Downtown Fort Worth parks project gets one step closer to reality with $1M donation
June 14,2024
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The efforts to renovate Fort Worth’s Heritage and Paddock parks got a $1 million donation from the Amon G. Carter Foundation, Downtown Fort Worth Inc. announced Tuesday.
The donation elevates the project’s total funding to $37 million.
Efforts to redesign the parks date back a decade, according to Downtown Fort Worth Inc..
“After years of concept work, public meetings, and intergovernmental cooperation, these parks will connect downtown to the river and Panther Island,” said Michael Bennett, chairman of Downtown Fort Worth Inc.. “They will also create educational opportunities where we can tell the stories of Fort Worth in the places the events occurred.”
Renovations to the parks will connect downtown Fort Worth to the banks of the Trinity River.
Proposals for the parks include what planners call the Canopy Walk: an elevated walkway that features placards on the history of the city and a ‘River Stairs’ amphitheater.
“These parks will create one-of-a-kind public spaces for all of our residents and visitors in the heart of the city,” Mayor Mattie Parker said. “With the historic County Courthouse as a backdrop, the bluff top views of the Trinity River Valley, and the topography of the bluff itself, this is a truly special place worth investing in for the entire community to enjoy.”
Location Mentioned: HERITAGE AND PADDOCK PARKS PROJECT