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It happened in 1963 and '92.
Now, it's happening again - a citywide conversation to stimulate
dialogue among Fort Worth residents and generate ideas, suggestions and dreams to
help shape the city's future for the next 20 years.
Let's Talk Fort Worth Town Hall
6:30 p.m.
September 25, 2008
Will Rogers
Memorial Center Auditorium
3401 West Lancaster Avenue
"Usually this council and I are the ones doing the talking, but
this is our time to listen to you, Fort Worth," explains Mayor Moncrief. "We want to hear
the concerns, observations and suggestions of our residents as to how
we can make the best city in the country even better for future
generations."
The first citywide conversation took place in 1963, with nearly 2,000
residents turning out for the historic event and hundreds more
turning in written ideas. From that first town hall meeting came ideas and projects like the Fort Worth Convention Center,
renovated in 2003; the upgrade of Arlington Stadium,
now the Ballpark in Arlington; Tarrant
County Junior College; the removal of toll booths from
the what is now the East Freeway; and the purchase of the first
tracts destined to become Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
1n 1992, residents again made history by convening to help craft a
vision of a better, reimagined Fort Worth. From that second citywide
conversation came suggestions that blossomed into an effective curbside recycling program, the
reintroduction of minor league baseball and a renewed commitment to
public safety, with an emphasis on neighborhood policing.
For more information, visit www.LetsTalkFortWorth.org.
The facility is wheelchair
accessible. For special accommodations, sign interpretive
services, or Spanish translation please call 817-392-6118.
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