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Sundance Square Named Among Top Public Spaces in the Country

May 17,2019

See full WBAP article here.

Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Plaza has been named among the top 10 best public spaces located in the heart of American cities.

The designation, by the Congress for the New Urbanism which said, “The nation is now going through a renaissance in the building of civic spaces, and the 2013 Sundance Square Plaza is a prime example

By the 1980s, downtown fort worth was a tired and decaying place. the wealthy Bass Brother funded a revitalization of a 36-block area, so named after the Sundance Kid, who often visited the city with his partner in crime, Butch Cassidy.

Squares are considered the outdoor living rooms of cities worldwide. The award is considered the crowning achievement of walkable urbanism in downtown Fort Worth.

Meantime, in a tweet, @SundanceSquare teased a new attraction to coming to the plaza.

Location Mentioned: Sundance Square Plaza