I have consolidated a few updates into a single post below:
- I will attend the Neartown Montly Meeting tomorrow, April 27, at 7pm at the Cherryhurst Park Community Center, 1700 Missouri St, Houston, TX 77006. The meeting agenda will include an update on the University Rail Line and the latest on the HEB Development. Please feel free to attend as well.
- A gentle reminder that the next Richwood Place Civic Association general meeting will be held Tuesday, May 11, at 7pm at Zoe’s restaurant on Shephard and Portsmouth. Please plan to attend.
- The next Neartown Development Forum will be held Saturday May 15th, 9 a.m – 1 p.m. at St. Stephen’s church Pecore Hall. I will post the agenda when it becomes available.
- Swamplot recently posted a HEB development update, including information about the variance application submitted by the new owners.
- richmondrail.org recently published the METRO operations review findings from Mayor Parker’s transition team task force, which includes some commentary about the University Line as well as a link to a HoustonTomorrow article that provides a summary of the reports.
- The examiner reports Buffalo Bayou could soon be named a National Heritage Area. If approved, Buffalo Bayou will be the first National Heritage Area in the State of Texas and the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area can receive up to $1 million annually for 10 years.
- KTRK posted an article about the recent city council vote to raise water and sewer rates.