Mayor Mattie Parker (right) and Councilmember Macy Hill (left) spoke about the economic benefits that Westside Village will bring Fort Worth. (Photo courtesy of Brynn Bagot Public Relations)
As streaks of sunlight broke through an overcast morning, dozens of city staff, elected officials, local developers, and other guests recently gathered for coffee and conversation under a large white tent. To the west, earthmoving equipment sat beside a football field-sized excavation site — the earliest stage of the $1.7 billion Westside Village that will unfold in four phases through 2035.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker began by acknowledging city staff and the two partners behind the ambitious project: Fort Worth-based Keystone and Larkspur Capital…