/tags/panther-island Panther Island en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:29:06 GMT /environment-nature/2024-12-18/tarrant-agency-takes-first-step-toward-selling-100-acres-to-panther-island-developers More than 15 years after the Tarrant Regional Water District began acquiring land to build Panther Island, the agency has taken its first step toward selling its holdings to developers. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:29:06 GMT /environment-nature/2024-12-18/tarrant-agency-takes-first-step-toward-selling-100-acres-to-panther-island-developers Nicole Lopez | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-10-22/auction-for-lagrave-field-memorabilia-begins-heres-how-much-time-you-have-to-bid The Tarrant Regional Water District will host an online auction for LaGrave Field memorabilia beginning Oct. 22, before the stadium’s anticipated demolition in mid-November. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:46:24 GMT /government/2024-10-22/auction-for-lagrave-field-memorabilia-begins-heres-how-much-time-you-have-to-bid Nicole Lopez | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-10-02/fort-worth-mayor-addresses-northside-gentrification-concerns-amid-panther-island-progress Mayor Mattie Parker indicated her support for creating a community-led action committee to prevent gentrification and displacement of residents in Fort Worth’s historically Hispanic Northside on Tuesday. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:23:02 GMT /government/2024-10-02/fort-worth-mayor-addresses-northside-gentrification-concerns-amid-panther-island-progress Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-09-23/how-can-fort-worth-reduce-gentrification-around-panther-island-take-action-now-experts-say As part of a city effort to prevent gentrification in Fort Worth’s Northside amid rapid Panther Island development, a panel of national real estate development experts have tasked Fort Worth leaders and community members with reinvesting in the predominantly Hispanic area. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:58:07 GMT /government/2024-09-23/how-can-fort-worth-reduce-gentrification-around-panther-island-take-action-now-experts-say Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-08-21/tarrant-water-district-proposes-higher-water-rate-45m-for-panther-island-canals As shovels hit dirt to pave the way for Panther Island, the Tarrant Regional Water District plans to spend $45 million on a canal system to support flood control between downtown Fort Worth and Northside. In total, the district anticipates spending about $85 million on the federal flood control project. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:38:23 GMT /government/2024-08-21/tarrant-water-district-proposes-higher-water-rate-45m-for-panther-island-canals Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-06-19/fort-worths-lagrave-field-to-be-demolished-but-leaders-still-open-to-sports-on-panther-island Several board members of the Tarrant Regional Water District cited ongoing safety concerns at LaGrave. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:40:12 GMT /government/2024-06-19/fort-worths-lagrave-field-to-be-demolished-but-leaders-still-open-to-sports-on-panther-island Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-05-21/leaders-to-vote-on-demolition-of-fort-worths-historic-lagrave-field-in-june A decade after LaGrave Field hosted its last Fort Worth Cats game, Tarrant Regional Water District board members will vote on whether to demolish the baseball park as part of the agency’s plans for Panther Island. Tue, 21 May 2024 22:08:59 GMT /government/2024-05-21/leaders-to-vote-on-demolition-of-fort-worths-historic-lagrave-field-in-june Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /business-economy/2024-04-22/panther-island-buildings-would-go-higher-under-new-city-plan As developer interest in Panther Island increases, the city is creating a plan to allow buildings of up to 20 stories or 324 feet in certain areas along North Main Street in the project. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:30:55 GMT /business-economy/2024-04-22/panther-island-buildings-would-go-higher-under-new-city-plan Bob Francis | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-03-06/fort-worth-leaders-reveal-new-roadmap-for-developing-panther-island-where-does-it-lead More than 20 years after Fort Worth leaders envisioned a waterfront development that would transform hundreds of acres between downtown and the Northside community, government agencies have a new roadmap for developing what will become Panther Island. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:34:09 GMT /government/2024-03-06/fort-worth-leaders-reveal-new-roadmap-for-developing-panther-island-where-does-it-lead Rachel Behrndt | Fort Worth Report, Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-02-23/university-drive-closure-and-77m-budget-move-on-the-horizon-for-panther-island Before the Panther Island project is considered complete, a segment of University Drive must be raised 10 to 15 feet, or about the height of a full-grown giraffe. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:57:47 GMT /government/2024-02-23/university-drive-closure-and-77m-budget-move-on-the-horizon-for-panther-island Rachel Behrndt | Fort Worth Report, Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report