Development In The Southside Is Hard To Get Off The Ground. The Latest Obstacle? A Cell Tower.

Arlington TX

16 May, 2022

6:04 PM

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By Emily Wolf | Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report May 16, 2022 "Terrible. No good." That's how Rizik Sharif, who manages King's Custom Wheels, describes the cell tower sitting several hundred feet from his work. Sharif is used to the city ignoring his complaints. A business dedicated to ensuring car owners have the best tires money can buy, King's is surrounded by potholes and crumbling asphalt. The city will invest any money to fix the problem until more businesses move into the area, Sharif said. A business was set to do just that, until the cell tower made a surprise appearance in the center of the field next door. 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.