Downtown Fort Worth Aims To Rebound From Pandemic And Looks To Future

Arlington TX

07 April, 2022

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By Seth Bodine | Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report April 7, 2022 A new 10-year-plan, the start of a convention center overhaul, new residences and renewed office leasing are signals that Fort Worth's downtown is putting the pandemic in the past. An increase in working remotely and lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has taken a toll on downtowns across the country. Cities have seen a 62% drop in foot traffic in downtown areas since March 2, 2020, according to data collected by real estate company Avison Young. Now, Fort Worth officials – including Downtown Fort Worth Inc., the downtown management and advocacy organization – is trying to figure out how to bring people back to the streets of downtown as the pandemic changes the way people go to the office and work. Among the strategies to revitalize downtown is a new 10-year plan to bring back events, build a new convention center and spur a wave of housing developments. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.