Our Mission
Our HIGHEST PURPOSE:
We serve as a resource & advocate for empowering community members, design professionals, and decision-makers to enhance the quality of life in Fort Worth.
Our MISSION:
To provide a strong planning foundation and act as the catalyst for thoughtful, equitable, collaborative community design in shaping the built environment.
Our VISION:
Inspiring Fort Worth to create safe, sustainable, vibrant, inclusive, and interconnected communities.
Our CORE VALUES:
Collaborative, Reliable, Visionary, Courageous, Empowering, Celebratory
about cdfw
Many communities have demonstrated that design centers are a way to accomplish the difficult task of engaging the public to create more inclusive and equitable cities. From the globally recognized efforts of the Rural Studio at Auburn University to the Urban Design Forum in New York City, community-based design groups have engaged people around the nation, often focusing on ideas and concepts not addressed by either the public or private sector.
Community Design Fort Worth is a 501c3 organization that believes this type of engagement can elevate the level of design in our community, improve the lives of its citizens and create a community that succeeds in providing something for everyone.
Our non discrimination policy
Community Design Fort Worth does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Meet the board of directors
Melissa Konur
Downtown Fort Worth Inc.
Board Chair
CHAIR
RACHEL
BRADFORD
Near Southside, Inc.
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Michael Bennett
Bennett Partners
Design Chair
Design Chair
Jeff Whitacre
Kimley-Horn
TX APA
Treasurer
Treasurer
Lorie Kinler
Kinler Landscape Architecture
ASLA
Secretary
SECRETARY
dENNIS cHIESSA
College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs - UTA
Board Member
BOARD MEMBER
Fernando Costa
Costa Consulting
Board Member
BOARD MEMber
Joowon Im
College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs - UTA
Board Member
Board Member
Austin James
Near Southside, Inc.
Board Member
Board Member
wesley kirk
Vision & Verve
Board Member
Board Member
Alesha NieDziela
AIA Fort Worth
Board Member
Ex-Officio Board Member
Dee Lara
O'neAl
Northside
Board Member
Board Member
Lydia Guajardo Rickard
Camp Bowie, Inc.
Board Member
BOARD MEMBER
Lizhbet Sanchez
Texas A&M University School of Law
Board Member
BOARD MEMBER
Donna VanNess
Housing Channel
Board Member
Board Member
