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3.11 - The Main Thing, Part Two

3.11 - The Main Thing, Part Two

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 For all the thought and effort that went into creating a one-of-a-kind development at Grapevine Main, only one component is the undeniable catalyst behind the entire project: passenger rail. Without the TEXRail commuter line operated by Trinity Metro, this defining piece of architecture wouldn't be nearly as functional. It might not even exist. But City leaders planned to be a stop along the route from Fort Worth the DFW International Airport for decades... and even chipped in a little extra to make it happen.

This is Part Two of our miniseries on the City's iconic new Public-Private Partnership:

00:00-02:22... building for the future
02:23-05:00... putting a once-in-a-lifetime project on rails
05:01-07:13... the Trinity Metro board weighs in on the importance of Grapevine
07:14-09:56... what impact does public transportation really have on development?
09:57-12:18... historic precedent for the transformative power of trains
12:19-14:40... Grapevine City Council's research and visioning process
14:41-17:45... the next stop: a groundbreaking partnership with North Richland Hills
17:46-21:09... running the numbers on funding, ridership, and a healthy transportation system
21:10-23:43... five years and a pandemic later, the project earns its first new neighbor
23:44-26:14... how the City's initial investment made new development easy math
26:15-29:57... what comes next, for TEXRail and the podcast
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