projects
Current
Urban Design Talks
Status: ongoing
Urban Design Talks
CDFW Urban Design Talks are monthly chats for the community to learn, converse and grow in all things urban design. Talks will cover a broad list of topics including tiny homes, water & design, food deserts, the history of housing in Fort Worth, and so much more!
CDFW is a 501c(3) and all contributions are tax-deductible.
NORTHSIDE
FORT WORTH
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Status: ongoing
Northside Fort Worth
Community Design Fort Worth, in partnership with the Historic Northside District and Northside residents, is actively supporting implementation of the ULI Northside study by partnering with community organizations, and city partners to turn the panel’s recommendations into tangible outcomes.
Most of our current staff capacity and program resources are dedicated to this effort to ensure the community’s priorities guide planning and investment.
a community CONVERSATION for fort worth
Status: ongoing
A Community Conversation for Fort Worth
CDFW's main purpose is to engage the public to create a more inclusive and equitable city by focusing on ideas and concepts not addressed by either the public or private sector.
It is only through community-led design that we can truly create a vision for Fort Worth that Improves the lives of its' citizens and creates a community that succeeds in "providing something for everyone."
missing middle housing
2026
Status: beginning 2026
Missing Middle Housing
Nine-years after our initial discussion focused on Near Southside, a day-long workshop on infill development to provide small-scale, high-quality residential projects for the Northside is being planned to start in 2026.
completed
the
poly heights project
Status: Completed
2021
The Poly Heights Project
As Texas Wesleyan University underwent a new masterplan, there was an opportunity for improved connectivity to the surrounding neighborhood community.
This project was a collaboration between Community Design Fort Worth, the University of Texas Arlington, and Texas Wesleyan University. The project ended with a symposium hosted by UTA in the spring of 2021.
the university redesign
Status: Completed
2017
The University Redesign
More than just an arterial roadway for our residents, University Drive is a global gateway to our community, but it does not visually and functionally represent who we are. Community Design Fort Worth did not want to just design a new corridor, but to elevate the discussion of how the public’s vision and thoughtful design can improve the corridor in a way that better reflects our community through aesthetic and safety improvements.
By opening up an exchange of ideas about the future of the corridor, CDFW hoped to see a future University Drive that reinforces the values of our community, recognizes the changing needs of urban residents, and creates a memorable experience for the millions of people who visit Fort Worth each year.
missing middle housing
2017
Status: Completed
2017
Missing Middle Housing
In 2017, a sold-out crowd gathered for a day-long discussion on infill development of small-scale, high-quality residential projects that fall on the spectrum between low-density, single-family neighborhoods, and large, high-density apartment complexes.
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Featuring Keynote Speaker Dan Parolek of Opticos Design