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Fort Worth is dropping a hefty $40 million to build new public parking for the downtown Texas A&M campus. This means more convenient parking for anyone heading to events there.
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Reallocating public art funds could free up approximately $10 million for other bond projects, potentially reducing the need for a larger bond package or allowing for increased funding in other areas.
Potentially, projects that receive reallocated funds, such as infrastructure or public safety initiatives.
The public art program and potentially local artists if the ordinance is changed to reduce funding or if the funds are not reinvested in community-focused art.
A rendering of M.L. Leddy’s proposed parking garage, replacing a surface lot behind M.L. Leddy’s on the corner of Ellis Avenue and 25th Street on the west side of North Main in the Stockyards. (Courtesy | Leddy’s) "...
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The council is reviewing the city's ordinance requiring a percentage of bond funds to be allocated to public art. Some members questioned the current allocation, noting that a significant portion of the funds go to artists outside of Fort Worth, and suggested reallocating these funds to other priorities.