Ft. Worth's Lake Como neighborhood has clinched the title of Neighborhood of the Year, a top honor dished out at the Neighborhoods USA Conference in Lubbock, local leaders announced.
The Lake Como Neighborhood Advisory Council nabbed the grand prize along with first place in the Social Revitalization category, according to the City of Fort Worth – confirmation that the group's tireless efforts in civic engagement and community development made waves on a national scale. They've set a new standard for local governance and grassroots mobilization.
Established under the Citywide Citizen Participation Plan of 1982, this Fort Worth neighborhood council aims to, as detailed in the City of Fort Worth, "Promote civic spirit and encourage members, partners and institutions to work together for the common good," while also working toward improving public facilities and collaborating with government to tackle local issues.
The council's proactive approach is clear through their formation of dynamic committees that include a crime task force, a communication team, and the Lake Como Wellness Council, among others — signs of a deeply-rooted commitment to enhance the quality of life for their residents, foster goodwill and ultimately leverage public funds for impactful community projects.
Neighborhoods USA (NUSA), the nonprofit behind the conference celebrated since 1975, is dedicated to bolstering neighborhood groups across the country, encouraging a landscape where such organizations network and partake in partnerships that span the public and private sectors to better local communities.
At the conference, crowd cheers and applause erupted as the NUSA board and judges congratulated Lake Como council representatives, Carol Brown and Kendra Williams, immortalized in a photo op that was as much a nod to their success as it was a rallying cry for other community leaders to follow in their footsteps.
