Fort Worth Parks

Open Streets has been a staple in the Near Southside since 2011. Organizers are navigating challenges in funding, partnerships and infrastructure.

When Mayor Mattie Parker heard that Oncor wanted to financially support an initiative of her choice, she spent a year determining which cause to champion. She wanted a project with staying power — an idea that future city leaders could get behind.

A fast-growing section of far south Fort Worth will see a 67-acre open space transformed into Oak Grove Community Park after eight years of inactivity.