Photo Courtesy www.ourregion.org When complete, the Cypress Creek Greenway will connect several area parks and trails
A case study looking into the benefits of developing the Cypress Creek Greenway suggests that when it comes to physical, mental, environmental and economic health, there are significant incentives to keep the project moving.
The study—funded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council—studied the impacts of the greenway project in several areas, including recreational use, urban cohesion, connectivity, air quality benefits and flood control.
"The return on investment is actually higher for Cypress Creek compared to other bayous because the area is already developed," said Jen Powis, advocacy director with the Houston Parks Board, at an Aug. 28 presentation on the case study. "There is real value in preserving this land as park land. Access to park land is a big part of quality of life."
The Cypress Creek Greenway initiative involves linking trails along the 40-mile-long Cypress Creek into one continuous trail. The actual project involves creating trails, anchor parks and building bridges to fill in gaps from west of Hwy. 290 to the Jesse H. Jones Park, where it will connect to the Spring Creek Greenway.
