Name: Greater Heights Super Neighborhood Council Quarterly Meeting
Start: 2018-05-15T18:30:00+05:00
End: 2018-05-15T20:00:00+05:00
Location: Houston Heights City Hall & Fire Station

Quarterly meeting of the Greater Heights Super Neighborhood Council with guest speaker HISD District I Trustee Elizabeth Santos.

About Super Neighborhood 15 from the City of Houston:

The Greater Heights Super Neighborhood (SN 15) is centered on the area’s largest neighborhood, Houston Heights. Houston Heights, commonly referred to as “The Heights,” was Houston’s first master-planned community. The idealistic vision for the community was one in which entrepreneurs and workers could live and work within a close community setting. The location for the community was chosen because it had a natural higher elevation than the City of Houston which was seen as advantageous to both industry and residents alike. In 1892, the grand entrance to the community was constructed, known today as Heights Boulevard. Stately Victorian mansions were constructed along the boulevard. Textile manufacturing and milling operations located in the Houston Heights provided employment for many of the area’s residents. In addition, the community was able to support a business district that included a hotel, an opera house, and other public amenities.

The community’s success of attracting residents and businesses contributed to Houston Heights incorporating as a city in 1891. Houston Heights remained an independent municipality until the end of the 1910s when it was annexed into the City of Houston. The areas surrounding Houston heights began to develop around this time. The eastern portion of Greater Heights was generally developed in the 1920s and 1930s. The western portion of Greater Heights was developed later, generally from the 1930s into the 1950s.

Today, the proximity to downtown Houston and ease of access to major freeways, keeps the neighborhoods in Greater Heights in high demand. The demand for housing is leading to the redevelopment of some areas to more dense urban forms while other areas are experiencing the rehabilitation of the older housing stock. Whether it is a new condominium or a rehabbed bungalow, Greater Heights is an area that is experiencing considerable investment and revival.

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