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[JJG]

Originally Posted by beowulf7

^ Can you scan it and upload it here?

Tryin' to.......
Until then, picture The Netherlands flag....



Now shorten it by just a little, put "FORT WORTH" in the Red and "TEXAS" in the Blue.

Now take the longhorn from this flag,

change the color to black, put 18 on the left and 49 (also in black) on the right side of the longhorn head, put all that into the white part, and there's your new Fort Worth city flag.


This is what the flag is based on. This is the old flag, used before 2004.

[beowulf7]

Yes, that would look better than the current flag. The current flag has blue, white, and green instead of red, white, and blue?

[JJG]

Originally Posted by beowulf7

Yes, that would look better than the current flag. The current flag has blue, white, and green instead of red, white, and blue?

No, the current flag is that little one in the middle (kinda plain, huh?). There's a story behind the green, white, and blue flag.... I just don't know what it is.

[beowulf7]

Originally Posted by JJG

No, the current flag is that little one in the middle (kinda plain, huh?). There's a story behind the green, white, and blue flag.... I just don't know what it is.

Oh, that little thing. Yeah, I see that a lot, but I didn't know that was the city flag. I thought it was just a logo. It is kind of plain, but maybe they don't want to outdo the American or state flag.

There's an open meeting in Sept. where various topics will supposedly be discussed (according to a notice I received in a recent water bill). Perhaps you can bring up this topic and about the old skyline? If I go, I'll complain about lack of commuting bike paths and ask to ban smoking at bars, too, not just restaurants.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by beowulf7

Oh, that little thing. Yeah, I see that a lot, but I didn't know that was the city flag. I thought it was just a logo. It is kind of plain, but maybe they don't want to outdo the American or state flag.

There's an open meeting in Sept. where various topics will supposedly be discussed (according to a notice I received in a recent water bill). Perhaps you can bring up this topic and about the old skyline? If I go, I'll complain about lack of commuting bike paths and ask to ban smoking at bars, too, not just restaurants.

I wont be here September, but I will mail this idea (and throw in skyline issue) to City Hall. A BIG issue that needs to be brought up is light rail.

If you have any more info on this meeting, could you let me know?

BTW....... POST # 1,000 !!!!!!

[beowulf7]

Originally Posted by JJG

I wont be here September, but I will mail this idea (and throw in skyline issue) to City Hall. A BIG issue that needs to be brought up is light rail.

If you have any more info on this meeting, could you let me know?

BTW....... POST # 1,000 !!!!!!

Congrats on post #1,000.

I don't see anything immediate on FW's Web site. I'll see if I still have that old water bill notice and scan/upload it.

[second_pancake]

I've searched and searched the internet for information regarding the relatively new community of HomeTown, including this forum, and keep seeing the same answers, however I'm hoping to find some residents in the community that will be able to shed some light on some strange things my husband and I have noticed.

We're from Jacksonville, FL and are in the process of relocating to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. We have decided that there are 2 places that would work for us in regard to commute times and general quality of life: North Richland Hills and Grapevine (Downtown Fort Worth would've been perfect, but the commute was WAY too long ~sighs~).

We happened upon Hometown one day and loved the way the neighborhood looked and it's proximity to almost everything, but there was something 'off' about the place. We drove through there at several different times of the day through the course of a week and on weekends, and it's always the same....not a single person outside doing anything. At night, it's really dark...hardly any porch lights on or lights on in the front of houses, only in the back by the garages.

There is definitely the presence of children (bikes, basketball hoops, etc.), but no kids...not even the SOUND of kids. And the only adults we saw at any time was a group of seniors doing a community walking tour of courtyards in the Cambridge courtyard homes.

Like I said, we really like the area but we are active and have 2 children who are active (husband races bicycles, I do triathlons, kids swim and play hockey and soccer), and want to be in a community with like-minded people. Is HomeTown right for us or are we better suited for someplace else????

I posted this in the FTW forum and got the following reply:

"There is section for senior living in HomeTown--maybe that is where you were--
Walker Creek is elementary school built in Birdville ISD because of HomeTown population so yes, there are plenty of kids in HomeTown--and I don't blame you for driving around at different times--but it is hot and most people don't let their kids play outside in front yards--I see NO kids in my neighborhood doing that this summer--we don't have that many but there are families with elementary/jr high kids and you just don't see them that often--so that might not be a prime indicator of whether or not they are there...the blocks are long in some sections--which cuts down on the number of street lights--most people in this area -- the Mid-Cities not just Home Town--don't usually have their porch lights burning at night as a nightlight for the street--some people in my older neighborhood in Bedford DO have the gas lights in front yards that come on at dusk and go off at dawn and some people do have sensor lights by their garage---but with energy costs going up people are reducing unnecessary useage..."

If it's the heat that's keeping everyone away, then why is it that less than 3 miles away in other neighborhoods, we've seen people out and about, jogging and biking with their kids?

[beowulf7]

Originally Posted by JJG

I wont be here September, but I will mail this idea (and throw in skyline issue) to City Hall. A BIG issue that needs to be brought up is light rail.

If you have any more info on this meeting, could you let me know?

BTW....... POST # 1,000 !!!!!!

Here's the thread that has the details about the "Let's Talk Fort Worth" meeting.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by beowulf7

Here's the thread that has the details about the "Let's Talk Fort Worth" meeting.

Thanks. I'm going to the one at my old high school on the 7th. Cant't wait.

[beowulf7]

Originally Posted by JJG

Thanks. I'm going to the one at my old high school on the 7th. Cant't wait.

Yep, I'm looking forward to it as well. I'll probably mostly talk about banning smoking in bars and adding more bike paths to make FW more bike-commute friendly.