Projects

Earlier this year, the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority (MHRA) launched the final round of community engagement for the Greater Heights Strategic Connections Plan, a grant-funded study designed to improve how people move safely throughout the Greater Heights area. Residents, business owners, and community stakeholders showed up, completed surveys, and shared the study with their neighbors. […]

The Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority has been awarded a TxDOT Transportation Alternatives Grant and is advancing the Nicholson and MKT Trail Crossing Improvements Project, which focuses on safety and accessibility upgrades along key segments of the trail network. The project area includes Nicholson Street from the MKT Trail to W. 26th Street, as well as

Thank you to everyone who shared input during the first round of engagement for the Greater Heights Strategic Connections Plan. Your feedback shaped a community-led Vision for Mobility and Five Goals to make streets and trails in the area safer and better connected. Find the Vision and Goals here. Here are some key highlights from

Help us plan for a safer, more connected community by participating in the Greater Heights Strategic Connections Plan. We’d like your input to help identify transportation infrastructure improvements that will expand access for individuals and families driving, walking, biking, taking transit, and rolling in the Memorial Heights and Greater Heights neighborhoods. Go to mhraconnects.com to

The Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority (MHRA), also known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 5 (TIRZ 5), is dedicated to building public facilities and infrastructure that enhance the quality of life for Houston residents. A key aspect of this mission is improving transportation safety and accessibility, as seen in the Shepherd Durham Project, launched in 2022

Little Thicket Park, a 10-acre natural retreat nestled between TC Jester Boulevard and Ella Boulevard along the east bank of Little Thicket Bayou, is set to undergo significant improvements this year. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of this year (2025), marking an exciting milestone for the community and the collaborative efforts

Starting on Monday, October 21, 2024, there will be construction on 24th St., between Shepherd Dr. and Durham Dr. that will continue at least through the end of the year. The first phase involves reconstructing the south side of 24th St. During this phase: Eastbound traffic on 24th St. from Durham Dr. will be blocked.