Topic – Katy Prairie
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Exxon Mobil announces new sub-urban “campus”
Moving out of City
Exxon Mobil has announced it will pull out of the City of Houston and move to a suburban campus in unincorporated Harris County.
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Katy Perry vs Katy Prairie?
Which is more endangered?
CultureMap Houston asks whether California's Katy Perry or Houston's very own Katy Prairie is more endangered.
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Prairie Conservancy has issues with Parkway plan
Invites supporters to comment
The Katy Prairie Conservancy has published negative comments about a proposed Segment of the Grand Parkway and invited supporters to comment in like fashion.
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Katy development proposal wins New Urbanism award
But it may not be implemented
The proposal would create compact, mixed-use communities and won international acclaim, but it was not one of the finalists in a local competition in January.
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Developer seeks ‘sustainable’ Katy Prairie community
But is it really 'green'?
Ventana Lakes would be the second project in the Katy Prairie. But is any development in the outlying and ecologically sensitive area truly sustainable?
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David Crossley
An opportunity for Citizens
Is the Grand Parkway out of sync with community priorities?
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State, fed agencies oppose Segment E wetlands permit
Say mitigation plan inadequate
The US Fish & Wildlife Service and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department both say that the Segment E wetlands mitigation plan is inadequate.
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Some fear Katy Prairie development could cause worse flooding
Projects would pave floodplain
Last week's floods renewed concerns that development along the proposed Grand Parkway Segment E could cause more frequent or severe flooding.
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County commissioners approve $11.9 million in Parkway contracts
$22 million approved so far
Commissioners Court unanimously approves engineering contracts, bringing total contracts to $22 million in March.
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