[WaveDude]

The best single-track trail system and associated bicycle terrain park in Houston is slated to be destroyed and turned into flood control detention ponds (with questionable effectiveness). Many of the nearby homeowners associations are against this as the plan will destroy the remaining wooded and natural areas along the bayou. They seek to team with the trail users to oppose this. Rather than keep updating here, please bookmark this link check in from time to time:

GHORBA > Trail News > Save the Anthills!

Background info:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8avaUZLox0lODQwYjUyMTktOGEyMC00NjZjLTk1ODAtOGVlNzY2NjVkNDg2&hl=en_US

And sign and like these:

Environment Petition: Save the Terry Hershey Park Forest | Change.org

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Opposition-to-the-Buffalo-Bayou-Detention-Basins/175934632494511?sk=wall

 

[dytrdr5]

hope they can be saved, I was out there today and made sure to let everyone that I saw riding to sign the petition, thanks wavedude for posting this here.

 

[WaveDude]

1st of 4 meetings -- be there or kiss your trails goodbye.

During the community meetings, a brief presentation will be given on how to access the Charting Buffalo report and how to provide comments. Visitors will be encouraged to listen to the presentation and then tour the exhibit area where maps and information on flooding and community enhancement opportunities will be available. Computers will be available for the public to provide feedback on the draft report at the meeting or the public may provide their written comments.


A total of four meetings are being scheduled in the Charting Buffalo study area. Identical information will be shared at all four community meetings. See below the details for the first meeting scheduled. Additional community meetings will be scheduled and a separate email will be distributed with dates and times. The most up-to-date information will also be posted at http://www.chartingbuffalo.org.

Click this link for details:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e5iiroife56497c2&oseq=

 

[WaveDude]

 

[SayNoToSpandex]

Already heard this isn't going to happen. Either way it doesn't matter. Houston sucks balls and doesn't even deserve any decent trails. Might as well plow em' all down. Nobody who is a serious biker would remain content on living in Houston long term. Even the best trail systems are mediocre at best.