Journalism

I spent nearly a decade a journalist. Here are samples of reporting from Fort Worth, where I explored life in one of America's fastest growing cities.

Most of my work appears behind a hard paywall. PDFs or access to those stories can be provided upon request.

Community Development

I deeply enjoyed getting to know Fort Worth's unique neighborhoods and the people who live there. I often wrote about challenges older neighborhoods face. Many of those stories are behind the pay wall, but here are a few:

Trash, potholes and no place to play: Fort Worth sends $3 million to this neighborhood

Mineral Wells hopes for transformation as historic Baker Hotel comes to life

These projects will bring thousands of new residents to downtown Fort Worth by 2022

‘We’re going to drown’: Flash flooding displaces Fort Worth families, damages homes

Will an urban village plan revitalize this historic black neighborhood in Fort Worth?

Photo: Me on my last day at the Star-Telegram in downtown Fort Worth,

Public Transportation

Leaning into my urbanist personality, I jumped at any chance to write about public tranist in Fort Worth, a city of more than 900,000 that lacks a robust transit system.

Light rail, TEXRail extension and rapid bus lines: How Fort Worth could transform your commute

Can a rapid bus line on Lancaster transform these east Fort Worth neighborhoods?

Fort Worth leaders want better buses and trains, but balk at the $86 million cost

Photo: A woman waits for a TEXRail train at Grapevine Station / Luke Ranker

City Council

Obviously being a City Hall reporter means writing about the council. I tried to make that portion of the beat less about political infighting and more about what council politics mean for the broader city.

Meet Mattie Parker. How family, Texas politics and a tiny town shaped Fort Worth’s mayor

Does Fort Worth have too many apartments? Council members want moratorium on rezoning

Traffic clogs Fort Worth’s suburbs. How council candidates would fix the congestion

Photo: The former Pier 1 HQ is now Fort Worth city hall / Luke Ranker