A 2020 study found that Gulfton was at most 17 degrees hotter than other neighborhoods in Houston. Some organizations are looking at ways to cool the neighborhood down by using greener resources.
A 2020 study found that Gulfton was at most 17 degrees hotter than other neighborhoods in Houston. Some organizations are looking at ways to cool the neighborhood down by using greener resources.
The guidelines require the city to do more community outreach, monitor and provide data on its efforts to address illegal dumping, and explore additional enforcement on commercial dumpers.
Planting trees in poor neighborhoods is about more than fighting crime: it’s a move toward “equity.” But what s the next step if the crime rate doesn’t go down?