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Office Hours | S2E18, July 9, 2026 | Somebody handled it. So why are we still here? Check Back for Additional Videos A video from 1991 surfaced this week. Horne Street. Lake Como. A one-square-mile neighborhood. A police presence that looked less like public safety and more like public control. For many residents, the video did not feel like distant history. It felt familiar. After the July 3-4 weekend (2026 ), residents described confusion, aggressive enforcement, citations, tows, crowd-control tactics, and an overwhelming show of force, the question came quickly: How are we still here? That is a fair question. But Office Hours | S2E18, July 9, 2026 is not here to stop at outrage. Today, KLCB is asking the harder question: Somebody handled it. So why are we still here? Why This Issue Matters In community work, there is a phrase that shows up often: Somebody handled it. And many times, that is true. Somebody did step up. Somebody called the meeting. Somebody built the relationship. Somebody worked with police. Somebody tried to bring structure to chaos. Somebody carried responsibility when others stepped back. That matters. This episode is not questioning whether people cared. The evidence says people cared. The question is whether the work they carried became strong enough for the community to inherit. The Real Question The real question is not whether Lake Como has ever had leaders. It has. The real question is not whether people have worked hard. They have. The real question is not whether organizations existed before KLCB. They did. The deeper question is this: What systems did we build between the moments? Because if the only way residents learn community history is through a Facebook post, a private text thread, a sidewalk conversation, or somebody deciding to “bring them up to speed,” then Lake Como does not have a knowledge system. It has gate-by-relationship. That is not enough for a 120-year-old community. The Category Correction The category error is simple: Handled is not the same as solved. Handled is not the same as transferred. Handled is not the same as documented. Handled is not the same as community access. A response fixes a moment. A system changes what the next moment inherits. That is the difference. When residents ask who planned, who communicated, who coordinated, who documented, and who followed up, that is not betrayal. That is not disrespect. That is not blame. That is infrastructure. Mature communities should be able to ask responsibility questions without everybody immediately grabbing a shield. The Conditions on the Ground The conditions on the ground are not just police presence. The conditions on the ground include: Residents not knowing who was in the planning conversations Residents not knowing where public safety decisions started or ended Residents not knowing which organizations had which roles Residents not knowing where to submit experience, evidence, questions, or concerns Residents not knowing what happens after the weekend ends Residents not knowing whether follow-up conversations will include them or happen around them Historical knowledge living inside a few people instead of a public record Lifelong residents still outside rooms where decisions about their own community are discussed Those are conditions. Not character. Conditions can be named. Conditions can be documented. Conditions can be improved. The Resident-Power Lesson This is bigger than bringing new residents up to speed. That is too small. There are lifelong Lake Como residents who have lived here for decades and still have never been brought into the rooms where decisions, relationships, information, and opportunities flowed. That is the resident-power gap. A seat at the table means nothing if residents do not know where the table is. Resident power cannot depend on who knows who. Resident power cannot depend on who gets invited. Resident power cannot depend on private memory. Resident power requires pathways. That means residents need to know: Who plans? Who decides? Who communicates? Who documents? Who follows up? Who evaluates? Who inherits the lesson? That is not drama. That is civic infrastructure. The Public Systems Layer The 1991 video is not only a historical receipt. It is an audit question. What did public systems learn? What did community systems preserve? What did residents inherit? What was documented? What was changed? What remained informal? What remained closed? What repeated? Because when the same kind of fear, confusion, and force still feels familiar 35 years later, the question cannot stop at “who was there?” The question becomes: What public systems, local structures, and community habits allowed residents to experience the same pattern without a clear path for explanation, accountability, or prevention? That is why this is not only a policing issue. It is a resident-power infrastructure issue. What KLCB Is Doing KLCB is not here to decide individual legal claims. KLCB is not here to replace legal counsel, OPOM, FWPD internal processes, City Council, or any official accountability channel. KLCB is here to do what resident-power organizations do: Document the public record. Translate the process. Help residents preserve receipts. Identify patterns. Name gaps. Build pathways. Move experience into organized civic power. That is why the Sunlight Campaign exists. The point is not to collect gossip. The point is to help residents record what happened in their own words, preserve what they have, and turn scattered experiences into a usable public record. The Bigger Teaching Point Lake Como does not need to choose between honoring the people who carried the work and building systems that carry it forward. Both are necessary. Respect the shoulders. Build the staircase. That is the assignment. Some people carried hard work before KLCB existed. That should be documented. Some people stepped into gaps when nobody else would. That should be documented. Some people created events, relationships, and structure in difficult conditions. That should be documented. But documentation cannot stop at praise. It also has to answer: What was learned? What changed? What failed? What repeated? What should residents know now? What must never again depend on one person, one group, one room, or one private relationship? Bottom Line Somebody handled it. That may be true. But if the work was not documented, shared, transferred, and opened into a resident pathway, then the next generation is still starting over. The work was carried. Now the work must be structured. The next generation deserves an inheritance, not another investigation. What To Do Next If you experienced, witnessed, recorded, or were impacted by events in Lake Como on July 3–4, 2026, preserve your receipts and complete the KLCB Sunlight Campaign intake so your experience can be documented. If you have photos, video, citation information, tow information, officer interaction details, location notes, timeline notes, or witness information, preserve it. If you are angry, do not waste the anger. Give it a job. Document. Report through the proper channels. Share your experience with KLCB’s Sunlight Campaign. Invite another resident to do the same. Help build the record. Lake Como has enough memories. Now we build infrastructure.

Document/Report Your July 3–4, 2026 Experience Following resident concerns raised during July 3–4, 2026 celebration period, Keep Lake Como Beautiful is activating the KLCB Sunlight Campaign as a structured after-action documentation pathway. Residents may use Sunlight to document their experience with event communication, rules and regulations, enforcement, towing, public-safety interactions, and follow-up. KLCB is collecting resident experience, communications, outcomes, and available receipts—not rumors. KLCB will use grouped, anonymized patterns to inform a July 3–4 After-Action Sunlight Snapshot and future resident education, public-safety communication, and accountability work. Residents who need help submitting a Sunlight report or organizing their records may receive technical assistance by appointment at the PLCDC/KLCB office, 5112 Bonnell Avenue, or when the KLCB cart is out in the neighborhood. Start here: Submit a July 3–4 Sunlight Report https://forms.gle/JkWRJmVrJj5Kj2ENA Residents facing an arrest, injury, pending charge, or possible legal claim should consider consulting a qualified attorney before providing a detailed public statement. If you’ve ever reported a problem in Lake Como—called 911, filed a MyFW request, talked to Code or trash services—and then wondered what happened next? You’re not alone. Too often, residents are left guessing: Did anyone see this? Is someone working on it? Why does this problem keep coming back? The KLCB Sunlight Campaign was built to change that. Download the Sunlight Tools for Lake Como Sunlight Campaign Flyer (PDF) Quick overview + QR code to submit a report. Sunlight Campaign Image For posting on social media, group chats, and text threads. Resident Explainer (PDF) Plain-language explainer for porch conversations and meetings. What is the KLCB Sunlight Campaign? Lake Como residents deserve consistent, respectful service from the City of Fort Worth teams assigned to our neighborhood. The KLCB Sunlight Campaign helps us document what’s happening on our blocks, track follow-through, and make clear patterns visible—so we can improve safety and neighborhood conditions together. Sunlight turns individual stories into receipts, not rumors: How did the system show up for you? Did anything actually change on the ground? Add your voice. Share your receipts. Help us track what’s working—and what needs follow-through. Submit your Sunlight check-in at bit.ly/KLCBSunlight after you interact with FWPD, Code, Environmental Services, Solid Waste, or KFWB. What Sunlight Measures Sunlight tracks City follow-through on resident-reported quality-of-life issues on two rails: Service Experience – how the system shows up Access, respect, clarity, timeliness, communication, consistency, and coordination between departments. Outcomes – what actually changes Actions taken, time-to-result, resolution status, durability of fixes, and whether problems repeat or come right back. In plain language: We measure how you were treated and what got fixed (or didn’t)—block by block. Who’s Involved Sunlight may involve interactions with multiple City teams, including: Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) – criminal activity, enforcement, public safety response. Code Compliance / Neighborhood Investigations – property maintenance, nuisance conditions, dumping on private property, blight-related code violations. Environmental Services / Solid Waste Services – bulk pickup, garbage/recycling service, litter/waste reduction support, and coordination on dumping-related issues. Keep Fort Worth Beautiful (KFWB) – cleanup and litter-prevention programming, event-based community support. Behind the scenes, Sunlight also connects to Fort Worth’s oversight systems: CPU (inside oversight): structured reviews, data, corrective action planning. OPOM (outside oversight): transparency, accountability, complaints, data, community engagement. KLCB (neighborhood ground truth): resident-facing Sunlight Reports, Resolve Project case packets, MyFW escalation tracking, and WHUB storytelling. How Sunlight Works (Residents) You interact with a City service FWPD, Code, Environmental/Solid Waste, KFWB, or another service that affects safety or conditions on your block. You submit a quick Sunlight check-in Go to bit.ly/KLCBSunlight and answer short questions about: How you were treated (service experience), and Whether anything changed (outcome). Your feedback joins the Sunlight dataset KLCB groups responses by patterns—not by individual names—to create: Resident Safety Feedback Reports, Block-level case stories through The Resolve Project, and Evidence for conversations with City leadership, CPU, and OPOM. Privacy & Trust You can stay anonymous, or You can share your name/contact if you want follow-up on your specific issue. Either way, your feedback is counted in grouped data and pattern reports. We focus on conditions and systems, not blaming individual residents. Who Runs Sunlight? The KLCB Sunlight Campaign is managed by Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB), a program of Proof of Life Community Development Corporation (PLCDC). We do not replace 911, Code, or any City department. Our role is to: Help residents document real experiences, Track follow-through over time, and Advocate for better standards and better outcomes in partnership with City teams. Questions: 682.382.1224 | info@keeplakecomobeautiful.org What Lake Como Should Be Able to Expect The KLCB Sunlight Campaign doesn’t just collect stories—it points to a basic “floor” for how public safety and City service partners should work with Lake Como. Here’s a quick snapshot of those expectations. For resident leaders and partners: KLCB has developed full Public Safety Partnership Standards for Lake Como. Email info@keeplakecomobeautiful.org with “Sunlight Standards” in the subject line to learn more.

Office Hours | S2E16 | June 25, 2026 | A Project Is Not Finished When the Money Is Spent Office Hours | S2E16 | June 25, 2026 | Conditions, Not Character Office Hours | S2E16 | June 25, 2026 | Resident Power Does Not End at Approval Office Hours | S2E16 | June 25, 2026 | Who Is Responsible for Making Sure It Works? Office Hours | S2E16 | June 25, 2026 | This Is What Follow-Through Looks Like Why This Issue Matters Recently installed amenities at Lake Como Park represent real public investment. That matters. Residents should be able to see and use the results of neighborhood investment. But the work does not end when a project is approved. It does not end when construction begins. And it does not end when the installation appears in the park. Public investment only delivers its full value when residents can use it as intended. That is where this Office Hours episode begins. The Real Question This is not a post about whether the outdoor fitness area should exist. It is here. Residents are using it. The investment has been made. The question now is whether the amenity is functioning as intended — safely, accessibly, and consistently — for the people it was built to serve. That is a different question. And it is a more mature one. Because many neighborhoods are taught to celebrate getting a project approved but are rarely taught how to inspect the outcome once it arrives. The Category Correction One of the biggest misunderstandings in community work is this: people think leadership means getting something built. It does not. Leadership also means following through after installation. It means observing conditions. It means documenting barriers. It means asking whether the public investment is usable, accessible, and being maintained properly. A project is not finished when the money is spent. A project is finished when residents can use it as intended. That is the category correction this moment requires. The Conditions on the Ground As residents have begun using the outdoor fitness area, several conditions have become visible. These include ADA parking access after rain events, runoff and sediment movement into and around the parking area, tire rutting adjacent to the ADA parking space, sidewalk obstruction caused by erosion and debris, the functional relationship between the ADA space and the fitness area, and maintenance-related obstacles affecting pedestrian routes. These are not personality critiques. These are conditions. Conditions can be observed. Conditions can be documented. Conditions can be reviewed. Conditions can be improved. That is how resident leadership works. The Resident-Power Lesson This is where the resident-power lesson gets stronger. Most people think participation ends after the ask, the meeting, the vote, the budget, or the installation. But real resident-power infrastructure includes idea, request, participation, documentation, installation, inspection, maintenance review, and follow-through. Most neighborhoods are encouraged to participate at the front end and then disappear. KLCB is teaching a different civic habit: residents should know how to inspect what arrives after public money is spent. Resident power is not just asking for things. Resident power is tracking what happens after they arrive. The Public Systems Layer This issue also has a public systems dimension. Once a project is installed, someone is still responsible for accessibility conditions, drainage impacts, pedestrian access, maintenance routing, site usability, and follow-through when new barriers appear. So the public question is not: who can we blame? The public question is: how does a resident request review when the investment exists but the conditions around it are limiting its intended use? That is a systems question. And it deserves a systems response. What KLCB Is Doing KLCB is treating this exactly how resident-power work should treat it: observe the conditions, document the evidence, submit the review request, name the issue clearly, keep the focus on functionality, access, and stewardship, and help residents understand that post-installation follow-through is part of community development too. This is not drama. This is stewardship. The Bigger Teaching Point The real teaching point is bigger than Lake Como Park. The first civic win is not only getting an investment approved. The deeper civic win is learning that public projects are not magic. Residents can ask questions. Residents can submit ideas. Residents can participate in the process. Residents can follow up. Residents can inspect the results. Residents can request review. Residents can document whether the investment is working as intended. That is Resident Power 101. Bottom Line The project is finished. The follow-through is not. And if residents want stronger neighborhoods, safer amenities, better accessibility, and public investments that actually work, then they must stay engaged after the ribbon cutting too. That is not complaining. That is civic stewardship. That is not negativity. That is public accountability. That is not extra. That is what follow-through looks like. What To Do Next Read this post. Watch Office Hours S2E16. Document what you see. Request review when conditions interfere with intended use. Stay engaged after the project arrives.

CLICK HERE to READ original post. Watch Videos ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Office Hours | S2E15 | June 18, 2026 | The Vote Is Over. Now What? 1/5 Office Hours | S2E15 | June 18, 2026 | What Got Picked for Lake Como Park? 2/5 Office Hours | S2E15 | June 18, 2026 | Why the Lake Como NIP Vote Still Matters 3/5 Office Hours | S2E15 | June 18, 2026 | The City Put the Lake Como Timeline in Writing 4/5 Office Hours | S2E15 | June 18, 2026 | What Lake Como Residents Should Watch Next 5/5 Office Hours | S2E15 | June 18, 2026 | The Bigger Lesson Behind the Lake Como NIP Vote A community should not have to choose the next project before it sees the receipts from the last ones. That was the issue going into the April 30 public meeting. Now the vote is over, the money has been assigned, and Lake Como needs to understand what the outcome says about participation, process, and accountability going forward. According to the City’s meeting materials, the remaining Neighborhood Improvement Program balance for Lake Como Park was $45,033. Residents were asked to rank proposed park improvements. After the meeting, the City reported that 27 ballots were cast. The top three selections were: Picnic Tables & Benches Brush Clearing Water Fountains The final improvement plan now moves forward with: $30,000 for benches and tables $15,000 for brush clearing The City’s published timeline now says: June — coordinate with PARD and plan next steps July — purchase materials for benches and tables August — goats will graze dense brush August through September — installation of benches and tables, brush trimming, and ADA-compliant concrete work on sidewalks leading to new table installation September 2026 — all projects complete So yes — a decision was made. But the bigger question did not disappear. What changed Before the meeting, the issue was whether residents would get the record before being asked to decide. Now, the issue has shifted. The vote happened. The City published the results. The final plan is now in writing. That matters. It means Lake Como is no longer waiting on a hypothetical. The neighborhood now has a documented outcome, a stated timeline, and a concrete set of promises it can track. This is no longer just a “what should be chosen?” conversation. This is a “what was chosen, who shaped it, and what happens next?” conversation. What the result tells us 1. The process closed, but the civic question did not. A final vote can settle a spending decision. It does not automatically settle the deeper question of how neighborhood participation was built, routed, and reflected. 2. Official does not always mean representative. The City has a result. The neighborhood still has reason to think carefully about turnout, representation, and what it means when the closeout phase of a multi-year investment is shaped in a limited room. 3. A written timeline creates a new accountability lane. One important change is that the next steps are now documented. That gives residents something concrete to watch. Paper is not the same as delivery. But paper does make follow-through measurable. 4. Lake Como still needs stronger civic structure. This outcome does not erase the bigger lesson. A neighborhood should not have to rely on end-stage turnout and narrow participation to shape public investment. Lake Como still needs stronger structure before processes close — not just reaction after the fact. That remains a Seat at the Table issue. What residents should watch next Now that the vote is over, the accountability questions change. Residents should watch for: whether the City follows the June–September timeline how many benches and tables are actually installed where they are placed whether the brush clearing is completed whether the ADA concrete work happens as stated whether the final delivery matches the published plan whether updates continue to be shared publicly as the work moves forward This is the lane now. Before the vote, the issue was choice. After the vote, the issue is delivery. What this means for KLCB KLCB’s role now is not to pretend the decision did not happen. KLCB’s role is to: document the outcome translate what it means help residents track follow-through and keep naming the bigger lesson Because the bigger lesson is still this: Lake Como should not have to depend on late-stage participation to shape the last of a public investment. A stronger neighborhood needs: better tools better process and resident power strong enough to shape outcomes earlier, not just react later Bottom line The money is assigned. Now Lake Como deserves the follow-through it was promised. And the neighborhood should track this final stretch all the way to the end. Next... Read the original post Watch Office Hours S2E15 Follow KLCB for timeline updates Facebook | Instagram Support Seat at the Table Take the Goodman Park survey

Office Hours | S2E14 June 11, 2026 Anchor: Lake Como Has Not Lacked Helpers. It Has Lacked Resident-Power Infrastructure Angle 1: Charity Is Not Resident Power | Office Hours S2E14 Angle 2: A Community Development Practitioner Builds Power | Office Hours S2E14 Angle 3: Lake Como Has Lacked Resident-Power Infrastructure | Office Hours S2E14 Angle 4: Public Systems Can Reinforce the Problem | Office Hours S2E14 Angle 5: Lake Como Deserves to Shape Its Future | Office Hours S2E14 There are moments in the work when the language finally catches up to the truth. For me, this was one of those moments. I have spent years trying to explain the difference between helping a neighborhood and building the power a neighborhood needs to shape its own future. That distinction matters everywhere, but it matters deeply in Lake Como, a historic Fort Worth neighborhood facing rising outside interest, redevelopment pressure, narrative distortion, and the real risk of displacement. Here is the issue I am naming plainly: Lake Como has been trained — internally and externally — to confuse charity, social service, gatekeeping, and ceremonial visibility with resident power, revitalization strategy, and equitable development infrastructure. That confusion has consequences. It shapes who gets recognized. It shapes who gets resourced. It shapes who gets invited into rooms. It shapes who is treated as the voice of the neighborhood. It shapes whether residents are prepared to participate in decisions before those decisions are made without them. Lake Como has not lacked people who care. Lake Como has not lacked pride. Lake Como has not lacked social programs, neighborhood events, helping hands, or ceremonial recognition. What Lake Como has lacked is durable resident-power infrastructure. That is the gap Keep Lake Como Beautiful was created to fill. Direct Service and Resident Power Are Not the Same Function Both direct service and revitalization work can support a community, but they are not the same function. Direct service helps people meet immediate needs. Resident-power work helps people participate in decisions, document conditions, shape public expectations, and influence revitalization before displacement becomes the outcome. Both can matter. Both can be valuable. But they do not do the same job. Food distribution, clothing support, youth activities, senior events, and social programs can meet real needs. Those efforts can bring comfort, connection, and relief. But direct service alone does not automatically build the civic capacity residents need to understand public systems, track neighborhood conditions, influence planning decisions, challenge harmful narratives, or hold institutions accountable. A neighborhood can have social programs and still lack power. A neighborhood can be celebrated and still lack infrastructure. A neighborhood can receive attention and still be unprepared for the decisions that will shape its future. That is where the distinction becomes urgent. The Category Error One of the greatest challenges facing Lake Como is a category error. Too often, people look at a historically under-resourced neighborhood and ask, “Who is helping?” That question is not wrong, but it is incomplete. The deeper question is: Who is building the capacity residents need to shape what happens next? Those are not the same questions. When outside stakeholders, public systems, funders, institutions, or even residents themselves collapse every form of community activity into the same category, the neighborhood loses clarity. Social service becomes confused with community development. Visibility becomes confused with accountability. Familiarity becomes confused with capacity. Longevity becomes confused with effectiveness. Gatekeeping becomes confused with leadership. That confusion keeps neighborhoods stuck. It allows people to applaud survival while avoiding the harder work of building power. Lake Como does not simply need to be helped. Lake Como needs the infrastructure to participate, document, organize, advocate, and influence. The Role of a Community Development Practitioner This is also where I had to define my own work more clearly. A community development practitioner does not simply deliver help. A community development practitioner builds capacity. Builds systems. Builds leadership. Builds pathways between residents, institutions, resources, and decisions. That is the lane I am standing in. Through Proof of Life Community Development Corporation and Keep Lake Como Beautiful, I am not building a charity project. I am building resident-power infrastructure. That means creating practical systems that help residents move: from concern to participation, from participation to documentation, from documentation to public accountability, and from public accountability to influence. That is not casual volunteer work. That is applied community development practice. It requires organizing. It requires strategy. It requires public education. It requires documentation. It requires trust-building. It requires the ability to translate neighborhood concerns into civic action. It also requires the courage to say that good intentions are not enough. The Resident-Power Gap The most important issue is not whether Lake Como will experience revitalization, redevelopment, urban renewal, or gentrification as abstract terms. The deeper issue is whether residents have power in the process. Revitalization can strengthen a neighborhood when legacy residents are informed, organized, protected, and meaningfully involved. Revitalization can become a pathway to displacement when residents are treated as background characters in decisions made by others. Redevelopment can bring investment. But investment without resident power can change who belongs, who benefits, and who remains. This is why resident-power infrastructure matters. Residents need more than announcements after decisions are already underway. Residents need more than symbolic meetings. Residents need more than a few familiar voices being treated as the whole community. Residents need more than programs that respond to immediate needs while larger systems continue moving around them. Residents need tools. They need information. They need organized pathways. They need documentation systems. They need public accountability. They need leadership development. They need a way to connect lived experience to public decision-making. That is the work of Keep Lake Como Beautiful. The Public Systems Layer There is also a public systems layer that must be named carefully and honestly. Public systems can unintentionally reinforce a neighborhood’s limited view of itself when recognition, resources, and engagement are routed through the same familiar ceremonial or direct-service channels instead of building the resident capacity needed to participate in planning, accountability, and revitalization decisions. This does not always happen through malice. Sometimes it happens through habit. Sometimes through convenience. Sometimes through outdated assumptions. Sometimes through a desire to find the easiest point of contact. Sometimes through a misunderstanding of what kind of community infrastructure is actually needed. But the result can still be harmful. When systems only recognize the familiar, they can miss the functional. When systems only reward visibility, they can overlook strategy. When systems only engage through legacy channels, they can reinforce the very patterns that keep residents from building independent civic power. That matters in Lake Como. A neighborhood facing redevelopment pressure cannot afford to have its future shaped only through ceremonial recognition, direct-service routing, or familiar gatekeeping. The stakes are too high. From Survival to Strategy Lake Como has spent decades being celebrated for surviving. Survival matters. Pride matters. History matters. Culture matters. But survival is not the same as power. A community can survive disinvestment and still be unprepared for reinvestment. A community can carry deep pride and still lack the organized infrastructure needed to shape policy, development, public safety, neighborhood conditions, and resource allocation. The next chapter cannot be built on survival alone. It must be built on strategy. That means asking harder questions: Who controls the process? Who benefits from the investment? Who gets to define the story? Who is invited before decisions are made? Who is contacted only after plans are already moving? Who remains when the neighborhood becomes more attractive to outside interests? Who is building the systems residents need to shape the outcome? These are the questions that move the conversation beyond charity and toward power. Why KLCB Exists Keep Lake Como Beautiful exists because Lake Como needs a resident-first revitalization infrastructure. Not just cleanup. Not just events. Not just pride. Not just public-facing positivity. KLCB exists to help build the civic muscle of the neighborhood. Our work connects beautification, public safety, resident engagement, documentation, advocacy, equitable development, and public accountability into one practical framework. That framework is designed to help residents understand what is happening, participate in the process, document conditions, organize around shared concerns, and shape public expectations before displacement becomes the outcome. This is the work of the Resident Power Framework. It is not about speaking for residents. It is about building the conditions where residents can speak, act, track, organize, and influence with more clarity and power. The Future We Are Building Toward My work addresses a gap that direct service cannot solve: the absence of resident-power infrastructure in neighborhoods facing redevelopment, public investment, narrative distortion, and displacement pressure. That gap is not theoretical. It shows up when a neighborhood is discussed more than it is heard. It shows up when resources are routed through familiar names instead of functional systems. It shows up when public recognition is mistaken for real capacity. It shows up when residents are expected to respond to change without being given the tools to understand, influence, or document it. It shows up when a neighborhood is praised for its history while being underprepared for its future. Through PLCDC and Keep Lake Como Beautiful, I am building practical systems to close that gap. The question is not simply whether Lake Como will experience revitalization, redevelopment, or gentrification. The deeper question is this: What happens when a historically under-resourced neighborhood has social services, legacy gatekeepers, ceremonial recognition, and city attention — but still lacks resident-power infrastructure strong enough to shape revitalization before displacement becomes the outcome? That is the issue. That is the work. That is the framework. And that is the future I am building toward. Lake Como has not lacked helpers. Lake Como has lacked resident-power infrastructure. Keep Lake Como Beautiful was created to build it.

The Seat at the Table Workshop was not a one-and-done event. It was a launch. KLCB introduced the Resident Power Framework, opened a Google Classroom to keep the work moving, held a reconvening session through Google Meet, and now two entities are exploring partnership conversations based on the framework. That matters. Because Lake Como does not need more activity that fades after the room clears. Lake Como needs civic structure that keeps working after the meeting ends. The Workshop Worked Seat at the Table proved something important: Residents are ready for structure. Not more noise. Not another room full of opinions. Not vague support language with no role, no lane, and no next step. Structure. The Resident Power Framework gave participants a way to understand how revitalization work actually moves. It helped name the categories, roles, power levers, barriers, and next steps that turn concern into civic action. That was the point. KLCB is not hosting events. KLCB is building a resident-powered infrastructure. What Happened After the Workshop Matters The strongest proof of a workshop is not how people felt in the room. The proof is what happens next. After Seat at the Table, KLCB moved the work into Google Classroom so participants and contributors have a place to keep learning, reviewing, reflecting, and taking next steps. Then we reconvened using Google Meet. That matters because follow-up is where most community efforts fall apart. People gather. People talk. People leave inspired. Then the work disappears. Not this time. KLCB is building the container that keeps the work from evaporating. Partnership Interest Is a Signal Two entities are now engaged in partnership conversations based on the Resident Power Framework. That is not small. That is a signal. It means the framework is not just useful inside KLCB. It is becoming a shared language for how others can understand, align with, and contribute to resident-first revitalization in Lake Como. This is what parallel civic capacity looks like. It is not chaos. It is not competition for attention. It is not asking outdated organizations for permission to matter. It is building organized resident power strong enough that residents, partners, funders, agencies, and decision-makers have something serious to respond to. Now Comes the Public On-Ramp Seat at the Table was a deeper working session. But not every resident starts there. Some residents need a first step that is simple, practical, and close to home. That is where the 7-Day Challenge comes in. The 7-Day Challenge is KLCB’s public on-ramp into Porch2Curb action. It is not random outreach. It is not a cute challenge for social media. It teaches residents how to notice, document, connect, and move toward action without jumping straight into escalation, confusion, or burnout. What the 7-Day Challenge Does The 7-Day Challenge does seven important things in order: Builds awareness before action. Centers neighbor voice before systems. Teaches documentation before escalation. Introduces lanes after residents understand the work. Requires respectful contact before deeper commitment. Creates receipts before storytelling. Moves people into a next step instead of a dead end. That sequence matters. Because real resident power is not built by telling people to “get involved” with no pathway. It is built by helping people see clearly, act respectfully, document what matters, and choose the next step that fits their capacity. This Is How Framework Becomes Practice The Resident Power Framework helps people understand the game board. The 7-Day Challenge helps people take their first move. That is the bridge. A resident may not be ready to join an advisory lane. They may not be ready to speak at a public meeting. They may not be ready to lead a block. But they can start by observing their block. They can talk to a neighbor. They can document a condition. They can take one respectful action. They can learn where the issue belongs. They can choose a lane instead of staying vague. That is how concern becomes practice. That is how practice becomes confidence. That is how confidence becomes organized participation. Lake Como Does Not Need a Dead-End Meeting The last thing Lake Como needs is another meeting/event that makes people feel good for two hours and then sends them home without structure. KLCB is not doing that. The workshop launched the framework. Google Classroom holds the learning. The online sessions keep the conversation alive. Partnership conversations show the framework has traction. And the 7-Day Challenge opens the door for more residents to begin. This is how we move from framework to first step. This is how we move from concern to contribution. This is how KLCB's Season 2: Porch2Curb becomes more than a campaign. It becomes a rhythm. Join the 7-Day Challenge Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. The 7-Day Challenge is for residents who are ready to stop waiting for a perfect starting point. You do not have to know every system. You do not have to lead everything. You do not have to start with a complaint. Start with awareness. Start with your block. Start with one neighbor. Start with one receipt. Then choose your next step. 👉🏾 Join the 7-Day Challenge: bit.ly/KLCB7Day The Bottom Line The Seat at the Table Workshop proved the framework. The 7-Day Challenge puts it into practice. Lake Como does not need more dead ends. It needs clear pathways into power. And this is the next one.

Videos: Office Hours | S2 E12 May 28,2026 Seat at the Table was never supposed to be a one-day event. The workshop is the introduction. The cohort process is where the work gets tested. That matters because Lake Como does not need another cycle of people feeling inspired for one afternoon and then drifting back into vagueness. It needs stronger structure, stronger language, and a process that helps people move from concern to contribution in good and decent order. What happened Seat at the Table introduced the Resident Power Framework live in the room. Participants were asked to do more than sit and listen. They used the framework to examine real KLCB programs as case studies, identify fit, name strengths and limits, and think more clearly about contribution and next steps. That is exactly how the workshop blueprint describes the session: a structured working session using real KLCB programs as live case studies so people can self-select into meaningful roles. That part mattered because it proved something important: structure changes the quality of the conversation. Why it matters The point was never just to hold a workshop. The point was to create a shaped process. After each Seat at the Table workshop, a cohort is formed. That cohort moves into the official Google Classroom follow-up space, where participants can revisit the framework, strengthen the shared language, and prepare for deeper application. The classroom copy says that space is meant to move participants from interest to structure, not to act as a passive content library. Then the cohort reconvenes by Google Meet. That reconvening matters because it gives participants a chance to watch the framework operate in real time through actual review sequences, including proposed collaborations or next-step opportunities that were sparked by the workshop. Collaboration should not begin with excitement alone. It should begin with clarity. In plain language Here is the process: The workshop introduces the framework. The cohort moves into Google Classroom for official support and follow-up. The reconvening Google Meet helps participants use the framework on real opportunities before anything moves forward. That is the difference between a good meeting and a real process. For everyone who was not in the room, the path stays the same: read the material, understand the posture, and request a seat through the official Seat at the Table pathway. This is not a drop-in system. It is a shaped room. What happens next After each workshop, the cohort reconvenes for a live Google Meet working session. That session is not about circling back vaguely. It is about watching the framework do real work: reviewing proposed ideas, examining possible collaborations, testing fit, naming limits, identifying non-duplicative contribution, and clarifying what should or should not move forward. That is consistent with the framework documents, which are built to help KLCB and residents sort issues, choose roles, apply the right levers, name barriers, define next actions, and identify visible proof of progress. What to do now If you attended the workshop: check your email, enter the Google Classroom, and join the reconvening process. If you did not attend the workshop: read the blog, review the posture, and request a seat through the official Seat at the Table process. To request a seat: Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table Seat at the Table is not the finish line. It is the front door to a stronger process: workshop, cohort, classroom, reconvening, and then structured next steps. That structure is intentional. That is how KLCB protects the room. That is how the work stays clear. KLCB is here to create clarity so Lake Como residents can show up informed.

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/shorts/xR7My2KMuRQ Seat at the Table Workshop https://youtube.com/shorts/kQnKro-x78E Videos- Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | The Explanation Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | This Is The Framework https://youtube.com/shorts/mQhHG43ktiY Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | Not A Slogan. A Tool. https://youtube.com/shorts/qXa5pNclne0 Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | 5 • 19 • 3 • 6 • 10 https://youtube.com/shorts/ZYrf7-AAPs4 Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | Power Is Not Random https://youtube.com/shorts/s7JjG0uoFPI Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | This Is Why The Framework Matters https://youtube.com/shorts/mQhHG43ktiY Videos Office Hours | S2E10 | May 14, 2026 | The Invitation Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | The Room Is Being Shaped On Purpose https://youtube.com/shorts/lkIz6yTM8xU Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | This Is Not A Drop-In Event https://youtube.com/shorts/oi8B_S5kZD4 Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | Why Seat Requests Matter https://youtube.com/shorts/FOwPwLsvWrI Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | What Happens In The Room https://youtube.com/shorts/pQwGqcM9sso Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | What You Leave With Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | Choose A Lane https://youtube.com/shorts/NpxZLL_Xym0 Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | The Invitation Compilation Lake Como residents are not the problem. The problem is that too many people care deeply while too few have been given a serious structure for turning concern into power. That is where we are right now. The neighborhood does not lack emotion. It does not lack opinions. It does not even lack people saying they want to support, partner, or collaborate. What it lacks is a shared civic structure strong enough to sort noise from strategy, events from outcomes, and commentary from contribution. And that matters. Because when neighborhoods do not have a shared structure for power, they keep getting trapped in the same cycle: reaction without strategy collaboration language without role clarity visibility without accountability meetings without measurable contribution and louder voices being mistaken for stronger leadership Lake Como Is Not the Problem The character in this story is not KLCB. It is Lake Como residents, emerging leaders, aligned contributors, and neighborhood-minded organizations who know something needs to change but are tired of confusion, tired of drift, and tired of watching the same patterns repeat. Why Good Intentions Keep Breaking Down The problem is not just neighborhood tension. The problem is that people have been trying to work without a shared structure for power. The Resident Power Framework exists because KLCB needed a tool that could help residents, leaders, and organizations do more than react. It is a decision tool meant to help people sort the issue, identify the category, choose the right role, apply the right power lever, name the barrier, define the next action, and identify visible proof of progress. That is why this matters: Lake Como does not just need more conversation. It needs a way to turn concern into disciplined civic action. What KLCB Is Actually Building This is where KLCB comes in. Keep Lake Como Beautiful is not trying to be another vague container for goodwill. KLCB is building a resident-first civic structure designed to help Lake Como stay informed, stay organized, stay visible, and stay connected — not in a loose symbolic way, but in a way that strengthens long-term resident power. That purpose is directly reflected in the framework materials and workshop design. KLCB is not offering a motivational speech. KLCB is offering a framework. The Framework That Turns Concern Into Civic Power The Resident Power Framework gives Lake Como a serious way to understand the work: 5 categories = where the work lives 19 subcategories = what the work touches 3 roles = how people show up 6 power levers = how influence is exercised 10 barriers = what the work is trying to reduce And the operating rule is simple: Use one or more power levers to reduce one or more barriers to progress. This framework is not a branding exercise. It is not a document to admire and ignore. It is not a permission slip from legacy institutions. It exists to organize work, sort leadership, judge contribution, and keep revitalization resident-first. Why This Workshop Matters Right Now That is exactly why the Seat at the Table Workshop exists. The May 16 workshop is not a general neighborhood meeting, a complaint session, or a permission-seeking exercise. It is a structured working session designed to move participants from vague interest to disciplined contribution. Participants will learn the framework, test real KLCB programs as case studies, and self-select into one clear next-step pathway. The workshop promise is simple: participants should leave with a lane, a role, one near-term action, and a clear understanding of how KLCB uses people, process, policy, and accountability to shape neighborhood outcomes. This is a limited-seat working session. To request a seat, email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table How We’re Preparing the Neighborhood for May 16, 2026 This month’s Office Hours series is designed to prepare residents for that workshop. Part 1 — Why Lake Como needs this workshop now (Office Hours S2 | E8, April 30, 2026) Recent community confusion exposed a deeper problem: too many people are trying to solve structural issues with heat, symbolism, and vague collaboration language. This episode explains why that is not enough. Part 2 — What is the Resident Power Framework (Office Hours S2 | E9, May 7, 2026) This episode breaks down the framework in plain language: the categories, the roles, the levers, the barriers, and how KLCB uses it to make decisions. Part 3 — What happens on May 16 (Office Hours S2 | E10, May 14, 2026) This episode previews the workshop itself: who it is for, what will happen in the room, how the case studies work, and what participants will walk away with. What Changes If This Works If this works, Lake Como gets more than a good meeting. It gets: clearer lanes stronger standards more honest contribution better alignment and resident power that does not collapse every time the neighborhood gets loud What Happens If We Keep Mistaking Noise for Progress If this does not happen, then the neighborhood stays trapped in the same cycle: reaction without structure, commentary without contribution, and meetings where people leave feeling more emotional but not more equipped. What It Looks Like When Residents Show Up With Clarity The real transformation is this: Lake Como residents stop showing with vague. ideas of partnership and collaboration They start showing up with a framework, a role, a lane, and a next step. That is what the May 16 workshop is for. If You’re Ready for More Than Noise, Start Here If you are tired of noise without strategy, this is your invitation. Come ready to learn the framework, test the work, choose a lane, and identify what real contribution looks like in this season. Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 Time: 10am- 12pm Location: Como Community Center This is a limited-seat working session. To request a seat, email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table

Season 2 • Issue 3 From the Curb A note from the Editor Lake Como has plenty of options when it comes to revitalization. This month that shows up in one place: resident power. If we want different outcomes, we need more than opinions. We need residents who can read the process, understand the levers, choose a lane, and act with strategy. Meet me at the curb, Peacock 🦚 🧠 Resident Leadership Academy Launch: Seat at the Table Workshop Saturday, May 16, 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Como Community Center Lake Como does not need another room full of opinions. It needs stronger structure. KLCB is launching the Resident Leadership Academy with Seat at the Table, a serious working session designed to help residents, emerging leaders, aligned contributors, and neighborhood-minded organizations move from concern to contribution. This workshop builds from the framework already introduced in KLCB’s blog post, “Lake Como Needs More Than Noise.” Start there. The blog post explains why Lake Como needs better tools, better process, and resident power strong enough to outwork the chaos — and why the May 16 workshop is the next step. Interested? Request a seat. 👉🏾 Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org 👉🏾 Subject line: Seat at the Table What’s Roaring- 📅 May 2026 at a Glance May 16 Resident Power Workshop Thursdays @ 10 AM Office Hours Ongoing Porch2Curb outreach + follow-ups Support KLCB daily Facebook | Insta | Youtube Submit an event → bit.ly/KLCBsubmitevent Ways to Plug In 🔌 Porch2Curb — Choose Your First Step Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. START HERE 💜🦁💛 → bit.ly/KLCBStart 📩 Block Subscriber Stay informed + get tools and next steps bit.ly/KLCBSubscribe 🗓️ 7-Day Challenge Daily wins you can actually do bit.ly/KLCB7Day 🏡 Adopt Your Block Build a weekly rhythm and help shape what happens next bit.ly/KLCBAdopt One Action 🧠 Learn the 6 Power Levers Neighborhood power is not limited to ownership power. KLCB’s 6 Power Levers Framework helps residents understand how decisions are shaped through policy, process, narrative, networks, capital, and data. It gives residents a way to see the full game board — not just react to the move directly in front of them. This is how concern becomes strategy. This is how strategy becomes organized participation. This is how Lake Como builds resident power that can last. 👉🏾 Request a seat for the May 16 workshop → info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table Stay Connected Through The Pride This issue is part of The Pride, KLCB’s monthly newsletter for Lake Como updates, resident tools, community action, and ways to plug in. Subscribe, catch up on past issues, and stay connected 👉🏾 HERE 👈🏾 Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay involved.

Click for video KLCB Proposes Goodman Park as a Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic Site for Lake Como https://youtube.com/shorts/ZxbyPvp4Fh0 Updates Update added May 5, 2026: Animal Care & Control has responded and confirmed that KLCB’s Goodman Park proposal will be included in the evaluation process. Site selection will be data-driven, which means Lake Como residents can help the neighborhood show up clearly by reporting stray animal and pet-related concerns through official City channels. Jump to Update ↓ KLCB Proposes Goodman Park as a Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic Site for Lake Como Keep Lake Como Beautiful has submitted a formal proposal asking the City of Fort Worth to consider Goodman Park as a Lake Como activation site for the Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic. The City describes Chip & Snip as a mobile community pet clinic that travels into Fort Worth neighborhoods to provide free spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations. The program is designed to support healthier pets, reduce overpopulation, reduce stray animals, remove financial barriers for families, and help residents comply with Fort Worth’s mandatory spay-and-neuter ordinance. That kind of mobile service belongs in Lake Como. But this proposal is bigger than one clinic date. It is also about how Goodman Park can function as a trusted neighborhood service hub. Why Goodman Park? Goodman Park is not just an available patch of land. It is part of Lake Como’s civic story. Located at 5413 Goodman Ave., Goodman Park has been part of the neighborhood since its dedication in 1967. Originally named Como Mini Park and later renamed Goodman Park in 1970, the space was created as a non-discriminatory recreational area for community enrichment. Over time, the park became dormant after concerns about safety and activity in the area led to the removal of amenities. That history is exactly why the Goodman Park Revival matters. KLCB’s position is simple: Goodman Park should not remain a symbol of unmet potential. It should become a visible example of what resident-led revitalization can look like when community voice, service delivery, greening, and accountability work together. What KLCB proposed KLCB asked the City to consider Goodman Park as a recurring or periodic activation site for Chip & Snip and offered support with: Neighborhood outreach Volunteer support Resident reminders QR-based signups and information sharing The Pride newsletter promotion Social media updates Goodman Park Revival updates Post-event follow-up This is not a request for the City to create a special program just for Lake Como. It is a proposal to help the City deliver an existing program effectively in a neighborhood where access, trust, cost, transportation, and information gaps matter. Why this matters KLCB is building a different kind of community infrastructure. We are not waiting until dates are posted and then hoping Lake Como is included. We are making the case early, clearly, and publicly. The quiet strategy is simple: do not frame Lake Como as a neighborhood asking to be remembered. Frame KLCB as the partner bringing the organized outreach, volunteers, trust, and site logic that makes Lake Como a smart first-round stop. That is how we move differently. Residents can help now While this proposal moves forward, residents can also support the Goodman Park Revival by completing and sharing the Goodman Park survey. Every completed survey helps document what residents want, what families need, and how Goodman Park can serve the neighborhood again. Goodman Park can be more than a dormant space. It can be a place where Lake Como gathers, receives services, builds trust, and sees visible follow-through. Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. Goodman Park Survey Is Live — Here’s the Exact Script to Submit Update Added May 5, 2026: Site Selection Will Be Data-Driven Fort Worth Animal Care & Control has responded to KLCB’s Goodman Park proposal and confirmed that the proposal will be included in the evaluation process as the City prepares for a mid-summer 2026 launch of the Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic. The City also shared that site selection will be heavily driven by shelter intake data, especially areas with the highest volume of unaltered animals entering the shelter system through stray pickups and owner surrenders. KLCB supports a data-driven approach. At the same time, formal shelter intake data may not always capture the full neighborhood picture. In communities like Lake Como, need may be undercounted when residents: do not know when or how to report stray animal concerns cannot transport animals to the shelter are informally rehoming pets are feeding or managing strays without reporting them avoid City systems because of fear, cost, confusion, or trust barriers call neighbors or community leaders before calling the City That means one of the most important things residents can do now is help Lake Como show up clearly in the data. If you are seeing stray animals, roaming dogs, dumped animals, unsafe animal conditions, or repeat pet-related concerns, report them through the City’s official channels, including the MyFW app. Reporting is not just complaining. Reporting helps build the record. KLCB will continue making the case for Goodman Park as a trusted neighborhood service hub while encouraging residents to document local needs clearly. If Lake Como’s needs are not documented, they are easier to overlook. How residents can help right now: Complete the Goodman Park Survey. Report stray animal and pet-related concerns through the MyFW app. Stay connected with KLCB for future Chip & Snip updates. Share this bulletin with neighbors who may need free or low-cost pet services. That gives you the exact “receipt trail” you want: Proposal submitted → City response received → data standard identified → resident action clarified.

A community should not have to choose the next project before it sees the receipts from the last ones. That is the issue. On Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM, the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Program and Park & Recreation Department will hold a public meeting at the Como Community Center, 4660 Horne St., to hear input on potential projects for Lake Como Park. On its face, that sounds simple: leftover money, public input, next steps. But Lake Como residents deserve more than a flyer and a fresh round of choices. They deserve the record. Because the original 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Program investment in Como was presented as a $3.1 million effort aimed at cleaning up the neighborhood, making streets safer, improving quality of life, expanding community engagement, promoting economic revitalization, and supporting infrastructure and services. The 2021 NIP presentation also tied the program to measurable outcomes like reduced crime, improved infrastructure, increased community involvement, and greater community access to park space and recreational opportunities. That means the real issue now is not just “What do we want next?” The real issue is: What was promised, what was spent, where did the process drift, and what should guide the last dollars now? What residents were originally told In March 2021, the City invited the Como neighborhood to a virtual public meeting about the Neighborhood Improvement Program. The flyer said the City was beginning a $3.1 million investment in the community and listed potential projects including: mowing removing damaged trees, trash, and debris cleaning up litter installing sidewalks improving parks installing new streetlights The 2021 presentation further showed that typical NIP projects can include: street and sidewalk construction crosswalks litter and dumping enforcement park improvements walking trails community center improvements streetlights street signage security cameras In other words: this was never supposed to be random spending. It was supposed to be a structured neighborhood investment with clear public purpose. What the record already shows The 2021 NIP presentation shows that the Como Area selected for NIP was a defined geography, and the selection process was based on specific criteria such as significant blight, inadequate infrastructure, persistent public safety issues, low educational attainment, concentration of low- and moderate-income residents, and the opportunity to leverage other investments. It also shows that park improvements were one eligible category under the Park & Recreation section, including: ADA and safety concerns sidewalks lighting site furnishings like benches and picnic tables signage painting resurfacing of courts drinking fountains So yes — park spending was within the NIP conversation. But that is not the end of the story. The real question is whether the way spending unfolded stayed grounded in the original geography, priorities, and neighborhood-serving logic — or whether the process drifted under weak local stewardship and a model that treated one organization as the default civic voice. That is where this becomes a Seat at the Table issue. Why this matters now Lake Como is being asked to weigh in again before the full public has seen the complete spending story. That is backwards. In the current email thread, City staff confirmed that they are actively developing materials and do plan to share a complete breakdown of how COMO NIP funds have been allocated to date. They also said that if the materials cannot be finalized in advance, they will be presented during the meeting and then posted afterward on the COMO NIP webpage. That confirmation matters. Because residents should not have to review the receipts in real time while simultaneously being asked to bless the next project. That is exactly why KLCB asked in advance whether a budget breakdown would be presented and whether it could be shared before the meeting so residents could review it in a meaningful way. What is still in play The City’s April 30 flyer says NIP and Park & Recreation want input on which potential projects for Lake Como Park matter most to the community. That means residents still have a chance to shape what happens next. KLCB has already submitted one example: a Lake Como Park Pavilion Sanitation Intervention, described as a realistic, high-impact project because the pavilion area is currently unusable as a normal public amenity due to severe sanitation conditions, lack of restroom access, and ongoing misuse. That does not mean it is the only possible project. It does mean the final conversation should be grounded in: present-day conditions public usability clear community benefit transparent spending logic a documented explanation of how the process got here The larger issue: one civic voice is not enough This is where the story gets bigger than one meeting. The 2021 flyer explicitly said neighbors were being invited to join the Como NAC and City departments for the public meeting. That matters because the long-standing habit of routing neighborhood process through one organization creates a fragile structure: if that organization is overbearing, underinformed, negligent, or simply not representative, the whole process can drift while still being treated as legitimate. That is exactly why Seat at the Table exists. Lake Como needs a civic structure where: multiple resident-facing organizations are included records are available before decisions are finalized public process is not filtered through one aging gatekeeper model residents can compare what was promised to what was delivered A neighborhood this important should not be expected to trust the process on vibes. What residents should ask before April 30 Come to the meeting ready to ask: What is the complete breakdown of how the 2021 NIP funds were spent? What exact amount remains? What geography and decision logic governed the earlier spending? What is still legally and practically eligible now? How will resident input on April 30 be documented and reflected? Will the updated report card and spending summary be posted publicly after the meeting? Bottom line Lake Como should not be rushed into choosing the next project without seeing the receipts from the last ones. Residents deserve: the record the map the spending story the remaining options and a real seat at the table before the last dollars are assigned Meeting details 🗓️Thursday, April 30, 2026 ⌚6:00 PM 📍Como Community Center 4660 Horne St., Fort Worth, TX 76107

What Lake Como Residents and Property Owners Should Understand Before the May 2 Fort Worth Bond Vote >>> Jump to Videos <<< A flyer is not engagement. A ballot is not strategy. On Saturday, May 2, 2026 , Fort Worth voters will decide six separate bond propositions totaling $845 million . The City says each proposition will be voted on individually. Early voting runs Monday, April 20 through Tuesday, April 28, 2026.  ( Fort Worth Texas ) For Lake Como, this is not just “city business.” This is neighborhood business. Why? Because the propositions most relevant to KLCB’s work touch issues residents already care about: streets and mobility parks and open space affordable housing public safety infrastructure KLCB is not here to tell people how to vote. KLCB is here to help Lake Como residents and property owners understand what is moving around them before  they go to the polls. Youtube Playlist 1/5 May 2 Is Not A Small Election 2/5 Fort Worth Is Growing With Or Without Us 3/5 What The Ballot Language Really Means 4/5 What Lake Como Should Clock 5/5 Don’t Go To The Polls Guessing What’s on the ballot Fort Worth’s official sample ballot lists these six bond propositions: Proposition A:  Streets and mobility infrastructure improvements — $511,480,700 Proposition B:  Park, recreation, and open space acquisitions and improvements — $185,140,000 Proposition C:  Public library improvements — $14,586,000 Proposition D:  Affordable housing — $10,000,000 Proposition E:  Police, fire, and emergency communications facilities — $63,919,300 Proposition F:  Animal care and shelter improvements — $59,874,000  ( Fort Worth Texas ) For KLCB’s focus areas, the propositions that most clearly connect to current neighborhood concerns are A, B, D, and E . Why this matters for Lake Como Fort Worth says bond elections are used to fund long-lasting infrastructure and facilities projects and that this 2026 package is meant to help address growth, improve services, and fund infrastructure, public safety, and community projects. ( Fort Worth Texas ) That matters in Lake Como because growth is not abstract. It shows up on the ground: roadway redesign and mobility choices park investment and activation development pressure and housing conversations public safety infrastructure and service expectations The issue is not whether change is happening. The issue is whether residents and property owners understand the larger picture early enough to participate with confidence and strategy. A plain-language note about the ballot wording When voters review the bond propositions, each one begins with the phrase “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.”  Fort Worth’s official bond page says that language is required by state law  for bond propositions. The City also says it structured this bond package to work within the existing City property tax rate  and does not anticipate  a change in the tax rate because of this bond election. ( Fort Worth Texas ) Residents can and should ask questions. But they deserve the full context before they vote. What Lake Como should pay special attention to Proposition A — Streets and Mobility Infrastructure This proposition connects most directly to issues around street design, mobility, infrastructure, and corridor-level change . For Lake Como, that naturally raises questions about how residents are included in decisions tied to projects like Horne Street Reconstruction , how mobility choices affect neighborhood character, and how cultural overlay concerns are understood in the planning process. KLCB lens: Seat at the Table Horne Street Reconstruction cultural overlay / neighborhood context Proposition B — Parks, Recreation, and Open Space This proposition matters because park investment is not just about amenities. It is also about access, activation, maintenance, localized citizen voice, and who helps shape what public space becomes . For Lake Como, this links to: the remaining 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Program  context around Lake Como Park the long-running issue of Goodman Park the need for stronger localized resident voice around park-related decisions KLCB lens: Revitalize Goodman Park Seat at the Table Sunlight Campaign Proposition D — Affordable Housing Affordable housing conversations are never just about units on paper. They also connect to development pressure, displacement risk, neighborhood fit, and whether long-time residents have a meaningful chance to understand and shape what happens around them . For Lake Como, this proposition belongs in the same broader conversation as: cultural overlay corridor change Horne Street equitable development and resident inclusion KLCB lens: Seat at the Table Advocacy & Equitable Development Proposition E — Public Safety Facilities This proposition addresses police, fire, and emergency communications facilities. For KLCB, the key point is that public safety should not be discussed only in terms of buildings. It must also connect to service experience, response, communication, follow-through, and the real conditions residents live with block by block . That is why KLCB’s public safety work already includes: the Sunlight Campaign , which tracks both service experience  and outcomes the Public Safety & Quality-of-Life Partnership Standards , which define the baseline of professional partnership Lake Como should be able to expect from public safety and city service partners The KLCB tools being built for strategic participation KLCB is not approaching this election empty-handed. Several existing KLCB tools already help residents and property owners participate with more clarity: Seat at the Table This is KLCB’s frame for early inclusion, clear process, and real resident participation. Sunlight Campaign Sunlight helps Lake Como track whether City services are actually showing up and following through by documenting two things: Service experience  — how residents were treated, whether information was clear, whether anyone responded, and whether follow-through happened Outcomes  — what actually changed, how long it took, and whether the fix lasted Public Safety & Quality-of-Life Partnership Standards These standards describe the minimum professional expectations Lake Como should be able to expect from FWPD West Division and related City partners, including responsiveness, communication, shared planning, and a balanced approach to crime and conditions. Revitalize Goodman Park This campaign keeps localized voice, park activation, and public-process accountability in view. What to do before voting Before heading to the polls, Lake Como residents and property owners should: read the propositions that most closely affect neighborhood conditions review the City’s official bond materials note the propositions most connected to current Lake Como issues ask how the City’s growth is affecting neighborhood-level decisions use KLCB’s tools to move from confusion to informed participation Important dates: Early voting:  Monday, April 20 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Election Day:  Saturday, May 2, 2026 ( Tarrant County ) Closing Fort Worth is growing. The question is whether Lake Como will have enough clarity to move with confidence and strategy — not just reaction. KLCB is here to help residents understand what is happening before they vote, not after. See it. Own it. Solve it. Do it. Shavina "Miss Peacock" Taylor Founder & Program Director  Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB) Schedule a Meeting | Support Us Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Chat | 682.382.1224 Surf | www.KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Socialize | Facebook | Insta | Youtube Mission:  Engage. Empower. Transform. Empower residents with tools and knowledge to actively participate in the revitalization of Lake Como—one block at a time.