The document describes the Upper Kirby District of Houston, which was established in 1988 as a Merchant's Association and later formed a Management District in 1997. It outlines the boundaries of the District and provides historical images from 1915. Additionally, it discusses infrastructure projects completed from 2013-2029 focused on addressing flooding, traffic, and pedestrian improvements. These include utility relocation, streetscape enhancements, and renovation of Levy Park.

1. Upper
Kirby
District
Plan
It
Build
It
Live
It

2.
Plan
It
Build
It
Live
It

3.
Upper
Kirby
Boundaries
Bordered
by:
• Westheimer
on
the
north
• Bissonnet
on
the
south
• Shepherd
on
the
east
• Buffalo
Speedway
on
the
west

4.
Upper
Kirby
1915

5.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Shepherd
Dam
Road

6.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Shepherd
Dam
Road
Westheimer
Road

7.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Richmond
Road
Shepherd
Dam
Road
Westheimer
Road

8.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Richmond
Road
Shepherd
Dam
Road
Westheimer
Road

9.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Richmond
Road
Bissonnet
Shepherd
Dam
Road
Westheimer
Road

10.
Upper
Kirby
1915
West
Milam
Richmond
Road
Bissonnet
Shepherd
Dam
Road
Westheimer
Road

11.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Westheimer
Road
West
Milam
Richmond
Road
Bissonnet
Shepherd
Dam
Road
San
Felipe
Road

12.
Upper
Kirby
1915
Westheimer
Road
West
Milam
Richmond
Road
Reynolds
Road
Bissonnet
Shepherd
Dam
Road
San
Felipe
Road

13. Kirby
Drive
NW
Corner
at
Westheimer

14. Kirby
Drive
NW
Corner
at
Westheimer

15. Kirby
Drive
NW
Corner
at
Westheimer

16. Kirby
Drive
NE
Corner
at
Westheimer

17. Kirby
Drive
NE
Corner
at
Westheimer

18. Kirby
Drive
SW
Corner
at
Westheimer

19. Kirby
Drive
SW
Corner
at
Westheimer

20. Kirby
Drive
SE
Corner
at
Alabama

21. Kirby
Drive
SE
Corner
at
Alabama

22. Kirby
Drive
NE
Coner
at
Alabama

23. Kirby
Drive
NE
Coner
at
Alabama

24. Kirby
Drive
NW
Coner
at
Alabama

25. Kirby
Drive
NW
Coner
at
Alabama

26. Kirby
Drive
Carrabba’s

27. Kirby
Drive
Carrabba’s

28. The
Upper
Kirby
District
• Formed
in
1988
as
a
Merchant’s
AssociaDon
• Seen
as
a
“pass
through
area”
with
no
real
idenDty
• Launched
branding
efforts
and
event
based
area
markeDng
• Recognizing
the
need
for
public
improvement,
the
Upper
Kirby
District
AssociaDon
lobbied
the
state
to
form
a
Management
District
in
1997

29. CreaFon
&
Funding
Sources

31.
Upper
Kirby
Land
Use

32. New
ConstrucFon

33. Infrastructure
and
Streetscape
Projects
• Address
area
flooding
and
traffic
congesDon
through
major
thoroughfare
and
lateral
street
infrastructure
improvements
(TIRZ
19)
• Infrastructure
improvements
implemented
by
the
TIRZ
provide
a
unique
opportunity
for
the
Management
District
to
make
above-­‐
standard
streetscape
and
pedestrian
improvements
while
the
road
is
open.

34. Upper
Kirby
District
Capital
Improvement
Projects

35. Completed
Projects

36. 2013
Projects

37. Upcoming
Projects
To
be
Completed
by
2029

38. UFlity
RelocaFon

39. UFlity
RelocaFon
Before

40. UFlity
RelocaFon
ARer

41. Pedestrian
Improvements

42. Pedestrian
Improvements

43. Pedestrian
Improvements

44. Pedestrian
Improvements
Before
ARer

45. Before

46. ARer

47. Before
After

48. ARer

49. Before
ARer

50. BeauFficaFon

51. BeauFficaFon

52. BeauFficaFon

53. BeauFficaFon

54. Westheimer
Road
2727
Kirby
Kipling
Street
Kirby
Drive
West
Ave
The
Tree
&
Three
Flowers
sculpture
will
be
located
on
Kirby
Drive
between
Westheimer
Road
and
Kipling
Street
.

57. Levy
Park
RenovaFon

58. Levy
Park
RenovaFon

59. Levy
Park
RenovaFon

60. Levy
Park
RenovaFon

62. Levy
Park
RenovaFon