Heritage Park Restoration Steering Committee
Louise Appleman, Tarrant County College District
Regina Blair, Community Representative
Roy Brooks, Tarrant County Commissioner
Joel Burns, Fort Worth City Councilmember
Fernando Costa, City of Fort Worth
Marty Craddock, Fort Worth Public Art Commission
Sal Espino, Fort Worth City Councilmember
Mark Gunderson, Architect
Mike Guyton, ONCOR Electric Delivery
Sheila Johnson, Amon G. Carter Foundation
Renee Lamb, Tarrant County
Adelaide Leavens, Streams and Valleys
Lisa Lowry, Historic Fort Worth, Inc.
G.K. Maenius, Tarrant County
Jon Nelson, I-CARE
Elaine Petrus, Community Representative
David Phillips, Tarrant County
John Robinson, Amon G. Carter Foundation
John Rogers, Downtown Community Representative
Jack Stevens, Tarrant Regional Water District
John Stevenson, Keystone
Ruth Carter Stevenson, Amon G. Carter Foundation
Tom Struhs, Trinity Bluff
Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
Jerre Tracy, Historic Fort Worth, Inc.
Glenn Whitley, Tarrant County Judge
Richard Zavala, City of Fort Worth
Projects for Public Spaces
Project for Public Spaces is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Founded in 1975, PPS embraces the insights of William (Holly) Whyte, a pioneer in understanding the way people use public spaces. Today, PPS has become an internationally recognized center for best-practices, information, and resources about Placemaking.
OLIN Studio
OLIN, recipient of the 2008 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, is internationally recognized for design excellence in landscape architecture, urban design and planning. For over 32 years we have demonstrated a commitment to the urban realm, creating timeless spaces that promote social interaction. The studio’s holistic approach incorporates the intrinsic qualities of each site to form designs that are appropriate, contextual and embraced. As designers in the 21st century, we recognize the urgency and responsibility to incorporate environmental, economic and social sustainability into the design process to establish a foundation of longevity and vitality for our projects, and have done so throughout our history. From our sole studio in Philadelphia, our team of 60 landscape architects, building architects, urban designers and talented support staff create places that enhance life.
Our clients are drawn to us because of our belief in the power of collaboration, both within the studio and with other allied professionals, to produce the most innovative and thoughtful outcomes.
Historic Fort Worth
Established in 1969 and admitted into the Local Partner program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2001, Historic Fort Worth, Inc. is a non-profit, charitable organization that is dedicated to preserving Fort Worth’s unique historic identity through stewardship, education and leadership. Administrative headquarters, house museum and the Preservation Resource Center are located in the organization’s 1899 Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House at 1110 Penn Street. Historic Fort Worth also owns Thistle Hill (1904) at 1509 Pennsylvania, and the mid-century modern Yates-Ottmann office building (1953) at 1020 Summit Avenue. Other programs include surveying historic neighborhoods, education on citywide preservation agendas, façade easements, restoration and property management, developer training on economic incentives to rehab historic resources, preservation awards, lists of endangered resources and gifts-of-property.
Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
To complement the work of DFWI, a 501(c)(3) organization was formed in 1988. Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. (DFWII) provides a funding pathway for charitable, educational and public purpose activities such as community festivals, residential development and park management.
DFWII produces the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival, the Sundance Square Parade of Lights and Fort Worth Christmas Tree in Sundance Square. With an annual economic impact exceeding $19 million, these events attract more than 500,000 visitors to Downtown.