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Neighborhood Improvement Strategy

Neighborhood Improvement Strategy is a pilot program aimed at using data about neighborhoods to make communities more vital and raise the quality of life.

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Neighborhood Improvement Strategy

Historic Marine Neighborhood

The Historic Marine was selected as the neighborhood to focus its $3,887,650 Neighborhood Improvement Program allocation in 2023. The Neighborhood Improvement Program is an annual effort of the City of Fort Worth, implemented by Neighborhood Services Department staff, that provides targeted capital investments to improve the quality of life and enhance public safety. Announced - January 2023

Las Vegas Trail Neighborhood

The Las Vegas Trail Neighborhood, also known as “LVT”, is a distressed neighborhood on the west side of Fort Worth that is currently experiencing high levels of crime and economic distress. The neighborhood’s predominate land use is dense multiple-family housing with minimal amounts of commercial development, jobs, or community services. - Announced November 2022

Como Area Neighborhood

The Como Area has been selected as the fifth Neighborhood Improvement Program target area. As part of this program, funds have been set aside by City Council to provide $3.19 million in funding for public safety, capital improvements, and neighborhood revitalization to the Como neighborhood. - Announced January 2021

Rosemont Area Neighborhood

The Rosemont Area has been selected as the fourth Neighborhood Improvement Program target area. As part of this program, funds set aside by City Council will be used to improve neighborhood vitality and give residents paths to self-sufficiency. - Announced Fall 2019

Northside Area Neighborhood

The Northside Area has been selected as the third Neighborhood Improvement Program target area. As part of this program, funds set aside by City Council will be used to improve neighborhood vitality and give residents paths to self-sufficiency. Announced - October 2019.

Ash Crescent Neighborhood

Ash Crescent has been selected as the second Neighborhood Improvement Strategy target area. As part of this program, funds set aside by City Council will be used to improve neighborhood vitality and give residents paths to self-sufficiency. Announced - 2018.

Stop Six Neighborhood

Stop Six has been selected as the first Neighborhood Improvement Strategy target area. A first-of-its-kind project, the pilot program will use funds set aside by City Council to improve neighborhood vitality and give residents paths to self-sufficiency. Announced - 2017

Neighborhood Improvement - Answer Man Video

Vital neighborhoods provide decent affordable housing, high-performing schools, attainable health care and social services, accessible employment, connective transportation, active retail and commercial areas, safe streets, and sustainable infrastructure. To achieve this in identified neighborhoods, the program has two sets of goals:

Short-term Goals

Improve public safety
Invest in improvements to the area's physical characteristics
Increase community engagement

Long-term Goals

Promote economic revitalization
Provide supportive services to reduce poverty and create paths to self-sufficiency
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