DART, Plano was lightly served by bus lines, but in 2002,

1870-404: The age of 18. Married couples accounted for 56.7%; 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. About 24.4% of all households were individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.15. Data indicates that 28.7% of Plano's population was under the age of 18, 7.0%

1925-479: The balance beam final, she won the bronze medal behind Biles and Liu, hitting a clean routine with a few broken connections to score 14.300. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 Chinese National Championships were postponed from May to September. Li suffered a waist injury during training which limited her to competing on uneven bars. In the qualification round, which also served as a team final, Li placed tenth with

1980-1127: The city. Student enrollment has increased dramatically over the past few decades . Plano has a unique high school system, in which grades 9–10 attend a high school and grades 11–12 attend a senior high. There are three senior high schools (grades 11–12) in PISD: Plano East , Plano , and Plano West . Small portions of Plano are served by the Lewisville Independent School District , Frisco Independent School District , and Allen Independent School District . Plano schools graduate more of their students than comparable districts. In 2010, 93% of Plano Independent School District students graduated from high school, 18 percentage points higher than Dallas ISD's rate. In 2012, Plano Independent School District announced that 128 seniors were selected as National Merit Semifinalists. Plano has given $ 1.2 billion in property tax revenue to other school districts through Texas's " Robin Hood " law, which requires school districts designated as affluent to give

2035-727: The city. As of the census of 2010 , Plano had 259,841 people, 99,131 households and 69,464 families, up from 80,875 households and 60,575 families in the 2000 census. The population density was 3,629.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,401.2/km ). There were 103,672 housing units at an average density of 1,448.6 per square mile (559.3/km ). In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 67% White (58.4% non-Hispanic white ), 7.5% Black , 0.36% Native American , 16.9% Asian (6.5% Asian Indian , 5.2% Chinese , 1.2% Vietnamese , 1.2% Korean , 0.6% Filipino , 0.2% Japanese , 1.9% Other), 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.86% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino made up 14.7% of

2090-424: The fastest growing cities and one of the best places to live in the country. Settlers came to the area near present-day Plano in the early 1840s. Facilities such as a sawmill , a gristmill , and a store soon brought more people to the area. A mail service was established, and after rejecting several names for the nascent town (including naming it in honor of then-President Millard Fillmore ), residents suggested

2145-449: The green space one large uninterrupted park space larger than New York City's Central Park (840 acres). Go Ape , a family-friendly place with outdoor activities like ziplining and Tarzan swings, is at Oak Point Park and Preserve. The Plano Balloon Festival , which happens every September, also takes place at Oak Point Park and Preserve. Another open space is Haggard Park, which hosts the annual Plano AsiaFest in May. Acreage of all spaces

2200-422: The gym. He pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and was sentenced in 2006 to 15 years in prison. After Wagoner pled guilty, Crabb and her family sued WOGA's owners, alleging that the gym had failed to properly screen and supervise the coach. The suit did not seek a specific amount of money from the academy owners and did not accuse them of abuse. Bill Boyd, the gym's attorney, said all instructors receive

2255-604: The intersection of Renner Road and the George Bush Turnpike (also bordered by Shiloh Road to the east). The development is expected to feature apartments, medical facilities, restaurants, a Race Trac gas station, and a hotel. On June 15, 2015, after five years of disuse, a 178-foot water tower built in 1985 was demolished to make room for Legacy West . According to the United States Census Bureau , Plano has an area of 71.6 square miles (185.5 km ). Plano

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2310-511: The name Plano (from the Spanish word for "flat") in reference to the local terrain, unvaried and devoid of any trees. The post office accepted the name. In 1872, the completion of the Houston and Central Texas Railway helped Plano grow, and it was incorporated in 1873. By 1874, the population was over 500. In 1881, a fire raged through the business district, destroying most of the buildings. Plano

2365-668: The ordinance not worth defending. In the 2008 fiscal year Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , Plano reported $ 194 million in revenue, $ 212 million in expenditures, $ 278 million in total assets, $ 31.4 million in total liabilities, and $ 337 million in cash and investments. Plano is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. In 2020, Police Chief Ed Drain announced

2420-570: The other on health science. Additionally, the district modified its International Baccalaureate program to allow freshmen and sophomores in the program to be housed at Plano East Senior High School. In addition to Catholic primary and middle schools, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas operates John Paul II High School in Plano. Non-Catholic private schools in Plano include Great Lakes Academy , Spring Creek Academy , Yorktown Education , and Prestonwood Christian Academy . In addition,

2475-428: The population (10.6% Mexican, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.2% Cuban, 3.5% Other). By 2020, the racial makeup was 46.3% non-Hispanic white, 8.77% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 24.08% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% some other race, 4.0% multiracial, and 16.04% Hispanic or Latino of any race, reflecting nationwide trends of greater diversification. Of the 99,131 households in 2010, 35.8% had children under

2530-436: The population reached 128,713, dwarfing the county seat , McKinney . In 1994, Plano was recognized as an All-America City . By 2000, the population grew to 222,030, making it one of Dallas's largest suburbs. Plano is surrounded by other municipalities and so cannot expand in area, and there is little undeveloped land within the city limits. But as of July 2012, one large tract of land was being developed: Turnpike Commons at

2585-451: The population were living below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those 65 or older. In 2007, Plano had the United States' highest median income among cities with a population exceeding 250,000, at $ 84,492. According to crime statistics, there were four homicides in Plano in 2006, the lowest rate of all U.S. cities of 250,000 or more people. Plano also has a substantial Iranian-American community. As of

2640-406: The reigning world champion, Liu. During the team final, Li competed on vault and beam only. Her score of 14.266 on balance beam was the second highest of the day, behind only Biles. Overall, China finished fourth after counting three falls behind the United States, Russia, and Italy. Li was the youngest competitor in the all-around final and finished ninth after a slight mishap on the uneven bars. In

2695-525: The second American gymnast to become the women's Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, and the first American to do so in a non-boycotted Olympics. WOGA hosts an annual meet at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas , which has competitions from level 1 to 10 and an international elite competition that has featured competitors such as Mira Boumejmajen , Marine Brevet , Madeline Gardiner , Laurie Hernandez , Katelyn Ohashi , and Jordyn Wieber . WOGA

2750-531: The sixth-largest percentage of ethnic Chinese, making up 5.2% of the city's population. Charlie Yue, the executive vice president of the Association of Chinese Professionals, estimated that about 30,000 Plano residents are Chinese and that many "don't participate in government activities, like the census". Chinese professionals began to settle Plano by 1991. As of 2011, DFW's Chinese restaurants catering to ethnic Chinese are mainly in Plano and Richardson . Most of

2805-480: The team final in second place behind the United States . Individually, Li recorded the seventh highest all-around score of all competitors, but qualified into the top group of six along with teammate Liu after American Grace McCallum 's exclusion due to the two-per-country rule. She also qualified in second place into the balance beam final behind two-time world champion Simone Biles of the United States and ahead of

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2860-471: The year behind Simone Biles . After upgrading her difficulty value on balance beam and floor exercise during the summer and placing second in the all-around at the final internal test, Li was named to the Chinese team for the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart , Germany alongside Chen Yile , Liu Tingting , Qi Qi , Tang Xijing , and alternate Zhang Jin . She helped China qualify to

2915-399: Was 18 to 24, 36.5% was 25 to 44, 22.9% was 45 to 64, and 4.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 84,492, and the median income for a family was $ 101,616. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of

2970-467: Was rebuilt and business again flourished through the 1880s. Also in 1881, the city assumed responsibility for what would eventually become Plano Independent School District (PISD), ending the days of it being served only by private schools. At first, Plano's population grew slowly, reaching 1,304 in 1900 and 3,695 in 1960. By 1970, Plano began to feel some of the boom its neighbors had experienced after World War II. A series of public works projects and

3025-424: Was the first city in Collin County to adopt a master plan for its road system. The use of multi-lane, divided highways for all major roads allows for higher speed limits, generally 40 mph (64 km/h), but sometimes up to 55 mph (89 km/h) on the northern section of Preston Road . Plano is served directly by several major roadways and freeways. Central Plano is bordered to the east by U.S. Highway 75 ,

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