2023 Call 4 Projects: Places 4 People

Commissioner Lesley Briones is proud to announce the 32 projects selected for partnership as part of the 2023 Call 4 Projects: Places 4 People initiative!

This $170 million investment, including $88 million from Precinct 4, is set to bring transformative improvements to communities across Harris County Precinct 4.

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Partner: Houston Parks Board 

Precinct 4 Cost: $1.48 M

Partner Cost $370K

Type of project: Design of a Hike & Bike Trail
Design of a 10-foot-wide shared-use trail that would be built primarily within the CenterPoint easement. The trail would run approximately 4 miles from Brays Bayou Greenway south to the existing Keegans Bayou Trail.  Once complete, the Alief Trail will be within a 10-minute/half-mile walk of an estimated 25,000 people and more than 7,000 households. 

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Partner: St. George Place Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 1)

Type of project: Construction & Maintenance: Park
Transform an underutilized 7.1-acre community park into a destination greenspace.

Partner: International Management District 
Type of project: Final design and construction of sidewalks

The installation of six-foot sidewalks where none currently exist, upgrading existing sidewalks to six feet, and implementing other pedestrian improvements.

Partner: Houston Parks Board 
Type of project: Park  
Improved and increased park lighting, upgraded volleyball courts, a renovated playground with added shade, an expanded concrete walking trail, a new picnic area, new and additional site furnishings, and a dry-bottom detention basin.  

Partner: Houston Parks Board
Precinct 4 Cost: $3.8 M
Partner Cost: $2.8 M
Type of project: Construction of Hike & Bike Trail
The $6.6 million project will enhance trail connectivity and safety along Brays Bayou in Meyerland. The initiative includes 4.4 miles of new or improved trails, seven pedestrian and bicycle underpasses, and a memorial plaza honoring Captain Gary L. Herod, a Texas National Guard pilot who sacrificed his life in 1961 to save others.

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Partner: Houston Parks Board 

Precinct 4 Cost: $2.55 M

Partner Cost: $12.275 M

Type of project: Hike & Bike Trail
This project will include almost two miles of trails including undercrossings at Highways 59 and Beltway 8, and a pedestrian bridge at 59.  

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Partner: Houston Parks Board 
Type of project: Park construction 
The improvements include lighting the entire park, refurbishing the gazebo, upgrading the playground and improving its drainage, repairing the walking loop, and new site furniture.

Partner: Houston Parks Board 

Precinct 4 Cost: $13.5 M

Partner Cost: $5.4 M

Type of project: Hike & Bike Trail
New trail connecting Buffalo Bayou Park with Memorial Park.  

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Partner: Brookshire-Katy Drainage District 
Type of project: Drainage study
Design for improvements to the Cane Island Branch of Buffalo Bayou to mitigate flood hazard conditions for this growing area within Precinct 4.  

Partner: St. George Place Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 1)  

Type of project: Road construction
Roadway replacement for .79 mile segment of Chimney Rock between Westheimer and 59.

Partner: Nottingham Country MUD
Type of project: Design and construction of a Hike & Bike Trail 
Trail connections to Greenbelt Park along South Fry, Westgreen and Highland Knolls. 

Partner: Harris County MUD #167

Precinct 4 Cost: $605,348
Partner Cost: $151,337
Type of project: Final design and construction of a sidewalk
Construction of a new sidewalk that will connect Westfield Village Drive to Sheridan Elementary School.

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Partner: METRO 
Precinct 4 Cost: $3M
Partner Cost: $3M
Type of project: Final design and construction
This partnership involves the design and construction of 200 bus shelters and trash receptacles at bus stops throughout the southeastern quadrant of Precinct 4.

Partner: Emergency Services District 47, Harris County MUD 238, West Park Utility District
Type of project: Sidewalk
1.6 miles of new sidewalks and sidepaths providing safe access to and from neighborhoods, schools, parks, and trails around the Mayde Creek school complex.

Partner: Harris County MUD No. 120
Type of project: Park design
Development of public green space adjoining McClendon Park (and possible future community center/parking lot). Also improve pedestrian access to the park and drainage.

Partner: Westchase District

Type of project: Final design and construction of a road
Reconstruction of a 1.3-mile segment of Meadowglen, including drainage, safety, and mobility improvements.

Partner: Memorial MUD 
Type of project: Design and construction of a Hike & Bike Trail 
This partnership involves design and construction of a pedestrian bridge and recreational trails within the Willow Fork Drainage District.

Partner: Chelford One MUD 
Precinct 4 Cost: $404,914 
Partner Cost: $101,230  
Type of project: Park  
To facilitate connectivity and accessibility, this project proposes adding sidewalks to the west side of Addicks Clodine Rd and connecting to the existing sidewalk. This trail will serve as a recreational area and provide a safer alternative for pedestrians who wish to avoid walking along the road. 

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Partner: Energy Corridor District 
Precinct 4 Cost: $7M
Partner Cost: $1.7M
Type of project: Design and construction
Design and construction of sidewalks and sidepaths, including drainage and safety improvements, within the Energy Corridor.

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Partner: Waller and Harris Counties MUD No. 4
Type of project: Design and construction of an intersection 
Intersection improvements on Pitts Road, from Clay to Beckendorf.  

Partner: SPARK School Park Program 
Type of Project: Design and construction of a park  
This partnership will call for the design and construction of playgrounds and trails at Miller Intermediate and Holmquist Elementary Schools.

Partner: City Park Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 12)  
Type of project: Final design and construction of drainage
The reconstruction of Seamist Drive aims to improve drainage and reduce flooding in the area.

Partner: Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 20)

Precinct 4 Cost: $1.5 M

Partner Cost: $1.5 M

Type of project: Design and construction of a Hike & Bike Trail

Construction of Phase 1 & 2 of the Sharpstown Trail, a trail connecting Beechnut to the Brays Bayou Greenway.


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Partner: Willow Fork Drainage District
Type of project: Hike & Bike Trail

1.9 miles of new 10' wide trail connecting Mason and George Bush Park. Includes an undercrossing at South Fry.

Partner: Houston Parks Board
Type of project: Park
Improvements to the park including upgrades to the picnic pavilion, playground, and walking loop.

Partner: City Park Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 12) 

Precinct 4 Cost: $600,821 

Partner Cost: $150,205 

Type of project: Drainage design & construction
Improve drainage along 10 road segments to protect the neighborhood from flooding. (Sherwood, Helberg, West 12th, Seamist, Hurst, Toledo, Letein, Eureka, Maxroy, and Dean.)  

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Partner: Harris County MUD No. 102
Type of project: Sidewalk construction
Installation of sidewalks on West Little York, Addicks-Satsuma, Hamstead Park, and Huffmeister.

Partner: Mission Bend MUD No. 2  
Type: of project: Drainage maintenance
Improve drainage along the Mission Bend Greenbelt Trail system, to be completed before the West Side Greenbelt Improvements project.

Partner: Mission Bend MUD No. 2
Precinct 4 Cost:  $694,347
Partner Cost: $694,347
Type of project: Construction of a hike and bike trail  
Construction of a 1/2 mile pedestrian trail, as part of the Mission Bend Greenbelt near Albright Middle and Petrosky Elementary Schools. 

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Partner: Westchase District
Type of project: Final design and construction
This project will establish a 35-foot-wide shared-use corridor in a fully developed area that currently lacks green spaces or community gathering areas.

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