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Membership has its Privileges You may be asking yourself, "why join the League?" Good question. As the umbrella organization of all neighborhood associations, we represent a united front within the civic structure. Our members stay abreast of the latest issues and happenings within the city that affect our neighborhoods. In addition, the FWLNA is a constant source for civic members including the mayor and city council for soliciting opinions and gathering the neighborhoods opinions on a quick and timely basis. Through years of building strong relationships and supporting those who serve our city, we have established the FWLNA as one of the most respected and trusted associations in Fort Worth.
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Quality of Life The Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations’ purpose is to protect and enhance the neighborhood concept within the civic structure and to encourage, communicate, educate, share information, and exchange ideas to promote a better quality of life for those who reside within the city of Fort Worth, Texas. To achieve this mission and purpose, the Board of the FWLNA keeps a protective, watchful eye on issues and situations that impact the quality of life of our neighborhoods. We call this focus our Quality of Life (QOL) Dashboard. Just as the dashboard of your car delivers all of the pertinent information as you navigate, so does our QOL Dashboard help steer us as a Board and association. There are three focus areas on our QOL Dashboard. We often quote Shakespeare “what is a city but its people,” but in this context, what is a city but its basic services. Utilizing members of the FWLNA board and member neighborhood associations, we aggressively monitor the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community, such as transportation, roads, water, schools systems and other public institutions. Watch list of current issues: Waste Removal Affordable Housing Streets, sidewalks and curbs Tree Ordinance Parks and Recreation Independent School Districts Bicycle Pathways The City of Fort Worth has a variety of municipal codes, ordinances and rehabilitation programs which were created to promote the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens. The enforcement of codes and use of rehabilitation programs will enhance the quality of life in our city and help to maintain healthy neighborhoods free of unsightly or hazardous conditions that can have a negative impact on surrounding property values. Almost every issue that is listed as important to neighborhoods from density, growth, development, safety and basic services (infrastructure, trash, code compliance, etc.) already have regulations written that are in place that when enforced, could substantially improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. The FWLNA monitors to see that these ordinances, regulations, etc are adequately enforced, as well as, seek to lead new measures or enhancements. Watch list of current issues: Oversize Vehicles Noise Pollution Light Pollution Home Occupation Ordinance Non-Related Persons Ordinance Code Ranger Program Gas Drilling Ordinance Historic Overlays-HCLC Building Standards/Construction
Balanced Growth and Development
Fort Worth is the fastest growing city in the United States. Currently, we are the 19th largest city. This growth has multiple challenges and tremendous impact on the Quality of Life of our neighborhoods. To meet the demand of growth, we must develop. But the development must be forward thinking, vision-centered and balanced. Developers are important to our city when they work with neighborhoods to create life-enriching communities instead of concrete landscapes. In addition, there must be a balance in the attention paid to all of our neighborhoods. Typically, developers will “sprawl” a city in one direction placing a strain on basic services. The FWLNA monitors all corridors of the city and tries to protect and maintain the “Most Livable City” status of Fort Worth through promoting balanced growth and development throughout the entire city and not just one part. Watch list of current issues: Non-Related Persons Ordinance Gas Drilling Ordinance Historic Overlays-HCLC Building Standards/Construction Sustainable Neighborhoods Absentee Landlords Zoning Commission |
