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...