Project Goals
Along with the City's mobility initiatives, the Access Butler Place Plan will study the land use and mobility potential across three key areas within the Project Area: Downtown Fort Worth, Butler Place, and United Riverside.
This initiative will explore past planning decisions that contributed to Central Area's growth and development and explore the factors impacting modern downtowns to create an actionable plan that supports a community-wide vision for improving infrastructure and promoting mixed-use development.
Project Goals
Along with the City's mobility initiatives, The Access Butler Place Plan will uncover the land use and mobility potential across three key areas within Project Area: Downtown Fort Worth, Butler Place, and United Riverside.
This initiative will explore past planning decisions that contributed to Central Area’s growth and development and explore the factors impacting modern downtowns to create an actionable plan that supports a community-wide vision for transportation infrastructure enhancements and mixed-use land use development.
Focus Areas
Infrastructure Improvements
Mobility Infrastructure Enhancements & Last Mile Opportunities
Diverse Development
Land Use, Economic, & Community Development Potential
Community Connections
Social Spaces Connected by Multi-modal & Pedestrian Infrastructure Connectivity & Safety Improvements
Recreational Experience
East Riverfront Access with New Recreational & Development Opportunities
Transportation infrastructure, land use policies and conditions, urban design features, and economic assets will be explored to determine the reconnection and redevelopment possibilities across the planning scales. For that purpose, planning analysis and outcomes will center around the following four focus areas:
Transportation infrastructure, land use policies and conditions, urban design features, and economic assets will be explored across the project planning areas (i.e., Central Area, Core Study Area, and Butler Place) to determine the reconnection and redevelopment possibilities. Planning analysis and outcomes center around the following: focus areas:
Explore What
Lies Beyond
Through this planning effort we hope to achieve the following vision for the Central Area and its neighborhoods:
"Butler Place is an extension of Downtown Fort Worth linking the core of the City to the river; and serves as a livable hub of creativity for residents, employees, and visitors redefining the Central City as a global destination."
Draft Vision Statement
Project Timeline & Milestones
The Access Butler Place Plan is a multi-year planning process involving four (4) phases, with the final completion anticipated by early 2025. The following timeline is an overview of the phases from start to finish and highlights key engagement opportunities and project milestones.
2023
Fall
Exploration of community needs across the project planning areas.
2024
Spring
Identification of community, development, mobility, and economic opportunities and challenges.
2024
Summer-Fall
Identification of potential solutions that will inform land use, and transportation strategies and development directions.
2024-2025
Winter
Exploration of solutions and the potential impacts on the Central Area, City of Fort Worth, and the region, along with consensus building for final path forward, which will lead to plan adoption and project development.