Rosedale Renaissance aims to turn Texas Wesleyan area into urban villa

[FirefightnRick]

"Rosedale Renaissance aims to turn Texas Wesleyan area into urban village"

http://www.star-tele...ms-to-turn.html

FORT WORTH -- A major reconstruction of East Rosedale Street, coupled with improvements planned at Texas Wesleyan University, aims to transform the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood in southeast Fort Worth into a thriving corridor.

"There's a lot of excitement," university President Frederick Slabach said of the projects, called the Rosedale Renaissance.

"It's important for Texas Wesleyan. It is also extraordinarily important for southeast Fort Worth. This is the kind of catalyst that can really change a neighborhood."....

.....The $15.5 million project will rebuild the four-lane stretch from U.S. 287 to Miller Avenue, creating an urban village with sidewalks, decorative lighting and park benches to attract pedestrian traffic.

Curbs will be moved back for additional street parking. The project is being funded by the city and Tarrant County, said Jim Walker, Fort Worth's assistant director of transportation and public works.

He said construction is expected to begin next spring......

When I read what the city is about to blow $15 Million of tax payer money on I nearly fell out of my seat. And for those of you (SilverEagle, UNT90) who are familiar with East Rosedale (notice they leave "East" out of the headline) know what I mean. The last such project in that area.. "The Evans Avenue $1 Million Beautification Project"...comes to mind

But I have to give it to Texas Weslayan for one thing. They must have some truly amazing magicians working as negotiators for them to pull this size of a rabbit out of the hat.

Rick

[mgfan]

Went there for awhile. Not worth the tax payers money.

[KRAM1]

Think it has anything to do with the TX Weslyn Law School becoming TX A&M school of law? Is the TWC law school in this area as well as the college itself?

[SilverEagle]

Think it has anything to do with the TX Weslyn Law School becoming TX A&M school of law? Is the TWC law school in this area as well as the college itself?

Think it has anything to do with the TX Weslyn Law School becoming TX A&M school of law? Is the TWC law school in this area as well as the college itself?

Nope, the law school is in downtown Fort Worth.