My favorite presentation was seeing the Trinity River Vision (TRV). Shanna Cate, presented to our class at the office of the TRV. She took us through the plans for the river as well the steps it would take to get to the final product. I love the idea of the TRV and think it is a great project for the City of Fort Worth. Shanna talked about all the agencies involved in this project. In additon to federal, and state agencies, the local government has supported the effort as well. Below is a video of Mayor Betsy Price speaking on the project.
Shanna talked about several of the events to bring the community together and promote the project. This project goes beyond bettering the city. It is a huge creator of social sustainability. It gets people from the community out from their homes and into the Trinity River. People come together to clean up with the river on trash-day as well as enjoy a concert during the Rockin the River summer concert series. Pictures of these events can be seen in the link below.
My husband has a personal connection with this project. Five years ago, he worked in Washington DC for Congresswoman Kay Granger. He personally worked on proposals for funding of this project. This project is a huge undertaking and requires lots of money to complete. It is through the hard work of people passionate about the City of Fort Worth that this vision will become a reality over the next decade. We live close by the Trinity and enjoy walking our dogs along the trails. I cannot wait to dine next to river or take a ferry to the Stockyards one day.
REFERENCES
http://www.trinityrivervision.org
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