Even fewer can point to one family that made it all happen, the way Fort Worth can look to the Basses and all they’ve done. It started in the early 1980s, with a two-block project that became Sundance Square.
We have always believed, from the time we started with the restoration of the initial two-block area in the early 1980s, to today with 20 redeveloped city blocks, that Sundance Square is both a financial investment and an investment in the future of our hometown. Cities really need to be re-energized with every generation in order to thrive, and I am proud that our generation is giving the next a healthy, vibrant downtown to enjoy and work with going forward.
I love Fort Worth. I believe it is one of the finest places in this country to live, work, and do business. I cherish the friendliness and the quality of life, and I appreciate the vitality and sophistication. On a very personal level, I have also enjoyed tremendously living downtown since 1984. Year by year, I have been joined by more people, seen more activity, and experienced more energy, and that’s what makes it all the more fun.
It has taken more than 30 years of continual work, patience, and perseverance to create Sundance Square and its environs. We could not have achieved what we have without Fort Worth’s unparalleled spirit of cooperation. When it comes right down to it, it is the people of Fort Worth who have made Sundance Square a success. They have played the most crucial role of all, joining in and coming downtown to partake in all we have to offer. We owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude.
Edward Bass is a developer and an environmentalist.
