About Us
Who We Are
The Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is a group of committed volunteers from the neighboring community that are interested in developing existing businesses and bringing new businesses and residents to the West Commerce/Fort Worth Avenue corridor.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group is to improve the West Commerce/Fort Worth Avenue corridor and maintain a high quality of life for the area’s residential neighbors, property owners and businesses. The group’s objectives are to:
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Inspire involvement
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Communicate issues
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Promote public safety and environmental advocacy
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Develop and preserve natural green spaces
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Foster relationships that promote the objectives of the group
Our Vision
Make it Vibrant
- Create a vibrant retail/restaurant/residential/commercial corridor that reflects the economic and cultural diversity of all nearby residents and draws on its unique location between downtown and Pinnacle Park.
- Create a walkable family and community-oriented series of destinations that refer to and strengthen our unique community history and character.
Make it Safe
- Make this new series of destination villages code compliant and safe from crime for both businesses and area residents alike.
- Strengthen and build the network of current business owners in order to provide better onsite community leadership.
Make it Green
- Create a grand, tree-lined and landscaped boulevard that both cars and pedestrians can enjoy.
- Create a parks, trails and greenway system that connects existing parks (Kessler Parkway, Stevens Park, Westmount Park, Kidd Springs, etc.) and park plans (Coombs Creek, Trinity River, KATY trail, etc.) with tree-lined pedestrian- and bicyclefriendly streets.
Make it Beautiful
- Create a master plan that guides new and existing development to enhance the street experience as well as protect the brilliant views and unique topography/natural beauty of this area.
- Raise the standard of attention to existing public infrastructure — including bridges, street lights, utility structures, sidewalks and intersections — to a level that contributes, not detracts, from the overall street experience.
Make it Accessible
- Provide area residents transportation choices besides the car that include bicycle trails, improved bus route coverage, downtown trolley/shuttle, commuter rail and light rail.
- Ensure availability of various new technologies that provide connection beyond our immediate neighborhoods.
Our 2009-2010 Leadership
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