Predatory Churches, Flying Taxis, and Endless Sprawl: Who Controls the Connectedness of Fort Worth?

Ann and EJ finish out the year talking about an important topic that brings together all the recent local news into one big question -- Who controls the connectedness of Fort Worth? The show includes updates on Mercy Culture and recent updates on crucial development projects. Oh! How could we forget transit news from Ann!

SHORT STORY #1: How Did Mercy Culture Get Its Way?
- How Mercy Culture beat Fort Worth’s bureaucracy and politics to get its shelter built
- Fort Worth council member Chris Nettles responds to audio of him calling colleagues racist

SHORT STORY #2: Record Usage of Transit Options that are Not SOV!
- Demand for Fort Worth-area rideshare program booms
- Fort Worth passenger rail boom reflects Amtrak’s growth
- Trinity Metro teams with Lyft for $2.3M revamped Fort Worth bike share program

SHORT STORY #3: Development Projects Across the City
- Alliance development will add 4,000 homes and new Northwest ISD schools
- Tarrant agency takes first step toward selling 100+ acres to Panther Island developers
- JPS leaders set aside $303M to fund completion of $2.1B expansion, future initiatives

BIG STORY: Conversation about Who Controls Fort Worth's Connectedness?
- Alliance, 35 years later: How Ross Perot Jr.’s ‘grand vision’ changed Fort Worth forever

WINS AND LOSS:

Ann:
👍: Northside Community
👎: Death on Roads

EJ:
👍 JPS Honors Commissioner Brooks
👎 Conservative Stack Gets Covid Dollars