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RECREATING GENERAL WORTH SQUAREURBAN SPACE PROPOSALCAROLINE CURRIER
Unused because it lacks: Entertainment Purpose Central theme
Recreate the space to be a: public market place place for food trucks and vendors
historically significant and culturally rich site
PROBLEM SOLUTION
OVERVIEW
Main Street near several of Downtown’s other attractions.Easily accessible and ample parking supply.Lacks an identity, and does not offer a variety of recreational activities. No specific purpose and provides no benefit to the City of Fort Worth.
PROPOSED CHANGES Driveway Pavilion (raise the
patio) Renovate fountain Create the General
Worth memorial wall Preserve grassy
areas, but improve the landscape design.
Additions to the square
COST CONSIDERATIONS City of Fort Worth Private funding Costs vs. Long Term Benefits
Happiness of residents = economic boost Local economic participation Increase of real estate value
URBAN DIMENSIONS
Activities Safety Purpose
Convenience
Historical richness Theme Community
involvement Socialization Identification
Functional Dimension
Perceptual Dimension
CONCLUSION Cutting-edge idea If we want to harvest growth, then we must
make accommodations for it Worthy investment:
Maintenance of growing population Economic sustainability