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"This is city redevelopment at its finest. It's the kind of thing that makes Fort Worth rank among the highest in the nation for quality of life. The great cooperative partnership with all local governments also distinguishes Fort Worth and Tarrant County from most other areas of the country."
Mike Moncrief,
Fort Worth Mayor
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"We look forward to assuring that the development incorporates and celebrates the great diversity of Fort Worth's culture, including provisions to assure affordable housing. It will provide the linkage between downtown and the near north side neighborhoods and the historic Stockyards. And it will really help create economic opportunities for all neighborhoods and families, not just those in the area, but citywide."
Sal Espino,
Fort Worth City Councilman, District #2
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"Everyone in the county benefits. Our historic Courthouse will be centered between Downtown and Uptown, as it should be; and our Fort Worth culture and character will be enhanced and continued. "
B. Glen Whitley,
Tarrant County Judge
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"Ever since I was mayor, I've been captivated by the possibilities for our river. Now we can finally give it back to the people and attain its full potential for all future generations. We're not building this for tourists, we're doing it for the people who live or want to live in this great city." Kay Granger, U.S. Representative R-Fort Worth.
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Kay Granger,
U.S. Representative R-Fort Worth.
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"The Water District is proud to be the local sponsor for the flood control portion of this project. The ability to combine flood protection with urban revitalization and environmental improvements will benefit all citizens in Fort Worth. This new bypass channel will allow us to avoid raising levees further blocking the river from the community. "
Victor Henderson,
TRWD Board President
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"Trinity uptown not only has a very necessary objective – to upgrade the flood control capacity it also has the added benefits of restoring the environmental quality of the river, providing more waterfront access and facilitating redevelopment. The key to our success is the partnership that has been formed between the Water District, the City, the County, state and federal governments and other entities. We are working as a team, something Fort Worth does well. "
George Shannon,
Former President TRWD Board 1954-2005
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"The new development is expected to increase Fort Worth's tax base by over a billion dollars. That increase helps Fort Worth absorb the rising infrastructure costs associated with our expected population growth. To that end, Trinity Uptown is good for our local economy.
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Bill Thornton,
President, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.
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""I feel this project will ignite our business community in many valuable ways. It will also afford Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise firms an opportunity to actively participate in Fair Share Contracting opportunities.
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Devoyd Jennings,
President, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce.
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"This project will take Fort Worth to a new level and the opportunities that will be presented for growth and development will touch all communities."
Rosa Navejar,
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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"The Trinity River Vision was a key factor that influenced our final decision to redevelop the Montgomery Wards Building into Montgomery Plaza shopping center consisting of 500,000 square feet of retail space, anchored by SuperTarget, to serve the central city of Fort Worth. The kind of vision and leadership behind Trinity Uptown is what makes people want to invest in Fort Worth. "
John P. Weber,
President, Weber & Co.
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