Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. has a new vision for Heritage and Paddock parks.
The restoration project for Heritage Plaza — which was built to commemorate the US Bicentennial (which occurred in 1976) but was closed for safety reasons in 2007 — was approved by City Council in March 2020.
After seeking citizen inputs on the park projects last year, DFWII unveiled its current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements on Oct. 5.
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. Among the proposed upgrades is a canopy walk that descends through the nearby tree canopy. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. Among the proposed upgrades is a canopy walk that descends through the nearby tree canopy. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. Among the proposed upgrades are the river stands that connect the canopy walk and Trinity River Trails. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. unveiled the current schematic plans for the greater Heritage and Paddock Park improvements in early October. Among the proposed upgrades are the river stands that connect the canopy walk and Trinity River Trails. (Courtesy of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.)
Among the priorities: Improved walkability and pedestrian access, a canopy walk that descends through the tree canopy and river stairs that conjoin the canopy walk and Trinity River Trails.
The parks are slated to open in November 2026, and the project is estimated at around $34 million.
