By Christina Autry The first thing that many visitors to Houston notice is the absolute necessity of having a car. As our city continues to rapidly expand, our reliance on cars has played a huge part in shaping our living spaces. Fortunately, it is possible to convert the “concrete jungle” into greener, more pleasant areas [...]
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If you live in Alief and you want to get your dogs or cats spayed or neutered for FREE, here's your chance. The Empty Shelter Project (TESP) will be in Alief on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Alief Community Center. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Reserve your place today by following this link: Pre-Register Now [...]
Movie Night, Food Trucks, and a re-imagined parking lot! Join us and see how parking lots can be designed to move people - while you're at it check out our findings from the Livable Centers International Management District Livable Centers study, and see how we're improving the Houston-Galveston region! This is a family-friendly event RIGHT [...]
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F.L. Kingsley Foundation is presenting Movie Under the Stars for the Alief Community. We want to see a great crowd enjoying the first movie in Alief. The Movie is Wonder Park Where McClendon Park 3770 Summit Valley Dr. Houston 77082 Showtime: 7:30 PM. Bring your chairs, or Blankets and don't forget your bug spray just [...]
By Christina Autry On a street brimming with boba sits Ten Yen Tea, one of Houston’s rare tea import shops, where you won’t find a menu of flavored teas, much less boba. What you’ll find is a treasure trove of imported tea leaves to suit the palate of any tea connoisseur. Sitting down at a [...]
The Complete Communities initiative will revitalize Houston’s under-resourced communities. The City will work with local stakeholders and partners across Houston to create more complete communities with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and retail, good schools, and quality transportation options. That is why The City of [...]
By Dorothy Puch Lillig The International Management District (IMD) was a proud sponsor and participant in this summer’s Sister Cities International Conference, held July 17-19 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. The conference, hosted by Sister Cities of Houston and the Houston Mayor’s Office in collaboration with Sister Cities International, brought together over 700 elected and [...]
https://youtu.be/t_mjJIK6JoA The International District is conducting a study to determine how the area can be transformed into a community where people can live, work, and play with less reliance on vehicles. Watch the IMD Community Visioning Meeting here live on July 30 at 6 PM.
