Fort Worth Launches 2050 Comprehensive Plan with community focus

Delilah English April 11, 2024

Fort Worth wants the input from local residents to making a long-term development plan with a focus on improving the quality of life

Fort Worth, Texas – The City of Fort Worth is beginning a major endeavor to plan its future through 2050. Fort Worth wants the input from local residents to making a long-term development plan. With a focus on improving the quality of life for all its community members, the city has announced the development of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan, a roadmap that will guide Fort Worth’s growth and development over the next three decades.

The 2050 Comprehensive Plan attempts to represent what the people of Fort Worth want for the future by focusing on the need for active, walkable neighborhoods, a variety of housing choices, busy business districts, and extensive parks and open spaces. The plan also aims to improve public safety, transportation and transit choices, as well as enhance community-building through libraries and other facilities. The goal of this project is to protect Fort Worth’s unique culture and character, which the city sees as important part for its future success and popularity.

Officials from the city have emphasized the importance for the community to have a say in how the Comprehensive Plan is created. Several workshops and online activities for community involvement have been planned so that residents can share their thoughts and ideas. The engagement campaign starts on April 11 with a workshop at the Handley Meadowbrook Community Center. There will be more events all over the city in April and May, such as sessions at the Chisholm Trail Community Center, Fort Worth City Hall, and different schools and community centers.

Join a Help Plan FW workshop at a location near you:

April 11, 6-8 p.m. Handley Meadowbrook Community Center.
April 15, 6-8 p.m. Chisholm Trail Community Center.
April 18, 6-8 p.m. Fort Worth City Hall.
April 22, 6-8 p.m. Leo Adams Middle School.
April 25, 6-8 p.m. Riverside Community Center.
April 29, 6-8 p.m. Location to be determined.
May 2, 6-8 p.m. Victory Forest Community Center.
May 6, 6-8 p.m. Arlington Heights High School.
May 13, 6-8 p.m. Heritage Church of Christ.
May 16, 6-8 p.m. Northside Community Center.
May 18, 6-8 p.m. Dunbar High School.
May 20, 6-8 p.m. Highland Hills Community Center.

Fort Worth residents are welcome to share their ideas for the future at these workshops. Every piece of feedback is useful, whether it’s idea for new housing developments, ways to improve business districts, or parks and recreation centers. The city wants to make sure that everyone in the community’s voice is heard and taken into account during the planning process.

The 2050 Comprehensive Plan represents a collaborative effort to lay a strong foundation for Fort Worth’s future. City of Fort Worth wants to use the proposals and expertise of its people to come up with a plan that will not only meet the needs of the community now but also plan for and solve the problems that will come up in the future.