cloud713 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 The Houston parks department has been so busy as of late I can't keep track of everything going on so I wanted to compile a list.Off the top of my head there is..Buffalo Bayou ParkHermann ParkMemorial ParkEmancipation ParkMidtown SuperblockMidtown ParkLevy ParkThat park on Bellaire, I can't remember the name..Any others I'm missing?Edit:Mandel ParkLincoln Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Guadalupe Plaza. The park on Bellaire to which you are referring is probably Evelyn's park on the northeast corner @ Newcastle.http://evelynspark.org Can't forget Willow Waterhole. It's huge.https://maps.google.com/maps?q=willow+wwaterhole&ll=29.653971,-95.468831&spn=0.023197,0.033088&t=m&z=15http://www.willowwaterhole.org/http://www.projectbrays.org/willow.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Oh is Guadalupe plaza the one in the east end stretching from Navigation to the bayou?Edit: just checked. Yeah it is. That will be a great improvement to the east end and I like the connection to the bayou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 just doing some math.. The Houston parks department has been so busy as of late I can't keep track of everything going on so I wanted to compile a list.Off the top of my head there is..Buffalo Bayou Park - 55 MillionHermann Park - (Centennial Gardens) - 31 MillionMemorial Park - 150 Million (est)Emancipation Park - 33.6 MillionMidtown Superblock - 7 Million (est)Midtown Park - 1.35 MillionLevy Park - 10 MillionThat park on Bellaire, I can't remember the name.. (Evelyns Park) - 10 Million (est)Any others I'm missing?Edit:Mandel Park - 1 MillionLincoln Park - ? Guadalupe Plaza. - 2 Million The park on Bellaire to which you are referring is probably Evelyn's park on the northeast corner @ Newcastle.http://evelynspark.org Can't forget Willow Waterhole. It's huge. - ?https://maps.google.com/maps?q=willow+wwaterhole&ll=29.653971,-95.468831&spn=0.023197,0.033088&t=m&z=15http://www.willowwaterhole.org/http://www.projectbrays.org/willow.htmlso over 300 million dollars are being spent on the listed current/future park projects.. thats pretty damn impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Add the Bayou Greenways project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Add the Bayou Greenways project.Oh, duh! That's like another 1-200 mil, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 mmmmm... I love the smell of new and/or improved infrastructure in the morning... such a nice little economic boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Evelyn's Park on the corner of Bellaire and Newcastle is supposed to begin construction in early December Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Oh, duh! That's like another 1-200 mil, right?215 million.. So over half a BILLION dollars are being invested into Houston parks.. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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