Goal and Action 25: Preservation, Parks, and Trails

Houston adds, preserves and restores natural areas, creates more parks evenly distributed geographically and accessible to all citizens; develops linear parks along bayous; and connects neighborhoods with hike and bike trails. (4.0)

Actions Proposed by Participants

• Fund, develop, and maintain the best urban park system in the country with help from the County, making our park space per capita level the highest in the nation.
• Adopt aggressive landscape and green space ordinances.
• Collaborate with urban reforestation and parks-related groups in pursuit of the goal.
• Reclaim brownfields to create more parks.
• Develop linear parks with hike and bike trails to connect neighborhoods.
• Make new and existing parks accessible to all citizens including children, elderly, and the low-income.
• Set aside land for parks in developments.