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FORT WORTH, Texas <\/strong>— This is what downtown living should look like.<\/p>\n

We’re here for a quick visit and are enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of an urban environment that other cities should emulate.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Amarillo — where we live — is seeking to do precisely that. On a smaller scale, of course.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth has the Bass family to underwrite a lot of projects. Amarillo doesn’t that kind of resource available. Our city is seeking to use Fort Worth’s urban revival as a model. It cannot have picked a better one.<\/p>\n

The Trinity River walking\/jogging paths are a lovely attraction. Amarillo doesn’t have that kind of natural wonder running through it. We enjoyed a quiet walk this morning before the heat settled in. It was quiet and serene.<\/p>\n

Downtown proper has its famous Sundance Square, which is a hopping and happening place at night. Can little old Amarillo replicate that? I have no clue at this point.<\/p>\n

City planners are seeking to do what they can with what they have. Fort Worth’s success has become something of a legend among urban planners.<\/p>\n

The downtown district bustles once the sun sets. Amarillo’s is busy enough during daylight hours. At night? It’s not happening, at least not yet.<\/p>\n

I remain hopeful. We love coming to Fort Worth whenever we can … if only to dream about what our city one day hopes to become.<\/p>\n\n

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