The massive Walsh development in far west Fort Worth will become the first master-planned community in the U.S. to have its own makerspace.
The space will debut in April in the $6 billion development that’s located on both sides of the highway where interstates 20 and 30 meet, according to a report in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Called the Makerspace at Walsh, the 2,000-square-foot building will feature a wood shop, computer design software and 3D printers, robotics, laser cutters, and an electronics lab, the Star-Telegram reported. It will be the first of several planned for the 2-acre amenity at the development, according to the report.
The property is being developed by Dallas-based Republic Property Group.
We’ve reported on the Walsh development before because it will feature 10-gigabit internet speed, the fastest speed available.
According to the Star-Telegram, the development will have more than 15,000 homes and roughly 50,000 residents upon build-out.
Republic CEO Tony Ruggeri told the Star-Telegram that the makerspace is designed to encourage children to interact on the inside of the space, and that they can then go outside to find a greenhouse, experimental garden, and a planned imagination playground.
READ MORE
$6B Fort Worth Community Boasts Fastest Internet in U.S.
Not Sure Which DFW Makerspace Is Right For You? Here’s Your Guide
Delivering what’s new and next in Dallas-Fort Worth innovation, every day. Get the Dallas Innovates e-newsletter.
R E A D N E X T
-
CreateHers. BuildHers. DisruptHers. Risk-TakHers. InventHers. InvestHers. Texas women trailblazing new paths are the subject of a new podcast that features innovators disrupting their industries, building movements, and creating positive social change.
-
Mayor Cites New Report at the Fort Worth State of Entrepreneurship: Startups Created Nearly 30K Jobs
Mayor Mattie Parker, whose catchphrase is "Go Time," says she coined the term for a reason. Fort Worth is at a pinnacle of possibility, and entrepreneurship is at the center of that. The data speaks for itself, Parker said: A new jobs report from Sparkyard shows startups play a significant role in job creation in Fort Worth and Tarrant County—with average salaries more than twice the minimum wage.
-
Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth kicks off November 7-12 with an opening party, a pitch competition, a State of Entrepreneurship luncheon, and lots more for founders and entrepreneurs to sink their teeth into.
-
Dallas-Fort Worth is a big draw for Gen Zers, too. This summer, CommercialCafe ranked DFW No. 4 among the 10 Best Metros for Generation Z.
-
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from July to September 2021.
