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NICKLAUS COURSE AT CARLTON WOODS RECOGNIZED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE - The Club at Carlton Woods-Nicklaus Course has retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by Audubon International . The Nicklaus Course was designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2003 and is one of 637 courses in the world to receive this honor. Courses go through a recertification process every two years. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses is an education and certification program that promotes ecologically-sound land management and the conservation of natural resources on established golf courses. Participation is designed to help course personnel plan, organize, implement, and document a comprehensive environmental management program and receive recognition for their efforts. To reach certification, a course must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas including Environmental Planning, Wildlife and Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management. link

unincorporated areas around texas are paying close attention to this legislation as it may benefit other developments. Legislation progress Gov. Rick Perry signed into law May 14 legislation allowing regional participation agreements between cities and special districts. The bill, SB 1012, by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, is one of two key pieces of legislation needed to finalize the agreement brokered by Williams with the city of Houston to remove the threat of annexation in exchange for tax dollars to fund regional projects. this bill is not woodlands specific The Texas House of Representatives passed the bill May 11 by state Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, which would expand the Town Center Improvement District to include and collect sales tax from most of The Woodlands in Montgomery County. Eissler said the TCID bill's passage in the Senate should not be a problem. Soon after its passage in the House, the Texas Senate received Eissler's TCID bill, as a substitute for a similar bill filed by Williams, which will speed its trip to the governor's desk, Eissler said. this bill is woodlands specific The Woodlands' proposed agreement with Houston totals $45 million over 30 years plus an initial $16 million. In exchange, the city of Houston will not annex The Woodlands before 2014, when the community can decide its own government structure. The final hurdle in the legislative process will be the governor's signature on the TCID bill. Then the agreement must receive the blessing of Houston City Council and voters in The Woodlands in an expected November ratification election.

this proves that anecdotal evidence is moot. my circle of woodlanders are from every background and economic strata; not as racially diverse as being in the city, but varying degrees of education, income and differing religious backgrounds. i stand corrected........again. also, your original comment compared the woodlands with cinco ranch and sugarland, yet you used regional figures when pointing out the differences in the woodlands socioeconomic and cultural division.

the neighborhoods near old town spring are well known crack house areas. some of the older neighborhoods along aldine westfield were inundated with katrina refugees (many rental properties in the area) and some of the areas have seen an increase in crime. i'm not surprised to hear of this latest report.

this is, initially, why i suggested a historic preservation forum under "issues". i realize we may have a limited amount of forums.

please explain. the woodlands is a model for socioeconomic diversity. yes, there is a new level of affluence in carlton woods and east shore, but that is a few hundred homes. i think any disdain for houston would be along the lines of traffic, lack of development/aesthetic controls and too much concrete. "disdain" has a negative, possibly malicious, connotation. perhaps, the idealism of many woodlanders is perceived as "disdain for houston" by outsiders? idealism requires that something be less than ideal. houston is "less than ideal" for most who live here, that is why they are here, but i wouldn't use the word "disdain".

it seems (IMO) that people surfing for houston preservation issues might more readily come across or be attracted to a forum/subforum with "preservation" in the name, thereby creating more discussion on these matters. river oaks theater/shopping center alabama theater 301 fannin save the bungalows neighborhood preservation issues mid century home preservation wright morrow estate jim west mansion

I haven't met anyone who dislikes Houston, Houstonians or Texas, only people who dislike the thought of annexation by Houston.

May 19, 2007, 5:06PM The Woodlands charts course for future governance Local associations establish framework as transition timetable begins to take shape By BETH KUHLES Chronicle Correspondent A framework for a transition to a new form of government in The Woodlands was hammered out Saturday by The Community Associations of The Woodlands. The three associations that govern The Woodlands

my thinking was that "historic houston" is the discussion of houston's past, historic tours, etc. and not exactly preservation issues. am i splitting hairs or is there a real difference in these discussions?

no, the photo is the memorial hermann hospital complex. atrocious isn't it? >

2007: gessner and memorial 1980: post oak and san felipe

i think that having over 85,000 residents entitles those living in the woodlands to have many different viewpoints. we have one, ONE, very vocal complainer on haif who i truly feel for. she should've never moved out of the west loop area. yes, there is vandalism and mischief. yes, you are on your own on many occasions. welcome to the unincorporated development. i've lived in unincorporated neighborhoods my entire life and the woodlands is, by far, more community oriented and neighbor-helping-neighbor than any i've lived in before. on the other hand, there are thousands of woodlanders who have been here since the inception and have a deep connection (conviction) with the ideals that founded the community. i cannot speak for all of this group; however, i have mixed emotions on annexation and the current state of westward development without consideration (it appears) for major transportation corridors. then, there are thousands more who could care less either way, because they are too busy living. one thought, there is another thread today about rampant growth in houston. it's beginning to sound like houston may have more growth issues than IT is ready for. fortunately, houston's tax base is growing right where the infrastructure upgrades will be, within its own city limits. i wonder if the tide has turned with the annexation issue as a whole? with houston's "rampant" growth in and around the loop, is the tax base increasing at such a rate that suburban areas may look less appealing? sounds like another thread.

i think a subsection of historic houston would be great.

i too received letters from the same firm for both of my properties. ditto the DIY sentiment.

i know we've discussed this issue before, but i couldn't find a thread specifically about it. also, moderators, do we need a "historic preservation" thread under issues? or, should we put historic preservation issues under the neighborhood they are occurring? May 20, 2007, 12:36AM Old photographs hold the key to restoration Architects are trying to reconstruct the look of the 1910 Harris County courthouse By BILL MURPHY Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Rebuilding a legacy Like a detective from a cold case squad, Dan Reissig examines a photo of the Houston Law School Class of 1934. The faces of the graduating students are of no interest to him. He ignores those, peering instead at the ornamental plaster work in the room where the photo was taken

do we need a historic preservation thread in issues?

i may have missed another discussion on this. if so, sorry. but, doesn't the metro solutions programs show commuter rail from 290 to the intermodal center through the heights? is this the alignment from the story mentioned in this thread? the mayor was careful to say a "toll road" will not be built on this ROW, but commuter rail maybe? is this common knowledge and i'm just now catching up? metro solutions notice the yellow 290 CRT line to intermodal center.

i'm surprised at how many people work from their homes. graphic artists, construction contractors, outsourced this and that. there are many self-employed families in this area. there are private contractors everywhere.

links that cover the annexation issue in depth: to annex or not to annex? woodlands may be headed for self-government the future of the woodlands downtown, on the other hand ........is very bright and crowded. buy your grogan's mill home now.

i saw a rendering and a model of this today. unfortunately, i haven't found anything on the internet that can easily be linked to. it will be nice. i'm interested to know if john cooper school will allow other local performing arts events in the new facility. there are two local theater companies and other performing arts groups that could benefit from a facility such as this. the Nancy Bock theater in McCullough (where the woodlands symphony and the two local theater companies perform) is just, OK. i'll post a rendering when i come across one.

Three Projects In The Woodlands Garner Awards From The American Society Of Landscape Architects Three projects in The Woodlands were selected for Honor Awards by the Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) at the 2007 Texas ASLA Awards Banquet held April 20, 2007, according to Joel Deretchin, vice president of community development for The Woodlands Development Company. full story

the old mervyn's is now home to the woodlands children's museum and a satellite location for the houston museum of natural science.

what's really amazing is the people who will buy way back there and then complain how difficult it is to get around. most of the homes for creekside and the neighborhood in magnolia will not be delivered until '08 and '09. the 1488 widening is underway. lake woodlands is an alternative route to the woodlands parkway, as are 2920 via gosling & kuykendahl. traffic signals are underway or planned for all intersections along woodlands parkway and lake woodlands drive. "smart" traffic signals are in the works or already installed for all traffic lights in town center. i've heard that timed/sensored "smart" signals may be in the future for other main arteries. throughout the woodlands. if the grand parkway segment is built south of the woodlands, it will relieve traffic along woodlands parkway.