Heritage, Paddock Park Projects Moving Forward

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Downtown Fort Worth’s planned Heritage and Paddock park renovation projects, and related streetscape work, are moving forward, and Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. is soliciting public input on the design.

DFWII, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides a pathway for grants, charitable gifts, and other contributions to fund public-purpose downtown projects, has entered a contract for design services with MIG, a national design, planning, and architecture firm for work on the park projects. MIG has offices in San Antonio and most recently completed “Confluence: The Trinity River Master Plan.” The MIG team includes local partners Huitt-Zollars and Emraes. Bennett Benner Partners will continue its role as lead on the restoration of Heritage Plaza.

Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, a sister of the Downtown Fort Worth Inc. organization, has scheduled three virtual public meetings to discuss design concepts and park enhancements, and receive community feedback.

“The more public participation we have, the better the end product will be,” Valerie Washington, assistant city manager, said in release. “This project will serve the entire city, our guests, and visitors.”

The meetings are:

  • April 20, 5:30 p.m.
  • April 21, 12 p.m.
  • April 21, 5:30 p.m.

Registration is required to receive a meeting link. Please visit dfwi.org to register.

“This is a milestone project for DFWII and downtown,” Eddie Broussard, Downtown Fort Worth Inc. chairman, said.  “Connecting downtown so directly to Heritage Plaza and the river is a long-sought goal for the entire community.”

“The bluff is a natural resource that led to the founding of Fort Worth,” Louise Appleman, co-chair of the private fundraising effort with the Fort Worth architect Randy Gideon, said.  “Allowing people to use the bluff and see the beauty of our topography opens new opportunities for everyone to experience the river, our spectacular views, downtown and the bluff itself.”

To learn more about this important project, please visit www.dfwi.org/go/hp.