A week ago, we were marveling at how much water that had just been dumped on us. The media was thinking about it too, with articles discussing the tragedies and damage, as well as lack of federal funding, park closures, delays in park openings, mountains of debris, the impact of flood control projects in reducing damage, politics, meteorology, dams, and…
In October 2007, the City of Houston bought the abandoned M-K-T railroad corridor in Cottage Grove as part of a package to connect the neighborhoods along the alignment to the Heights and downtown.
From “Look Upstreamâ€, by Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition The Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition has been coordinating with Commissioner Jerry Eversole, Commissioner Steve Radack and County Judge Ed Emmett for several years seeking funding sources and commitments to preserve land before development for the dual purpose of flood water detention/conveyance and greenway nature preserves, parks, and trails within the…