GLEN PARK BUS SHELTER PROJECT
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Many struggling families rely on a poorly funded public transit system to get to work, school and other essential trips.
When the project kicked off, Glen Park had 36 bus stops but only 4 had seats, and only 2 of those had shelters. Buses came every 30- to 60-minutes, leaving riders to wait without a place to sit or shelter them from the rain or hot sun.
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Like many Fort Worth neighborhoods, Glen Park’s community has felt left behind by a slow-moving bureaucratic system. This project aims to facilitate neighbor-to-neighbor support, providing the transit riders a dignified place to wait for the bus. Through tactical urbanism, this project will turn discouragement into empowerment.
PROJECT PARTNERS
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Glen Park Neighborhood Association
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Trinity Metro
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Tarrant County College, South Campus
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The City of Fort Worth
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The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
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The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
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CoAct
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Community Design Fort Worth (CDFW)
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED TO MAKE THIS PROJECT HAPPEN
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Bobbie Moore
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Rachel Albright
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Dionne Bagsby
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Joshua Bibb
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Dr. Borcoman
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Michelle Davis Mohammed
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John Dewar & the Freese & Nichols Team
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Rainey Dock Matthews
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Chad Edwards
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Robert Ford
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Ernest Gines Jr.
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Tammy Gomez
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Iván Gonzalez
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Jonathan Guadian
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Jesse Herrera
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David Hester
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James Howard
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Joe Hutchinson
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Matthew Ireland
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Andre McEwing
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Sadie Murray
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Sheree Olade
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Dee O'Neal
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Jose Perez
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Jeff Rector
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Evan Roberts
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Sarah San Miguel
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Sandip Sen
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Michael Shannon
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Keith Thomas Jr.
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Walter Williams
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Dr. Shannon Ydoyaga
...and countless others who have provided guidance throughout this process!
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE DONATED SUPPLIES AND FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT!
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TDIndustries
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Kimley-Horn & Associates
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Trojan CRE
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Rachel Jenkins
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Leah King
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Onyinye Akujuo
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Allison Docker
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Michelle Davis-Mohammed
PROJECT GOALS
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Activate & empower citizens by allowing them to support their neighbors and provide an outlet for frustration through community-created solutions.
Bring awareness to the needs of the transit-dependent in our city while improving their experience through eye-catching, creative activation of bus stops.
Create a community-based solution that is site-specific, yet replicable and scalable in other neighborhoods by creating a "DIY Transit Ridership Improvement" toolkit for others to utilize.
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PROJECT TIMELINE
NOV. 2020
NOV. 2020 - FEB. 2021
Project Kick-Off: Community Meetings
Research and Community Outreach
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Bus Stop Audit
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Neighborhood Audit
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Pre-Project Survey
Legal & Permitting​
Bus Sites Selected
FEB. 2021 - MAR. 2021
Design Competition
SUMMER 2021 - Present
Design Process Finalized and Approved
Marketing Strategy in Place
Design Fabrication & Permitting
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