Collin Gary, Community Engagement liason for METRO and is here to listen in to community priorities

Brit announced Gals Who Give just donated $10.5k to Helms Elementary

Brit also announced Friends of Lawrence and Milroy Parks received news that reconstruction of Lawrence Park as part of the Let’s Play Houston partnership between Houston Parks Board and City of Houston will move forward

Nick talked about his concerns about pedestrian crossing at W 13th for N Shepherd and N Durham

Nick also brought up a parcel at 1701 W 13th St for a potential park space with a community rock wall

Topics to continue exploring:

• Lightning along MKT Trail
• Lightining along White Oak Bayou
• Naturalizing Rewilding , removing concrete from White Oak Bayou
• Stop signs for car traffic at every intersection of the hike and bike trails
• Separate pedestrian paths for busy segments of MKT Trail between Yale & Shepherd

Let’s plan to have a speaker join us at the next meet up Wednesday, April 16, 2025