Blue Tree, Meet Green Grid

Authors

Michael Robinson, SWA Group, Houston, Texas, USA
Kinder Baumgardner, SWA Group, Houston, Texas, USA
Amna Ansari, SWA Group, Houston, Texas, USA
Natalia Beard, SWA Group, Houston, Texas, USA

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.681

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

The history of the City of Houston can be told through a few major disruptive yet transformative moments, from the building of the Ship Channel to the approval of Bayou Greenways, and now the Houston Area Greenways planning project will act as a further catalyst and opportunity to direct the vision of the future Houston. More than simply trails projects, Bayou Greenways and Houston Area Greenways have the potential to fundamentally direct the development of the urban fabrics of the city. A more integrated and comprehensive transportation system can transition dependence away from the automobile towards a more carbon-neutral way of life critical to the health of the 21st century. Paralleling the reimagining of the city’s bus and bike networks, the greenways plans could augment and catalyze these systems to create a robust framework for residents in terms of recreational and commuting options.

Recommended Citation

Robinson, Michael; Baumgardner, Kinder; Ansari, Amna; and Beard, Natalia (2016) "Blue Tree, Meet Green Grid," Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.681
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fabos/vol5/iss2/21