Mid City Times

The City of Fort Worth is hosting a public meeting to gain insight from residents on Butler Place. The goal of the transportation plan is to create connectivity in the heart of downtown Fort Worth.

The plan focuses on working towards:

"The plan focuses on working towards."

The Access Butler Place Plan is part of a larger transportation planning effort led by the City of Fort Worth, which is focused on holistically addressing issues that impact the City’s transportation network’s safety, efficiency and connectivity of all modes of transportation.

"The Access Butler Place Plan is part of a larger transportation planning effort led by the City of Fort Worth, which is focused on holistically addressing issues that impact the City’s transportation network’s safety, efficiency and connectivity of all modes of transportation."

Solutions identified in the plan are critical pieces that will support City mobility priorities.

"Solutions identified in the plan are critical pieces that will support City mobility priorities."

In 2019, Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) and the City led initial community engagement efforts to begin envisioning the redevelopment of Butler Place.

"In 2019, Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) and the City led initial community engagement efforts to begin envisioning the redevelopment of Butler Place."

Residents are encouraged to participate in the public meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 9, at Fort Worth Central Station.

"What’s next: Join the public meeting from 4:40-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Fort Worth Central Station, 1001 Jones St., second floor."

Built in 1939, Butler Place is now vacant after all its residents relocated to new homes around the city. The 42-acre former public housing site is bounded by I-30, I-35 and Hwy. 287 near downtown Fort Worth.