New developments would bring apartments, a hotel, retail and office space to Fort Worth’s Cultural District The area has grown rapidly in recent years. The new developments could reshape its main corridor by 2023 Author: William Joy (WFAA) Updated: 10:28 PM CDT June 10, 2021 FORT WORTH, Texas — After decades of change, the growth Fort Worth’s Cultural District is accelerating, and the next few years will determine if change equals progress. Dustin Van Orne has been in Fort Worth 20 years working at the Modern Art Museum and as past president of the Cultural District Alliance. “Everything under the sun has moved over here,” Van Orne said. “We like to call it the living room of Fort Worth.”