There’s a renewed spotlight on a particular area of Fort Worth’s Historic Southside and Hillside Morningside.

For two years, the nonprofit BRAVE/R Together has been engaging with neighbors and collecting data for the Evans Avenue Corridor Streetscape Plan.

The plan calls for revitalizing Evans Avenue between Rosedale and Allen Streets. A map shows the area of the Evans Avenue Corridor Streetscape Plan that was presented during Tuesday’s meeting. (courtesy BRAVE/R) “Why Evans Avenue?” said BRAVE/R Executive Director Shawn Lassiter during a presentation to city leaders on Tuesday. “It has the lowest life expectancy in the State of Texas.”

A 2019 study by UT Southwestern Medical Center found that the ZIP code with the longest life expectancy of 97 years in Texas was 78634 in Hutto, Texas,

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