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Urban Design Districts and Overlays

Throughout the City of Fort Worth, there are various design districts in which design is regulated through standards and guidlelines. Below you will find a list of the urban design districts and overlays that are in place.

Existing Urban Design Districts

• Downtown (Staff Contact: 817-392-8045)
  The Downtown Design Review Board (DDRB) reviews projects in the Downtown Urban Design District.
• Near Southside (Staff Contact: 817-392-8015)
• Trinity Uptown (Staff Contact: 817-392-8015)

The Urban Design Commission (UDC) reviews projects in the Near Southside District and Trinity Uptown District.

Possible Future Urban Design Districts

• Cultural District/West Seventh
• Camp Bowie

Area Master Plans

• Texas Motor Speedway 

Historic Preservation

• Demolition Delay Details
• Criteria for Historic Designation
• Historic Site Tax Exemption
• 'Design for Density' Conference Information

Helpful Links

• National Register of Historic Places
• Texas Historical Commission
• Historic Fort Worth, Inc.
• Tarrant County Historical Commission
• THC Atlas of Historic Sites
• National Register Information System
• NAS/JRB Land Use Study