Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-184-117. Municipalities--Implementation powers

(1)(A) To close existing streets or alleys, or to open new streets and alleys, or to widen or narrow existing streets and alleys, in whole or in part.

(B) These closings shall be subject to franchise, permit, or other occupancy right of utilities for existing facilities, except as provided in subdivision (8) of this section;

(2)(A) To condemn and take easements necessarily incident to the plan of improvement adopted for the district.

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the rules and procedures set forth in §§ 18-15-301 -- 18-15-307 shall govern all condemnation proceedings;

(3)(A) To permit the district, on public property or rights-of-way, to install and operate, or to lease, public parking facilities, public music facilities, news facilities, and sidewalk cafe tables and chairs;

(B) To construct lakes, dams, and waterways of whatever size;

(C) To landscape and plant trees, bushes, shrubbery, flowers, and each and every other kind of decorative planting;

(D) To acquire air rights for the construction of pedestrian overpasses, vehicular overpasses, and public restaurants or facilities to be located in these spaces; and

(E) To permit the purchase and operation of buses, minibuses, mobile benches, and other modes of transportation;