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Mar 05, 2010 at 09:34 AM
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BBVA COMPASS TOUR DE HOUSTON CRUISES THROUGH THE BAYOU CITY
Sixth Annual Bicycle Ride Benefiting the Houston Parks and Recreation Dept. Scheduled for March 21

Mayor Annise Parker and Senator Rodney Ellis will ride along with participants in the sixth annual BBVA Compass Tour de Houston. Cyclists will line up at City Hall on March 21, as the bike ride kicks off to benefit the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.  The route will take riders on a journey through Houston's historic districts and parks.

 
City of Houston Capital Improvement Plan meeting in your neighborhood (District H)

District H Council Member Ed Gonzalez
City of Houston officials

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Jefferson Davis High School
1101 Quitman
Houston, TX 77009

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) meetings are held every year to inform citizens of upcoming projects scheduled in their respective communities. The meetings also afford citizens an opportunity to voice their concerns and address their respective City Council member and City of Houston officials.

CIP Citizen Request Forms are available online at www.houstontx.gov by clicking on the 3-1-1 icon, or you may simply call 3-1-1 and make a CIP request.  For more information and specific details of the CIP projects in your area, please visit: http://www.houstontx.gov/cip/index.html.

Green Your Yard 

The City of Houston's new Compostable Bag Program goes into effect in just 4  weeks!  Our Council Member Ed Gonzalez invites you to attend an event where you may learn more about grass-cycling, compostable bags, and composting.  Representatives from the Parks and Solid Waste Departments will be on hand to demonstrate techniques.  See the attached event flyer for additional information.   http://sunsetheightshouston.org/downloads/CompostingEvent.pdf

         What:  Green Your Yard Event

Why:  To learn new recycling habits and more about compostable bags, grass-cycling, and composting

Where:  Proctor Plaza Park (803 W. Temple St., Houston, TX  77009-5257)

When:  Sat 3/20 from 9-11 AM

  

On Tuesday, March 16th at 6:30 PM, our two Super Neighborhood Councils will be hosting The Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for a presentation on their study to identify and prioritize future transit needs in our region for incorporation into the Regional Transportation Plan through the year 2040.  The meeting will be held at the Heights Fire Station and City Hall, located at 107 W 12th St at the corner of W 12th and Yale.  You are all invited to attend this joint meeting to hear about their study, discuss the purpose and need, and to provide comments to the HGAC and the study team.  The HGAC has set up a website which also provides a brief overview of the study which can be see here:  http://www.h-gac.com/taq/transit_planning/framework_study/default.aspx

We want to encourage all who are interested in transit and transportation in our area and the surrounding areas to come and participate.  Hope to see you all there. 

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