Screening of Living With The Trinity w/ Panel Discussion on Trinity Future

5321 East Mockingbird Lane,Dallas TX 75206

06 April, 2023

Description

Ned Fritz Legacy is proud to partner with KERA to present Living With The Trinity, a documentary detailing the late '60s/early '70s plans to straighten and channelize the Trinity River to create a barge canal. Proposed to run from Fort Worth to the Gulf of Mexico, the creation of a canal meant that DFW could claim to be an inland port—250 miles from the sea. It all hinged on a March 13, 1973 bond election 50 years ago. Written and directed by Rob Tranchin and edited by Ginny Martin, the 2009 film brings to life how a remarkable coalition organized by Ned Fritz—environmentalists, academics, fiscal conservatives, communities of color, and more—overcame significant odds to defeat the $1.2 billion project which had generous federal funding and broad business and political support. 5 to 6 pm ~ Networking Social: downstairs café6 to 6:30 pm ~ Meet & Greet: upstairs lobby 6:30 to 7:45 pm ~ Screening 7:45 pm to 8:30 ~ Panel discussion on the future of the Trinity Details below. Meet historical figures from the original saga, plus the filmmakers and crew, and Ned Fritz family, including: Alan Steelman, the maverick Republican U.S. Congressman and environmentalist opposing the canal whose election helped seal its fate. Featured in the film. Bob Ray Sanders, esteemed newsman who discussed the Trinity barge canal extensively on KERA's respected Newsroom. Featured in the film. Lee Cullum, respected journalist with KERA's Newsroom who hosted forums and interviews on the canal. Featured in the film. Ned and Genie Fritz family members, daughter Eileen Fritz McKee and grandson Michael McKee. Filmmakers Rob Tranchin, Ginny Martin, and more