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- 1. SEEDING COMMUNITY DESIGN RESOURCE CENTER UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Susan Rogers, Director and Founder Celebrating 10 Years www.cdrchouston.org
- 2. 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 12 12 13 HOUSTONHOPE:STRATEGIESFORCHANGE2 AGRI-URBANISM:PIERCEJUNCTION4 RESIDENTIALTRENDS7 COLLABORATIVECOMMUNITYDESIGNINITITIATE,NO.16 ELGINSTREETCENTER3 HOLMANCORRIDOR5 EASTENDSTRATEGICVISION1 PARKED8 INDEPENDENCEHEIGHTSQLA10 DOWNTOWNDISTRICTVISION14 NORTHSIDEQLA11 WESTPORTARTHUR:SEED9 FLOOD[ZONE]12 FOODDESERTS13 9 STOREFRONTDESIGNPROGRAM15 MICD:WEST16 AIRLINEDRIVE17 CDRC Project Location Map and List of Projects COLLABORATIVECOMMUNITYDESIGNINITIATIVE,NO.218 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 The Community Design Resource Centerâs mission is to serve the public interest through design research, education, and practice focused on enhancing the livability of Houstonâs communities.
- 3. Alief 104,500 Residents 42% Born Outside the U.S. Mid-West 55,500 Residents 78% Rent 39% Born Outside the U.S. Golfcrest/Bellfort/Reveille 52,000 Residents 66% Hispanic/Latino 36% Born Outside of the U.S. Greater Greenspoint 39,000 Residents 68% Hispanic/Latino & 25% Black 34% Below Poverty Acres Homes 23,500 Residents 86% African-American Greater Third Ward 15,500 Residents 79% African-American 77% Rent Gulfton 51,500 Residents from 42 Countries 15,000 Apartments & 250 Single Family 95% Rent 61% Born outside of the U.S. 74% Hispanic/Latino Sunnyside 19,000 Residents 93% African-American Median HH Income $20,383 Alief Sharpstown Mid-West Golfcrest/Bellfort/Reveille Greater Greenspoint Acres Homes Independence Heights Greater Heights Greater Third Ward Gulfton Sunnyside Near Northside Northside/Northline Settegast Clinton Park Greater East End (5 neigh.) South Union Trinity / Houston Gardens MacGregor Harrisburg Fifth Ward Denver Harbor Park Place Magnolia Park Our Partner Communities
- 5. STRATEGIES
- 6. STRATEGIES
- 7. STRATEGIES
- 8. STRATEGIES
- 21. DESIGN
- 22. Collaborative, especially with others having different and complimentary experiences, to generate better ideas and form consensus Local, considering the unique context of each place, the assets and constraints and the people involved Optimistic, departing from strengths instead of weaknesses Innovative, working to invent new approaches and exploring new and better solutions to problems Experimental, posing hypotheses, testing them, and iterating this activity to find what works and what doesnât Integrative, addressing an entire system and its linkages
- 23. COLLABORATIVE
- 25. DESIGN + HEALTH ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS HOUSTON DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS COMMUNITY DESIGN RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNITY TRANSFORM- ATION INITIATIVE Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation Olivet Baptist Church Sunnyside Civic Club Charity Productions Pro-Vision Charter School Worthing High School DADS for Education Nature Heritage Society Magnolia Park Pineview Civic Club DeZavala Elementary School DeZavala Park East End Collaborative LISC Houston Houston City Councilmember James Rodriguez Denver Harbor Civic Club Denver Harbor Park Houston City Councilmember Ed Gonzalez Fifth Ward Denver Harbor Magnolia Park Sunnyside
- 26. LOCAL
- 28. ISLANDS 103 ABOVE: Timeline, by Mervyn Austria, Ross Charba, Zhu Chen, Poonam Patel, and Jenny Seim Timeline Settlers on the Allen Ranch, parts of which would be developed for the neighborhood, in the 1840s. 1920 Houston-Galveston Interurban established in 1911, discontinues operation in 1936. The Telephone Road electric streetcar that served Park Place ran until 1940. Construction on the Gulf Freeway begins. Hobby Airport began service as a private airfield in 1927 and became a Municipal Airport in 1937. 1927 In 1926, Earl Gammage, Sr. designated 117 acres in southeast Houston to build the Golfcrest Country Club. Construction on the course began in 1926 and was completed in 1927. The course was sold to HISD in 1970. Santa Rosa Theater opens in 1947, demolished in 2007. Hidden Oaks was built in 1927 by Samuel Ezekiel and Bessie Allen. Today the home is a bed and breakfast. 1925-26 1911 1948 1946 Festivities at Houston Municipal Airport on July 30, 1938 to honor Howard Hughes and his around-the-world flying feat. The highlight of the 30-minute ceremony was renaming the airport after the aviator, though it was renamed William P. Hobby Airport later. 1938 In 1925 Garden Villas was laid out by architect Edward Wilkinson for the developer W.T. Carter, Jr. 1917 20101980 Gulfgate Mall opens in 1956. 1956 Sims Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction Project began in 1990 and is scheduled for completion in late 2012. 1990 Gulfgate Mall is demolished and redeveloped as Gulfgate Center. 1959 1957 Garden Villas Park Recreation Building by William R. Jenkins, 1959. 1967 Before 1890 2002
- 29. green space cinema green spacelive/work retail office public space grocery church housing store housingparkingparking church housing vacant land store vacant landlearning centerchurch offices housingshop business incubators retail office housing family housing Existing Conditions Proposed Programs family housing retail transit plaza education office public space student housing Existing Conditions Proposed Programs Axial Meandering Public Space Community Public Space Community Public Space Community Public Space Community Cut-Thru Eddies and Pockets Frame HOLMAN NORTH HOLMAN SOUTH The existing small scale urban pattern of the Corridor is reinforced through new public spaces and paths that frame space and provide porosity
- 31. COMMUNICATES
- 32. Food Desert Map Educational Attainment (2010) Percent of Population over 25 years with a High School Diploma Above Houston Average (74%) Below Houston Average Median Household Income (2010) Above Houston Median ($44,124) Below Houston Median
- 33. 48% of Houston residents reported experiencing economic hardship in 2010. More Black (62%) and Hispanic (57%) residents experienced hardship compared to other groups." Heath of Houston Survey 2010 -100% -50% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% White Black/African-American Hispanic Asian Other BELOW: Health and Socio-Economic Factors by Race/Ethnicity 2010, for Houston Income Health Insurance Reported Fair or Poor Health Source: Health of Houston Survey 2010 LEFT: Ethnic Majority by Super Neighborhood (2012) White Black/African-American Hispanic/Latino Asian
- 34. 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% Sunnyside MagnoliaPark FifthWard DenverHarbor Median HH Income Heart Disease Rates Cancer Rates Stroke Diabetes HOUSTON 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% Sunnyside MagnoliaPark FifthWard DenverHarbor Education, No HS Diploma Heart Disease Rates Cancer Rates Stroke Diabetes HOUSTON HOUSTON 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% Sunnyside MagnoliaPark FifthWard DenverHarbor Population Density Heart Disease Rates Cancer Rates Stroke Diabetes HEALTH and MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME HEALTH and EDUCATION HEALTH and POPULATION DENSITY
- 35. DESIGN
- 36. IncreasedPhysicalActivity Education Food Security Safety Neighborhood Stability Public Spaces Environmental Justice Economic Opportunity STRATEGIES ReducedObesity ImprovedPersonalHealth CommunityActivation SaferNeighborhood GreaterSocialCohesion ReducedStress ImprovedPropertyValues GreaterEquityandFamily Wealth EconomicProsperity HealthyEatingandGood Nutrition $$$$ $$ $$ $$$$$$ POTENTIAL IMPACT TO HEALTH AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY INDICATORS Developing PROJECTS PROGRAMS and POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS focused on improving the opportunity for healthy living in all of our communities.
- 37. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Healthy communities depend on healthy economies, equity, and opportunities to succeed, including: ⢠Employment opportunities ⢠Access to employment resources, such as computers, job training and learning opportunities ⢠Wealth building opportunities such as home ownership ⢠Local businesses ⢠Entrepreneurial opportunities ⢠Access to banking services POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Reduced Stress ⢠Improved Personal Health ⢠Greater Equity and Family Wealth ⢠Safer Neighborhood Greater Social Cohesion ⢠Improved Property Values ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE A neighborhood free from environmental hazards is a healthier community, including: ⢠Accessible waste and recycling systems to eliminate litter and dumping ⢠Freedom from pollution, including hazardous air, soils and industries ⢠Elimination of blight and abandoned or hazardous properties ⢠Transit options that eliminate air pollution POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Improved Personal Health ⢠Community Activation ⢠Reduced Stress ⢠Improved Property Values EDUCATION Education is the foundation for our future, ensuring quality school environments and lifelong learning opportunities enhances economic success and community health, including: ⢠Schools that are the center of communities, with shared spaces, resources and programs ⢠Multi-generational learning opportunities ⢠Quality after-school programming POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Increased Physical Activity ⢠Reduced Obesity ⢠Improved Personal Health ⢠Community Activation ⢠Safer Neighborhood ⢠Greater Social Cohesion ⢠Economic Prosperity ⢠Greater Equity and Family Wealth $$ SAFETY A healthy community is a safe community, and safety is influenced by how well a neighborhood is cared for, including: ⢠Freedom from crime and violence ⢠Adequate street lighting ⢠Freedom from stray animals ⢠Resident led safety programs, for example Neighborhood Watch ⢠Well maintained vacant lots and vacant homes ⢠No littering or dumping POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Increased Physical Activity ⢠Reduced Obesity ⢠Improved Personal Health ⢠Community Activation ⢠Safer Neighborhood ⢠Greater Social Cohesion ⢠Increased Community Pride ⢠Reduced Stress ⢠Improved Property Values
- 38. FOOD SECURITY Creating neighborhoods where the healthy choice is the easy choice begins with the basics, access to healthy food, including: ⢠Convenient access to fresh, affordable, and nutritious foods, whether at nearby grocery stores, community gardens, or local farmers markets ⢠Healthy restaurant options ⢠Limited fast food, liquor and convenient stores ⢠Urban farming and garden programs ⢠Nutrition and cooking classes POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Healthy Eating ⢠Increased Physical Activity ⢠Reduced Obesity ⢠Improved Personal Health ⢠Greater Social Cohesion NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY The strength and stability of a neighborhood impacts the health of residents through social engagement, ownership and empowerment, including: ⢠Building community pride and identity ⢠Engaging residents to invest in their neighborhood ⢠Locally organized civic events to bring people together ⢠Multi-generational activities, especially at schools or senior centers ⢠Programs that celebrate the history and future of a neighborhood POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Community Activation ⢠Safer Neighborhood ⢠Greater Social Cohesion ⢠Increased Community Pride ⢠Reduced Stress ⢠Improved Property Values PUBLIC SPACES AND AMENITIES Neighborhoods designed to promote healthy lifestyles have quality public spaces and the infrastructure to make it easy to walk or bike as part of a daily routine, including: ⢠Complete Streets (streets designed for transit, pedestrians, and cyclists) ⢠Greenery and shade along pedestrian routes ⢠Wide sidewalks ⢠Dense, mixed-use and mixed- income neighborhoods ⢠Accessible libraries, clinics, parks, schools and recreational centers ⢠Safe routes to schools POTENTIAL IMPACTS ⢠Increased Physical Activity ⢠Reduced Obesity ⢠Improved Personal Health ⢠Community Activation ⢠Safer Neighborhood ⢠Greater Social Cohesion
- 39. WEAVE Weave together programs that create economic opportunity and build on the strengths, history and culture of the neighborhood ANCHOR Focus economic development at the intersection of Scott Street and Reed Road GROW Create a network of healthy food options, that connect across the neighborhood LINK Capitalize on easements and right-of-ways to link schools, transit, parks, and neighborhood amenities, including grocery stores and gardens FILL Focus new parks, housing, and vacant lot strategies in areas with existing amenities SOW Continue to build strong partnerships across the community, organizations, institutions, and government agencies ACT Work together to realize positive change in the neighborhood SHARE Create opportunities for joint-use schools and shared programs 0 - 5 years SOW GROW FILL ANCHOR WEAVE 5 - 10 years LINK SHARE 10 - 15 years 15 - 20 years ACT NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY FOOD SECURITY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PUBLIC SPACE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY SAFETY EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PUBIC SPACE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SAFETY PUBLIC SPACE PUBLIC SPACE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY EDUCATION NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY Healthy Community Goals The strategies for Sunnyside work towards comprehensive community development.
- 40. IS DESIGN
- 41. Builds on a communityâs strengths Anticipates change, good or bad, and develop a proactive stance Influences public projects that can catalyze community change Capitalizes on synergies, improvements and projects already in the works Connects the desires, goals and skills of community residents to develop new programs and economic development opportunities Thinks big while keeping in sight the empowering benefit of small changes and victories Creates partnerships to realize the dream
- 42. To FRAME is to define space, to use new programs to shape and focus public spaces. Frame To REACH is to extend existing networks or programs into new areas. Reach To THREAD is to connect. It is a string of amenities that join together places of interest along a street, helping to frame a continuous experience from beginning to end. Thread Act To ACT is to come together to create real change. Grow To GROW is to build a healthy food network that connects schools, corner stores, grocery stores, farms and gardens. To PHASE is to plan for improvements over time. Phase To RE-USE is to find new uses that will re-activate vacant buildings. Re-use Share To SHARE is to open up the facilities of institutions and organizations for community use. Weave To WEAVE is to strategically combine elements of the public realm and private development to strengthen a community.
- 43. Anchor Culture Community Education To ANCHOR is to introduce civic and public programs that serve as gathering places, and that spark additional private investment. Bridge To BRIDGE is to literally or figuratively connect separate elements in the landscape To FILL is to eliminate voids in the urban fabric through new programs and strategies. Fill Link To LINK is to connect important landmarks, neighborhoods, parks, schools, civic centers, and gathering areas by creating new pedestrian and bike networks. Mix To MIX is to create places for interaction, to insert programs that connect and collect different users, and that create shared spaces. To PATCH is to thicken public infrastructure as a means to expand the public realm into existing underutilized or vacant spaces. Patch Shift To SHIFT is to move important programs, such as housing, out of hazard areas and re-construct these programs on safer ground. Spark To SPARK is to introduce both temporary and permanent programs that activate underutilized spaces and introduce layers of additional programs that make these spaces more useful. To STACK is to create density and a concentration of activities by layering programs vertically. Stack
- 44. SUNNYSIDE Sunnyside is a historic African-American community with a rich culture and history. First platted in 1912, under the restrictions of the Jim Crow era in the south, the neighborhood was one of the first areas in south Houston to be developed exclusively for African- Americans.
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Single-Family Housing Permits (2012) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% White African-American/Black Asian Hispanic/Latino US Home Ownership Rate, 2013 65% Houston Average Home Ownership Rate 2013 45%
- 46. 44% of African Americans in the U.S. own 35% of African Americans in Houston own 46% of Sunnyside Residents Own 2010 35% of Sunnyside households survive on incomes below the federal poverty line. 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% <$15,000 $15,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $34,999 $35,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - $199,000 $200,000+ 0 The percent of residents who own their homes in Sunnyside has declined by 23% over the last twenty years. This is a trend occurring across the U.S., where the percent of African-American homeowners is declining, and now at the lowest level since 1995. 54% of Sunnyside Residents Own 2000 60% of Sunnyside Residents Own 1990
- 47. $$ Johnson Public Library (existing) Sunnyside Trail New Housing New Community Farm and Garden New Linear Park and Play Area New Sports Field Single Family Typical Lot: 50â X 100â Duplex Typical Lot: 50â X 100â Single Family w/ Mother-In-Law Cottage Typical Lot: 50â X 100â Row House 1.5 Typical Lots: 75â X 100â
- 48. Bellfort St. Reed Rd. ScottSt. CullenBlvd. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Diabetes Mellitus Accidents Kidney Disease Below Houston Average Above Houston Average
- 49. VACANT LAND 1206 Acres = Land required for Sunnyside residents to grow all of their own vegetables FARMS and FOOD 162 acres POPULATION GROWTH 71 acres ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 acres TOTAL POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 969 acres Land required to meet current neighborhood retail needs At the current ratio of housing units to park space, existing vacant land could accommodate: 6,311 New Housing Units 17,000 New Residents 180 acres of New Parks Land required for the 2017 estimated population growth 569 Housing Units
- 51. Fiesta Texas Market Place Reed Food Store Cullen Grocery Store Proposed Garden Proposed Garden Proposed Garden Proposed Garden A M Mini Mart Southland Market D & T Food Store Alice Food Mart K & H Meat Market Phillips Corner Store St Paulâs Food Store Pro-Vision Charter Bastian ES Pro-Vision Farm & Garden Sunnyside Community Garden Young ES Attucks MS Kandy Stripe Academy Harry Holmes Healthy Harvest Garden Sunnyside Multi-Service Center Garden Reynolds ES Worthing HS $$ Food grown at community gardens would be distributed to local corner stores and area schools Community gardens and farms grow vegetables and fruits Fresh vegetables and fruits are distributed to neighborhood schools and corner stores Residents have access to healthy, nutritious foods
- 52. Horse Riding Trails Sunnyside Park Rodeo Arena Horse Stables Farms
- 53. Individual Income Education Income Equality Community Prosperity Employment Community Health Individual Health Sunnyside residents spend $22 million on retail goods outside of the neighborhood annually. There is only one full-service bank in the area, but three check- cashing, payday loan branches, or pawn shops ? $$
- 54. Students Parents Faculty/Staff Residents Children Seniors Business Owners Service Providers Visitors Small Businesses Youth Business Incubator School Performance Space Gymnasium Park/Green Space Sports Field Garden Learning Center Day Care Housing CommunityWorthingHSNeighborhood Reed Road ScottSreeet
- 55. $$ Reed Road ScottStreet CullenBoulevard Wilmington House Worthing HS Johnson Library NCI Sharp Eary Childhood Center Fiesta Sunnyside Multi-Service Center Reed Road Wilmington WILMINGTON HOUSE: Is constructed as part of the High School campus, and is connected to the east with a new green corridor along Wilmington YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR INCUBATOR SPACES: As part of Worthing High School programs an entrepreneur project should be started that provides young people with space to start and incubate their businesses OUTDOOR SPORTS FIELDS: The outdoor sports facilities would be well-lit and open after school hours. LEARNING CENTER: Located along Reed Reed and connected to the Wilmington House project, the Learning Center is accessible to youth from throughout the neighborhood GYM: Located at the southeast corner of the site, the gym would be open after school hours and on the weekends for sports and exercise classes. Combining investment across public agencies has the opportunity to maximize resources. This is especially important in low-income, low-resource communities who struggle to meet community needs.
- 56. IS DESIGN
- 57. Act Link Grow Anchor Sow Share Weave Neighborhood Stability Environmental Justice Education Economic Opportunity Public Space Food Security Within One Mile 8 Toxic Release Inventory Facilities 3 Large Quantity Generators of Hazardous Waste 2 Major Dischargers of Air Pollutants 1 Facility which treats, stores or disposes of hazardous waste Home Ownership 60% 54% 46% 1990 2000 2010 Home ownership has declined 23% over the last twenty years 75% of residents have a high school diploma $24,787 $38,976 $75,568 $119,825 No HS Diploma HS Graduate Bachelor's Degree Professional Degree Over 50% of residents are more than a mile from the grocery store, and 25% of households do not have access to a vehicle School Proposed Conditions School Existing Conditions CLOSED OPEN $22 million is spent on goods, including groceries, outside of the neighborhood each year Children who live within 2/3-mile of a park are 5Xs more likely to be a healthy weight. 1 in 11 chance of being the victim of a crime Crime Map April 2013 Harry Holmes Healthy Harvest Garden Healthy Corner Store Healthy Corner Store Corner Store Healthy Corner Store Corner Store Healthy Corner Store Attucks Middle School Young ES Reynolds ES Pro-Vision Farm & Garden Fill Safety No High School Diploma High School Diploma/Some College Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Graduate Degree 1990 2000 2010
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- 59. ALIEF
- 61. transform -45 scale 80/50 2 times extrude 5 /0/0 and 15 extrude Arthur Storey Park Alief Community Garden Boone Park Alief Amity Park Link Weaving throughout Alief is a complex system of easements and right-of ways that can be readily transformed into trails and paths that link parks, schools, neighborhoods, and amenities.
- 62. ABOVE: Proposed Thread Diagram Parking Lots Threads Proposed BRT Proposed Bus Rapid Transit Proposed Bike Share and Bus Stop Proposed Thread Shade Structure Thread Developing strategies to build the public realm along and between the strip malls, parking, and street edge would re-link these separate entities.
- 63. Kirkwood BellePark BooneRd. Wilcrest TurtleWood TresLagunas HowellSugarland Metro Eldridge Synott DairyAshford CookRd. Rogerdale Hwy.6 Beltway8 .5 mi. .25 mi. .25 mi..3 mi Plan of "Welcome" Crosswalk Perspective of "Welcome" Crosswalk
- 64. LANTERNS Lanterns stringing across connecting streets can define space. NIGHT MARKETS Connecting streets become home to night markets. STREETS Connecting streets welcome pedestrians. Parking Lot Condition âAâ Parking Lot Condition âBâ New Paving New Paving and Landscaping New Paving, Parallel Parking and Land- scaping New Paving and Planters STRATEGIES Diagram of Existing and Proposed Parking Lot Streets
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- 67. MID-WEST
- 68. Spark An outdoor movie theater, dance hall, market, sport court, or mobile food are just some of the potential uses in the parking lot of the Hillcroft Tansit Center. Bering Ditch Westpark Tollway Hillcroft Transit Center Utility Easement
- 69. Reach Transforming easements into linear parks, trails, and gardens.
- 71. M OBILE FOOD PLAZA SPORTS FIELDS COM M UNITY GARDEN RICHMOND H IL LC R O F T WESTHEIMER G E S S N E R HIGHWAY 59WESTPARK TOLL PROPOSED LIGHT RAILUNIVERSITY LINE GULFTON SHARPSTOWN BIKE TRAILS M ARKETS PEDESTRIAN PATH AND BRIDGE
- 73. DESIGN
- 74. De ZavalaPark De ZavalaElementarySchool 75th Street 76th Street ZONA de JUEGO ZONA DE JUEGO VOLUNTEERS MAGNOLIA PARK CIVIC CLUB COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS UH COMMUNITY DESIGN RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNITY TRANSFORM- ATION INITIATIVE HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PARKS DEPARTMENT
- 75. 1ft 2ft 3ft 4ft 5ft 6ft 7ft 9ft 8ft ABC DE FG H IJ K L M NO PQ R ST U VW XYZ MAGNOLIAPARK Feet Yards Meters 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 4 1 2 1 4 3 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Magnolia Park City Hall located at 7301 Avenue F was built in 1923 Magnolia Park City Hall ubicado en 7301 Avenue F fue construido en el aĂąo 1923 The Sociedad Mutualista Benito Juarez formed in 1919 in Magnolia Park as a mutual aid society for Houstonâs rapidly growing Mexican-American community La Sociedad Mutualista Benito JuĂĄrez fue formada en 1919 en Magnolia Park como una sociedad de ayuda mutua entre la creciente comunidad Mexico-Americana en Houston Magnolia Park was founded in 1909 Magnolia Park fue fundada en 1909 In 1920 De Zavala School was named after Lorenzo De Zavala En 1920 la Escuela De Zavala fue nombrada en honor de Lorenzo De Zavala Magnolia Park was laid out in 1890 on a 1,374 acre site belonging to Thomas M. Brady Magnolia Park fue establecido en 1890 en un sitio de 1,374 acres que pertenencia a Thomas M. Brady Magnolia Park celebrated 100 years in 2009 Magnolia Park celebro 100 aĂąos en el 2009
- 78. DESIGN CHANGE