Greg Abbott Says New EPIC City 'Will Never See Light of Day'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared that the planned Muslim community known as EPIC City, now rebranded as the Meadow, will not move forward despite a court ruling requiring state compliance with a fair-housing agreement. The project faces multiple legal challenges, investigations, and lacks necessary local approvals. Developers and civil rights groups maintain that the opposition is rooted in discrimination and that they are complying with all legal requirements.
- ▪The East Plano Islamic Center proposed a 402-acre community called EPIC City, later rebranded as the Meadow, featuring homes, a mosque, and educational facilities.
- ▪A Travis County court ruled that the Texas Workforce Commission must comply with a fair-housing agreement, but the state has appealed and halted the ruling.
- ▪Governor Greg Abbott claims the project faces numerous legal and investigative barriers and insists it will not be built.
- ▪The project still lacks local zoning approvals, and courts have frozen the municipal utility district needed for infrastructure.
- ▪The Texas chapter of CAIR condemned state actions as Islamophobic and politically motivated, praising the court's affirmation of fair housing laws.
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By Kate PlummerSenior US News ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the planned "EPIC City" in Texas "will never see the light of day."In 2024, the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) announced plans to build a new Muslim community, dubbed EPIC City, on a 402-acre site spanning parts of Collin and Hunt counties. Abbott fiercely opposed the idea and directed state agencies to investigate and challenge it.On Thursday, a Travis County District Court ordered the Texas Workforce Commission to comply with a September 2025 fair-housing agreement made with developers of the city, which has since rebranded as the Meadow.
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