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Lake Como Connections
A Blog by Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB)
At Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB), we believe in the transformative power of community. Lake Como Connections is more than a blog—it’s a platform for sharing the initiatives, success stories, and insights that drive our mission to revitalize the Lake Como neighborhood.
Rooted in equity, sustainability, and resilience, our stories showcase how collective action and cultural pride can overcome challenges like poverty, neighborhood disinvestment, and inequitable systems. Every post reflects KLCB’s commitment to dismantling barriers and creating a vibrant, empowered community.
Join us on this journey of transformation. Explore stories that inspire change, discover resources that empower action, and connect with neighbors who are shaping the future of Lake Como—one block at a time.
The Pride Newsletter — May 2026
The May 2026 issue of The Pride introduces KLCB’s Resident Leadership Academy and the first Seat at the Table Workshop, a serious working session designed to help Lake Como residents move from concern to contribution through shared structure, clear roles, and resident power.
Miss Peacock
6 days ago2 min read
KLCB Proposes Goodman Park as a Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic Site for Lake Como
KLCB is asking the City of Fort Worth to bring the Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic to Goodman Park — not as a one-time favor, but as part of a larger strategy to reactivate the park as a trusted Lake Como service hub.
Miss Peacock
May 34 min read
Lake Como Needs More Than Noise
It Needs Better Tools, Better Process, and Resident Power Strong Enough to Outwork the Chaos. Videos- Office Hours | S2E8 | April 30, 2026 | The Tension Lake Como Needs Better Tools https://youtube.com/shorts/J6AmuM81j1A Why this workshop exists https://youtube.com/shorts/xFuZI26ubV8 What the framework actually is https://youtube.com/shorts/CK9yjrnmYcI Power is more than ownership https://youtube.com/shorts/dqze-H4pzPY Choose a lane, not a mood https://youtube.com/short
Miss Peacock
Apr 305 min read
Lake Como Still Has NIP Money Left. Before It’s Spent, Residents Deserve the Record.
Lake Como still has remaining 2021 NIP funds, and a public meeting is set for April 30, 2026 to discuss potential projects for Lake Como Park. Before residents are asked to choose the next project, they deserve a clear record of how the original investment was spent, why the process drifted, and what is still in play now.
Miss Peacock
Apr 234 min read
Special Election: 2026 Bond Program
On May 2, 2026, Fort Worth voters will decide six separate bond propositions totaling $845 million. Here’s what Lake Como residents and property owners should understand about Propositions A, B, D, and E — and how KLCB’s tools can help people participate with more confidence, clarity, and strategy.
Miss Peacock
Apr 175 min read
Revitalization vs. Gentrification:
People throw around the words revitalization and gentrification like they mean the same thing. They do not.
Revitalization is supposed to mean improving a neighborhood with the people who are already there.
Gentrification is what happens when change shows up, value goes up, and the people who held the neighborhood down get pushed aside, priced out, ignored, or erased.
Miss Peacock
Apr 153 min read
The Game Board Was Set: Horne Street, $35K in Public Money, and Lake Como’s Missing Deliverables
Lake Como residents did not walk into the April 2 Horne Street meeting at the beginning of the story. By then, the code framework, committee structure, and public funding support were already in place. So the real question is not whether residents got a meeting. It is whether residents got clear, timely, accountable civic infrastructure before the stakes hardened.
Miss Peacock
Apr 63 min read
The Pride Newsletter — April 2026
Lake Como April 2026 update: Horne Street public meeting, Seat at the Table campaign, Porch2Curb actions, and ways residents can get involved.
Miss Peacock
Apr 43 min read
Horne Street Is Changing: What Lake Como Residents Should Know Before the April 2 Public Meeting
Read KLCB’s plain-language breakdown of the Horne Street Reconstruction Project before the April 2, 2026 public meeting at Como Community Center.
Miss Peacock
Mar 264 min read
Goodman Park Survey Is Live — Here’s the Exact Script to Submit
Goodman Park survey is live. Copy/paste a resident-ready response supporting modest amenities—walking path, lighting, fitness equipment, trash/maintenance—and a fair process.
Miss Peacock
Mar 162 min read
STATE OF LAKE COMO TOWN HALL
The official landing page for the State of Lake Como Town Hall on March 14, 2026. Explore the walk-through videos, event purpose, and first-step opportunities with Keep Lake Como Beautiful.
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Mar 122 min read
10-Week Paid-Stipend Summer Service Opportunity (18+) — Lake Como
10-week full-time paid-stipend service opportunity (18+) in Lake Como, Fort Worth. May 18–July 24, 2026. Paid biweekly. Apply: bit.ly/ServeLakeComo26
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Mar 52 min read
Following the Money: 2021 NIP Dollars = Real Upgrades at Lake Como Park
For months, I asked one simple question: Where are the remaining NIP dollars, and what will Lake Como actually get? Today, we have an answer—and visible progress. Lake Como Park is receiving upgrades funded by the 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Program, and work is already underway.
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Jan 283 min read
Goodman Park Update: A Win for Resident-Led Progress
Goodman Park is moving forward — and this moment matters. Here’s the quick “victory lap” on how resident-led organizing created momentum, what’s happening next, and how you can stay involved. Plus: mark your calendar for our annual spring planting (3rd Saturday in March) as we refresh the Roots of Resilience Flower Bed.
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Jan 262 min read
Seat at the Table: How Lake Como Residents Protect Representation
Lake Como residents are documenting representation concerns and requesting a simple standard: City updates should reach all registered organizations—not just one. This is a calm, records-based effort focused on process integrity and access.
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Jan 254 min read
Public Money, Public Records: A Lake Como Transparency Guide
Lake Como residents deserve clarity when public dollars are involved. This plain-language guide explains what public records include, what changed after the agreement ended, and what happens next.
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Jan 193 min read
Lake Como’s Conservation District (CD): Protection Requires More Than Good Intentions
Lake Como is reviewing the draft Como Conservation District Overlay. This isn’t a debate about architectural taste— it’s about rules, enforcement, and resident protections. Here’s what the overlay changes, what’s still unclear, and what must be added before it moves into the legislative process.
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Jan 173 min read
Development Controls: Transition Zone Basics + Standards-Based Review
Horne Street is the spine of Lake Como — and it’s now being shaped by form-based standards inside the Camp Bowie Revitalization Code. This guide explains what the Transition Zone is designed to do, how to talk about development using adopted standards (not preferences), and how to turn common debates like “brick vs siding” into defensible, measurable asks.
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Jan 124 min read
UDC-2025-248 (3800 Horne Street)
KLCB’s Development Controls case library for UDC-2025-248 (3800 Horne Street) — built for resident clarity, not chaos. This education-first resource explains what was requested, what standards apply, what was decided, and the measurable questions that matter if the case returns. Receipts over rumors. Standards over speculation.
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Jan 72 min read
Why We Built the KLCB Sunlight Campaign in Lake Como
Residents deserve consistent, respectful service from City of Fort Worth personnel assigned to Lake Como. The KLCB Sunlight Campaign helps residents document what’s happening, track follow-through across departments, and publish clear patterns—so we can improve safety and neighborhood conditions together.
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Dec 16, 20253 min read
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