Spruce Neighborhood,

Attract Businesses,
Families and Decrease
Crime
Based on the criminological
theory of the Broken Windows
Theory, Yards Not Cars, the
CRNA initiative to curb yard
parking has been in effect since
January 1, 2014. The Broken
Windows Theory is a simple one,
maintaining and monitoring
urban environments in a well-
ordered condition may stop
further vandal ism, property
deterioration and escalation into
more serious crime.
The following is from the
March 1982 edition of The
Atlantic:
Consider a building with a
few broken windows. If the
windows are not repaired, the
tendency is for vandals to break a
few more windows. Eventually,
they may even break into the
building, and if it's unoccupied,
perhaps become squatters or light
res inside.
We have all seen this in our
neighborhood. The purpose of
Yards Not Cars is not to be
unf r i endl y but t o l et t he
community know that standards
of living are returning to Carter
Riverside. We are a diverse, urban
area but we must band in unity
and pride to entice new business
and to create more of a family
friendly atmosphere. We have a
lovely neighborhood with great
yards - let them shine! Cars
should be on the road, not on our
grass. Riverside Pride in solidarity.
Yards Not Cars - CRNA Initiative to Curb Yard Parking
Riverside Pride
SPRING 2014 A PUBLICATION OF THE CARTER-RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION VOLUME 15 ISSUE 3
Yards Not
Cars
Website:
crnafw.com
Did you know that the City of
Fort Worth has had an
ordinance against Front and
Side Yard Parking since 1982?
$75 per day ne
CARTER-RI VERSI DE
N E I G H B O R H O O D
A S S O C I A T I O N
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The egrets are coming! The egrets are
coming!
Our favorite endangered feathered
friends are on their annual migration
toward CRNA territory. There are
spotters scouting out places to nest this
year. If everyone remembers (and who
doesnt) the mess and destruction of the
park in wake of their roosting city ofcials
are in the park intermittently shooting off
noise devises to deter them from roosting
in the park again.
What Can We Do?
- Watch for sentry birds and
report sightings to your neighbors.
- Check daily for birds and
nesting material in your trees.
- Begin scare tactics as soon as
you see birds on or near your
property. Use noisemakers, water
spray or shine lights at night.
Hang scare eye balloons or
other moving objects in trees. Use
long poles, tennis balls or water
hoses to disturb early nesting
material.
- MOST IMPORTANTLY do
not harm birds or eggs.
Migratory birds are
protected by international
treaty. Once birds begin
sitting on nests, eggs are
probably present. You
cannot kill, harass, move
or disturb the birds during
nesting season.
Carter-Riverside Neighborhood Association
Ofcers & Links
North NPO - Ricardo De Los Santos 817-991-8463
Central NPO - Adam Coleman 817-991-8074
City Councilman District 4 (CRNA) Danny Scarth 817-392-8804
North Code - Leo Ortiz
Central Code - Raymond R. Litster
817-944-4271
(817) 718-6720
CRNA OFFICERS
Ashley Head President/Editor ashleyhead@mac.com
Carlos Real Vice-President carlosrealny@gmail.com
LuAnn Hoppe Treasurer luannhoppe@att.net
Dana Harper Secretary danadanadog@gmail.com
Carla Baumgardner Webmaster Dgorrr@msn.com
Terri McIiraith Past President mmc@ash.net
Janice Lamb Hospitality jan_lamb@sbcglobal.net
Harold Teague Membership lionharold1031@gmail.com
Cathy Seifert
YOUR NAME HERE?
Member-at-large
THINK OF RUNNING
c.c.seifert@sbcglobal.net
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HELPFUL LINKS
HEARING LOUD GUN SHOT
SOUNDS FROM SYLVANIA
PARK? YOURE NOT ALONE
Bike Sharing
Comes to North Texas
Ten on Tues Trash Initiative
Ten on Tues challenges everyday
citizens to literally pick up ten pieces
of trash every Tuesday. If we all
pitch in think of what we could
accomplish!
Abandoned Cart Initiative
Local grocers, community organizations and
the Code Compliance Department are
working together to round up abandoned
shopping carts in Fort worth neighborhoods.
Help reduce the blight and public
safety issues created by abandoned shopping
cart by reporting carts on this site.
Grocers have committed to do their
best to reclaim carts in short order, and the
city needs your help to keep Fort Worth
beautiful.
http://apps.fortworthtexas.gov/
shoppingcarts/
FW Trolley? Share Thoughts
Take a survey to help planners
understand the transportation needs
and experiences of those who travel to,
from and around Seventh Street, the
Cultural District, Magnolia Avenue, the
Hospital District and downtown Fort
Worth.
A private bus/trolley circulator
system that would serve all of these
areas is being proposed, and your
feedback is needed. Your response is
anonymous. The survey closes April 7.
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Stage 1 Watering Restrictions In Effect
Grab at Bike at the B-Station and go!
$8 for 24 hours up to $80 annually
fortworth.bcycle.com
In The Hood
Creation Caf is a non-prot dining experience that provides on-the-job training for our
clients to begin a new career in the hospitality industry.

Interns serve patrons delicious homestyle southern cuisine for a suggested donation of $8.
(Includes meal, tea or coffee, and dessert). Your assistance will help individuals get back on their
feet, all while you enjoy a wonderful lunch.

Here's how you can help:
Come dine with us Wednesday through Friday 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Get the word out to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Give a review on Yelp or Urban Spoon, www.urbanspoon.com.
Host your next event here or let us cater it for you.
Help our community - come dine with us!!
Great Food + Great Cause = Great Change
Located inside Cornerstone
3500 Noble Avenue
(Located in the old Ponchos Corp. Ofce at Hwy 121 and Noble)
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From last issues cover story - Update on the Six Points Urban Village planned streetscape design from
Patrina Newton, Senior Planner Planning and Development:
The City issued a RFQ to select a design rm for the streetscape project. The RFQ will advertise weekly (Wednesdays) from March 12 to April 9
in the Star-Telegram. This four week timeframe will ensure that a sufcient number of proposals are submitted. Yesterday, the City held the pre-
submittal conference for prospective consultants. There were approximately twenty-eight individuals, many of whom represented experienced
local design rms, in attendance. City staff presented an overview of the project scope, RFQ process, and answered questions from attendees.

Major milestones: Qualications are due on April 10 and contract negotiations are anticipated between April 21 and May 2. The Citys
consultant selection committee will review the proposals based on the rms qualications and the proposed fee. The selection committee
includes highly experienced City professional engineers and urban planners that have worked on other streetscape projects.
After a successful negotiation, Council approval will be sought to enter into a design contract. It is the selection committees hope to issue a notice
to proceed before the end of May but this is contingent upon several factors including a successful negotiation, TxDOT concurrence, Council
approval, and contract execution. The Six Points streetscape design is a priority to us and we will move expeditiously on the consultant selection
process with the intent of hiring a highly qualied rm with experience working on a federally funded streetscape design project that includes
stakeholder engagement.

As this project moves forward I and other staff will keep stakeholders posted on key milestones. After Council approval, City staff will present a
draft public engagement process to the Six Points Urban Village stakeholders (business and property owners and residents). It is the Citys intent
to engage stakeholders in the design process.
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