Government
BY ROO MOODY & ARIEL WORTHY
Bellaire looks to create a map for future parkland Bellaire City Council has taken steps to develop a new Parks Master Plan, which will serve as a map for future parkland upgrades and development. How it works Council members voted unanimously April 6 to execute a $221,800 contract with MHS Planning and Design, an outdoor environment design firm. The firm will work with the city to develop a master plan that will establish a long-term vision, evaluate existing conditions and provide a strate- gic roadmap for investments for the city’s parks and recreation facilities over the next 10 years. Ryan Smith, director of the Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department, said the plan will also aim to address several “park deserts,” and the department is looking at the feasibility of incor- porating public parks within a 10-minute walk of each neighborhood in the city.
Regulations around e-scooters to tighten West University Place officials want to better define which vehicles can be used on city sidewalks and streets. What’s happening? West U City Council unanimously agreed during an April 13 meeting that the city should tighten the language to define which types of vehicles could be used on the side- walk. However, council members decided to delay voting on the ordinance until there is further clarification on how to properly define different vehicles. The proposed ordinance could ban e-scooters and toy vehicles on city streets unless crossing at a crosswalk, clarify the definition of self-propelled devices and set a $2,000 fine for violations, if passed. Council is expected to revisit the proposal.
Parks in Bellaire Residents will be able to give feedback on the Parks Master Plan during open houses and pop-up events.
Officer Lucy Dog Park Bellaire-Zindler Park
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Evergreen Park
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4 Evelyn's Park 5 Feld Park 6
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Joe Gaither Park Lafayette Park
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8 Locust Park 9 Loftin Park 10 Mulberry Park 11 Paseo Park 12 Ware Family Park 13 Russ Pitman Park 14 Vic Driscoll Park
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Percentage of residents who live within a 10-minute walk of a park: 94%
Total number of parks: 16
NOTE: HOLLY STREET TRAIL AND HORN FIELD ARE TWO GREEN SPACES INCLUDED IN TPL’S LISTING THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED TRADITIONAL PARKS. SOURCES: CITY OF BELLAIRE, TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Total park acres : 54
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