Levy Park is getting a $12 million makeover. The hidden gem of the Upper Kirby District, has been long used as a field for sports and activities, but construction will begin late this month to turn it into a “world-class urban space.” Continue Reading »
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Downtown rings with echoes of Pride Festival after legalization of same-sex marriage
Jubilant thousands flowed into Hermann Square, trailing rainbow streamers, embracing girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, wives and strangers, grins cracking almost every face. Continue Reading »
Houston Municipal Courts Weds First Same Sex Couple
Today’s historic Supreme Court Decision regarding same sex marriages is being put into action at the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department, where earlier this afternoon, their first wedding ceremony for a same sex couple was performed. Continue Reading »
Flood Resources
The extreme weather our city has experienced this week tragically took six lives. My thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends, some of whom I have spoken with personally. Unfortunately, Meyerland, Braeswood, and several other neighborhoods in District C have also been most heavily impacted by flooded homes and streets. Continue Reading »
City council approves ambitious memorial park plan
It’s full speed ahead for the ambitious Memorial Park Master Plan after Houston City Council gave its approval to the plan at its April 1 meeting. Now, the hard part of actually getting the effort from the drawing board to reality begins. Continue Reading »
A Closer Look At The Changes Coming To Memorial Park
The Memorial Park Master Plan was inspired in part by the historic drought of 2011, which destroyed about half of the park’s trees.
“This is a recovery from the drought of 2011, but also reimagining the park at the same time,” says Joe Turner, head of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, which is involved in the planning process. Continue Reading »
Houston’s Rape Kit Backlog Is Cleared
The backlog of more than 6,600 kits that sat in the Houston Police Department property room dated back nearly 30 years.
Irma Rios with the Houston Forensic Science Center says it took a collaborative effort to eliminate it. Continue Reading »
Mobility Plan Outlines Improvements For Heights And Northside Neighborhoods
The Heights-Northside Mobility Study features a long list of suggested improvements for an area that’s seeing increased traffic because of an influx of new residents. Continue Reading »
Houston’s Bike Master Plan To Launch This Spring
Houston’s new bike Master Plan is estimated to cost $500,000, with about half coming from the city and half from community partners.
It will be the first such plan since 1994. Continue Reading »
What New Master Plan Means For Houston’s Memorial Park Trails
A huge makeover is in the works for Houston’s Memorial Park. But bikers and runners who venture into its dense forest to use a network of remote trails worry what the changes will mean. Continue Reading »