Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report
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Cowtown鈥檚 car-centric culture may hit the brakes in the coming decades as growth-related congestion is expected to clog major traffic corridors.
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The Regional Transportation Council, an independent policy group of the North Central Texas Council of Governments made up of elected and appointed officials, approved $400,000 on Sept. 11 to support transit-oriented developments as well as projects that support land use, bike and pedestrian routes, and safety.
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A batch of orders for the Fort Worth-assembled F-35 Lightning II fighter jet will take five years longer to fulfill as costs escalate $6 billion over original estimates, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office report.
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Citing First Amendment protections, the City Council unanimously approved a zoning change allowing a far east Fort Worth strip club to rebuild.
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A lawsuit against defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. alleges that the company misled investors by downplaying risks in its government contracts and overstating its ability to deliver on time.
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Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. is on track to deliver 170 to 190 F-35s in 2025, officials said.
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Food insecurity is expected to rise in North Texas as cuts to federal programs are planned.
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Texas Wesleyan University will try its 鈥渟maller, smarter鈥 approach to improving Vaughn Boulevard into a gateway corridor in east Fort Worth after other efforts have stalled.
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Fort Worth City Council members approved an agreement with Arlington for an economic analysis of the proposed bullet train. The April 22 agreement calls for Fort Worth to spend up to $75,000, while Arlington will spend $183,750.
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North Texas riders will see continued operation of the popular commuter line between Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Contracts for the project鈥檚 construction, construction management and materials testing 鈥 totaling $188.9 million 鈥 were unanimously approved May 21 by the nine-member board of directors for the North Texas Tollway Authority, or NTTA.
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Jacques Marquis came to Fort Worth from Montreal in 2013 to lead one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious piano competitions.