“I started realizing the city and the management district was really committed to creating a new East End,” Andrew Kaldis said. “They’ve done everything they planned on doing, improving sidewalks, improving navigation, creating a synergy around the esplanades there in front of Ninfa’s and El Tiempo.”
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East End Transit Options: Mobility Houston Report
GEEMD participated in a review of transportation options entitled “Mobility Houston” in 2016 that included East End transit-dependent neighborhoods. District... View Article
Houstonians Say Better Sidewalks Could Help Ease The City’s Traffic Woes
Diane Schenke with the Greater East End Management District says it’s a big deal in her neighborhood and they’ve been trying to do something about it.
“A lot of the light rail stations, the streets coming to those stations did not have sidewalks,” says Schenke. “So the focus of our 35 miles of sidewalk is connecting neighborhoods both to those bus stops and light rail stations.”
METRO Releases Transit-Oriented Development Study
As Houston’s population grows, METRO is also expanding its transit network to meet the region’s transportation needs. More and more... View Article
GEEMD Annual Report and Public Hearing
The Greater East End Management District staff presented the District’s _________ on the East End. Visit the Assessments page on... View Article
Join the Conversation about Plan Houston
This URL, PlanHouston.org, will take you to the website for Plan Houston. As part of the community engagement called for... View Article
Midway plans ‘transformative’ project east of downtown
“This is generational real estate,” Jonathan Brinsden, CEO of Midway, the company behind CityCentre and other high-profile projects, told the Chronicle in an exclusive preview of the project. “It will shift the center of gravity of Houston’s urban core toward the east.”
Crackdown on Illegal Dumping in East End
GEEMD and Precinct 6 Constable’s office are working together to address the problem of illegal dumping in the East End.... View Article
Guadalupe Plaza Park Now Open
The East End community celebrated the opening of Guadalupe Plaza Park on July 30, renovated under the TIGER grant funding... View Article
Harrisburg Overpass Open to Vehicle Traffic
The Harrisburg Overpass opened to vehicular traffic July 19, 2016. Intermittent lane closures on the bridge will be necessary for... View Article