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Regional study puts flood losses west of Fort Worth near $2.3 billion over 50 years as open land gets paved

Preliminary NCTCOG findings for the Johnson, Hood, Parker and Tarrant county area project developed surfaces rising from 6.4% of the land in 2020 to 35.2% by 2070, and list more than 200 possible fixes.

Tessa WhitlockNovember 14, 20262 min read

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Stop Six Community Center - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Ground breaks Monday on a new MLK Jr. Community Center with a library, gym and outdoor pools in Stop Six

The 28,000-square-foot center will replace the current MLK Jr. Community Center, backed in part by $25.7 million from the 2022 bond. The public is invited to the 10 a.m. ceremony.

2 days ago

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Jeff Goldblum will narrate a five-part documentary series on the 2025 Cliburn piano competition

Exit Stage Right, made by the Cliburn and Framework Productions, follows pianists from the opening draw to the final with the Fort Worth Symphony. Filming is done, and the producers are looking for a distributor.

2 days ago

Downtown Arts Incubator - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Mayor's working group sketches artist studios and shared event floors for the downtown arts incubator at 512 W. Fourth

The plan presented Monday would give three floors to community arts programming and three to rentable studios, with individual artists first in line. Public comments are open online through Nov. 23.

3 days ago

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Regional study puts flood losses west of Fort Worth near $2.3 billion over 50 years as open land gets paved

Community & Events

Ground breaks Monday on a new MLK Jr. Community Center with a library, gym and outdoor pools in Stop Six

Jeff Goldblum will narrate a five-part documentary series on the 2025 Cliburn piano competition

Mayor's working group sketches artist studios and shared event floors for the downtown arts incubator at 512 W. Fourth

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