76104: VISIONING A HEALTHY CITY
USE: Neighborhood Interventions
TYPE: Research
LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas
DESIGN: ch_studio, Julia Lindgren, NCARB, AIA
Zip code 76104, just south of downtown Fort Worth, has the lowest life expectancy in Texas—67 years, nearly a decade below the state average. This disparity reflects generations of policy and infrastructural decisions that divided communities, restricted opportunity, and shaped environmental conditions.
Developed with BRAVE/R Together, Visioning a Healthy City reframes this challenge as a design question, translating public-health data into strategies for improving air quality, mobility, food access, housing, and long-term stewardship.
The plan proposes five catalytic interventions: a Highway Filter to reduce pollution along I-35; a Wellness Trail connecting parks, schools, and civic amenities; Productive Alleys supporting urban agriculture and gathering; a Renovation Reserve reinvesting development revenue into existing residents; and the 100-Year Lot, a flexible infill model for multigenerational living.
Together, these interventions strengthen 76104’s physical, social, and environmental systems, positioning design as a tool to extend lives, strengthen community, and advance a more equitable future.