Yesterday, Mayor Turner announced the expansion of Houston's Complete Communities initiative to 5 more neighborhoods.
#Alief, #FortBend Houston, #KashmereGardens, #MagnoliaPark-Manchester and #Sunnyside are the new communities, joining a collaborative neighborhood improvement program that started with #AcresHome, #Gulfton, #NearNorthside, #SecondWard and #ThirdWard.
The celebration at Eastwood Park in Second Ward showcased examples of the initiative’s progress.
Worn out tennis courts at the park were converted to soccer practice spaces thanks to a $200,000 public-private partnership among the city, the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Target. New skate park ramps, thanks to the Friends of Eastwood Park non-profit organization. “Although they have been underserved for decades, these 10 neighborhoods represent some of the best of Houston—they’re diverse, hard-working, and proud. #CompleteCommunities will ensure that all ships rise with the tide, so that all of our communities are part of th...