Sandy Sorlien continues the MainStreet Diary series with a visit to Fort Worth, a city in the midst ofrebuilding and revitalization.
"During the day, the Main Street area is curiously devoid of traffic either vehicular or pedestrian. However, it comes to life on weekend evenings, and this one is no exception. It seems safe and happy. A resident tells me, "Parents drive in and drop their teenage daughters off downtown for the evening, without giving it a thought." All day we have seen police officers, mostly on bikes, in numbers out of proportion to the sparse street life. Now at night they make sense, as young people fill the sidewalks and cafes. A country rock band pounds at an outdoor patio until after midnight; I can hear it through the heavy window of my 12th floor hotel room."
Thanks to Chris Steins
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