The White Oak Bayou Trail, which includes 17 miles of public green space and hike-and-bike trails within city limits, has been recognized by Afar Magazine as one of ‘5 Urban Trails That Connect U.S. Cities to the Great Outdoors’. Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority was the major funder of the 2-mile segment of White Oak Bayou […]
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The Shephard Durham project is focused on safety, connectivity, and reconstruction of aging infrastructure including the roadway, water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities. The available right-of-way allows for intersection improvements to reduce congestion, the addition of separated bike lanes and improved walkways for pedestrians. Click the images below to view current renderings The Memorial Heights Redevelopment
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The Board of Directors of the Memorial-Heights Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a special meeting on Monday, January, 27, 2020 at 2:30PM CST. Click here to see the details of the special notice.
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See photos of the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the newly redesigned Houston Avenue and White Oak intersection.
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Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 5 Receives $25,000,000 Grant as part of the Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program for Shepherd-Durham corridor Improvements.
You are invited to the Houston Avenue & White Oak Drive Ribbon Cutting. Come celebrate the new Green Space, Bike Lanes and Intersection Completion. Join the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority & Greater Northside Management District for the celebration. Bring your scissors and help us cut the ribbon.
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Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority (MHRA/TIRZ 5) hopes to reconstruct Shepherd and Durham from 6th street to I-610. The total cost of this project is expected to be approximately $100,000,000 and the increment received by the MHRA/TIRZ 5 is not sufficient to fund the entire project so MHRA/TIRZ 5 has been looking for grant opportunities. In
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What Infrastructure Needs Exist Within the Boundaries of the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 5? What Projects Do You Think Are the Most Important? Let Us Know. Click Here for the Potential Projects List Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 5 has assembled a Potential Projects List, detailing potential projects throughout its boundaries. We are asking for your
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The Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority worked with the City of Houston and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department to reconfigure the intersection of Houston Avenue at White Oak Drive to alleviate driver confusion, improve crossing conditions for pedestrians/cyclists, and improve connectivity to all amenities surrounding the intersection. The improvements included closure of a short block
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https://youtu.be/X0teqTiqkMULittle Thicket Park sits on 10 acres tucked between TC Jester Boulevard and Ella Boulevard along the east bank of Little Thicket Bayou. A section of the bayou bank has failed and threatens the stability of a section of the Park. The Memorial Heights Redevelopment Zone/TIRZ 5and Houston Parks and Recreation Department are working together
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