1. RECREATING GENERAL WORTH
SQUARE
URBAN SPACE PROPOSAL
CAROLINE CURRIER

2. PROBLEM

Unused because
it lacks:
Entertainment
Purpose
Central theme
SOLUTION

Recreate the space
to be a:
public market
place
place for food
trucks and vendors
historically
significant and
culturally rich site

3. OVERVIEW
Main Street near several
of Downtown’s other
attractions.
Easily accessible and
ample parking supply.
Lacks an identity, and
does not offer a variety
of recreational activities.
No specific purpose and
provides no benefit to
the City of Fort Worth.

4. PROPOSED CHANGES
Driveway
 Pavilion (raise the
patio)
 Renovate fountain
 Create the General
Worth memorial wall
 Preserve grassy
areas, but improve
the landscape design.


5. Additions to the square

6. COST CONSIDERATIONS
City of Fort Worth
 Private funding
 Costs vs. Long Term Benefits

 Happiness
of residents = economic boost
 Local economic participation
 Increase of real estate value

7. URBAN DIMENSIONS
Functional
Dimension



Activities
Safety
Purpose
 Convenience
Perceptual
Dimension



Historical richness
Theme
Community
involvement
 Socialization
 Identification

8. CONCLUSION



Cutting-edge idea
If we want to harvest growth, then we must make
accommodations for it
Worthy investment:
 Maintenance
of growing population
 Economic sustainability