Listen: How Can North Texas Improve Trail Access For Neighborhoods? UT-Arlington Researcher Will Explore

Arlington TX

10 April, 2022

4:00 PM

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By Haley Samsel, Fort Worth Report April 9, 2022 This April, the Fort Worth Report is spotlighting individuals and institutions across Tarrant County who are working to create a more sustainable community. Check back for a new story each Monday of Earth Month. In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Tarrant County newsmakers, UT-Arlington architecture professor Hyesun Jeong explores the challenges of building more "green infrastructure" — defined as man-made structures that imitate natural systems, such as wetlands that recycle water — in North Texas. Jeong has expanded that definition to include trails and other infrastructure that support walking and cycling in the region. Her research project, titled "The Future of Green Infrastructure: Measuring and Designing the Built Environment for Pedestrian and Bicycle Activities in Dallas-Fort Worth," will evaluate how different groups of people currently use trails. From there, she and her team will design potential solutions to better connect neighborhoods to trails without having to drive to access them. Jeong plans to create a playbook that would help residents advocate for green infrastructure that fits their community's needs. 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.