817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
Fort Worth Weekly Critic's Choice Podcast of the Year
"Fort Worth's Monday morning meeting." - Bud Kennedy
Do you love Fort Worth and care about what goes on in our amazing city? Well, welcome to the 817 Podcast, a weekly Monday morning show hosted by two Fort Worthians who banter and dissect the biggest stories in local culture, politics, and business. EJ Carrion is a local entrepreneur, and Ann Zadeh is a former city council member.
Ann and EJ will host a diverse guest list of local leaders that drive Fort Worth’s future. We believe Fort Worth can be a nationally known destination for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. However, the climate in the city today is polarizing between an evolving community that deals with historic Cowtown roots and a wave of progressive newcomers. What we do today and in the next decade is crucial to the future of the Funk. How we respond to political friction, wealth inequality, and social injustice in our communities can make or break our national reputation.
Join us weekly as we do our part to prevent either from happening. Do you have a story you want us to highlight? DM us @817pod on Instagram or email us at 817podcast@gmail.com.
817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show
The Past, Present, & Future of Transit in Fort Worth
This week we have a very special episode, talking just about transit. EJ Carrion is out this week, so Ann Zadeh & Wesley Kirk bring you the history of transit in Fort Worth, where we're currently at, what the future of transit could look like, and how you can advocate for better transit.
Much of the info for today's episode came from local historian Quentin McGown's History of Transit presentation for Tarrant Transit Alliance's Transit Academy, and is being used in the upcoming Transit Zine for Community Design Fort Worth.
Other info came from:
Streetcar operations once thrived in Fort Worth. And then buses and cars came along. by Carol Roark in Star-Telegram.
Who Killed the Streetcar? The State of Fort Worth's Public Transit by Brian Kendall in Fort Worth Magazine
Trolley Parks: Lake Como ("Most Beautiful Spot in Texas") by Mike Nichols in Hometown by Handlebar
ACTIONS
Join us at Community Design Fort Worth's monthly transit mixer every third Wednesday of the month from 4:30pm - 6:30pm at Acre Distilling.
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