The birth of far west Fort Worth’s newest “economic powerhouse” was consecrated Thursday morning in a white canopy tent wedged between the intersection of Interstates 20 and 30.
It was blustery and overcast. The freeways whirred incessantly. The tent, a smaller adjacent canopy, and a porta-potty trailer nearby were the only structures within half a mile.
The top halves of cars and semi trucks zipping past blotted out the horizon to the north and west. A subtle rise of trees overlooked the tent from the south. A short drive east leads to an apartment complex and a Cook Children’s urgent care facility…