Tanya Bubose is the Director of the Independence Heights Redevelopment Council. Today, as executive director of the Independence Heights Redevelopment Council, a group that fosters social and economic neighborhood development, Debose sees another disaster looming in the proposed $7.5 billion widening and realignment of Interstate 45. Its a legacy that lives on till this day said Luis Guajardo. Lets keep in touch! , residents from those communities and some council members have spoken in support of the designation, but others have questioned what interference will Conservation Districts have on what's already in place like deed restrictions. Historic Preservation & Cultural Arts for 100 Sentors and 65 Youth by providing community meetings and particupating in community based events, Disaster assistance by providing community outreach, working with elected officials to complete a Needs Assessment, disaster intake, and identifying homes that needed repair due to Hurricane Harvey. It was talked (about) when they were little children saying, You know theyre going to take our homes. Over the next year, approximately $45 million in federal entitlement grants will be available to improve Houstons neighborhoods and the quality of life for low- and moderate-income families. It was 1924 when Deboses great-grandfather bought land here, in the first African American municipality to be founded in Texas. Independence Heights Redevelopment Council cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors. Given all of the harmful impacts, its hardly surprising that a growing segment of America has soured on big road projects, says Joseph DiMento, a University of California, Irvine law professor, and co-author of Changing Lanes: Visions and Histories of Urban Freeways. .article--story h2.article__title:not(.summary) {display: none;} body .header {position: relative;} But with the controversial North Houston Highway Improvement Project that would expand parts of I-45 and take homes and businesses in the same areas that were impacted 50 years ago, some fear history is repeating itself. Independence Heights: Quality of Life Agreement. The super neighborhood boundaries includes: I-45 (east), Tidwell Rd. .page-body__content h6 {font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #0A509E;} The Alliance is one of our Gulfton neighborhood partners and a LISC FOC. Seems like you are already registered, please provide the password. "Change will only come when we truly hear each other's voices. Tejano Center for Community Concerns is one of our Magnolia Park neighborhood partners.