Photo Courtesy Harris County Flood Control DistrictThe Bayou Greenway initiative aims to interconnect 10 of Houston's major bayou corridors with continuous park space.
Two consultation firms conducting a study concerning the implementation of the Cypress Creek Greenway have called for community feedback from residents and local officials. CDS Spillette Alliance—an urban consulting and market research group—and Marsh Darcy Partners—a real estate and planning firm—have produced a survey to gather feedback, and they will host three open houses in March for further input from the community.
The open houses aim to discuss public opinion and gather information regarding which features and amenities are important to area residents.
"Everybody that hears about the project, loves the project," said Jen Powis, advocacy director with the Houston Parks Board. "It is something that has been worked on for years, but there are still people who are unaware of the project's vision. It is important that the community is aware that [these projects] are happening, that there are sections that already exist and that now is the time to take action, letting their MUD boards and local officials know that this is something the community wants."
As part of the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development, the Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Houston–Galveston Area Council with grants for six case studies throughout the 13-county region in late 2012. The H–GAC and the Houston Parks Board, a local partner, gave CDS Spillette Alliance and Marsh Darcy Partners a $100,000 grant to assist with the implementation of an interconnected Cypress Creek Greenway. The two firms have been analyzing the steps needed to implement the Bayou Greenway initiative along the Cypress Creek corridor.
