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If you’re hoping to follow along with the Fondren Forward endeavor, this is your page. As we progress in this venture, you can check back here to stay in the loop with project updates, ongoing conversations, milestones, and news. We will keep you regularly updated, and you can provide feedback on what you’re seeing, so stay tuned!
Presentations & Summaries
Northside Sun 3/14/24:
“Historic Jackson Neighborhood Launches Initiative to Plan for Future Growth”WLBT 3/26/24:
“The community offers input on Fondren’s long-term future plan”WLBT 6/7/24:
“Fondren Forward making progress with long-term vision for the district”WLBT 6/7/24:
”Freed slave was original owner of area now known as Fondren”Northside Sun 6/17/24:
”City Contracts Firm to Address Eubanks Creek”
News & Updates
Project Deliverables
Stay tuned as we approach the latter portions of the work, as we will post project outcomes here!
How to Make Cities that People Love
On February 15, we hosted a virtual lecture about the fascinating history of city and neighborhood design in America, and what we principles we can learn from it in order to shape the future Fondren into a more well-rounded and beloved community. It’s an in-depth discussion for those who want it, so grab yourself some popcorn and get comfortable!
What do You Love about Fondren?
At the Listening Workshop on January 11, we worked together to create an illustration intended to capture what our community loves about Fondren.
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