Flooding

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. (more…)

From “Look Upstream”, 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 watershed. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

A man-made freshwater/tidal marsh beside Braes Bayou at Mason Park, on Houston’s east side, is featured in Building Better II, a Sierra Club report concerning ten outstanding examples of innovative and environmentally sensitive methods of managing stormwater. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

Last Sunday afternoon, there was not much traffic on the Houston Ship Channel. A few huge ships were moored and one was being guided up the channel. Mothers For Clean Air organized this trip so that passengers could get a close-up look at chemical plants, but floating trash and sea gulls also competed for my attention. (more…)

Just weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck, John Sullivan of the Sealy Center for Public Health and Medicine and Bryan Parras of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services were sent to Louisiana to meet with community leaders to find out how the National Institute for Environmental Health could collaborate with local groups. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which issues flood plain maps used for determining flood insurance rates, has settled all appeals and protests of its maps. FEMA will be issuing a Letter of Final Determination in mid July. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

The Gulf Restoration Network and the Sierra Club released a joint report, May 31, titled “The School of Big Storms – the High Cost of Compromising Our Natural Defenses and the Benefits of Protecting Them.” (more…)

Purpose: To build community support for a coordinated planning process to make improvements to Houston’s quality of life.

3015 Richmond, Suite 201
Houston, Texas 77098
(713) 522-0590/fax: (713) 523-3057
hsweetnam@blueprinthouston.org

www.blueprinthouston.org (more…)

Purpose: To reduce the risk of flooding in the
Brays Bayou watershed.

4999 W. Belfort
Houston, Texas 77035
(713) 723-7230/Fax: (713) 723-0121
bobx@hal-pc.org

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Purpose: A coalition of municipal utility districts, home owner associations and other community organizations functioning as a steward between the residents, local/state government, land developers and non-profits to collaborate on planning and implementation of improved regional flood protection and environment preservation throughout the Cypress Creekwatershed.

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