The Independence Heights Conservancy plans to seek historical landmark designations, implement cultural and educational programming and serve as a community land trust.
The Conservation District ordinance only applies to the six communities identified and Mayor Turner said he doesn’t plan on adding any more neighborhoods under his administration.
It can be easy to forget as we travel the busy highways of Houston that homes once stood where many roads are now. But in the communities that were impacted by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the memories and impact of displacement remain.
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