COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
In response to various community needs, Greater Houston Development, Inc. has initiated or helped create a number of community-based partnerships and initiatives in northeast Houston including:
NORTHEAST BEYOND 2000 – a community-driven planning initiative for Northeast Houston. This great community is 5 minutes driving time from Downtown Houston off Hwy. 59 North immediately outside 610 North Loop East. In 1999, according to the City of Houston's Planning Department Socio-Economic Report prepared for NEB 2000, the targeted area encompasses over 19,000 acres of land with over 50% undeveloped or underdeveloped.
Northeast Beyond 2000′s first phase of the plan was published in February, 2011 with the assistance of I Am Pleased Consultants. We have conducted over 200 community meetings and events to obtain input and primary data for the plan.
Northeast Beyond 2000 is a partnership between local civic clubs, churches, businesses, Houston Community College – Northeast, City of Houston - Planning Department, other stakeholders, and City of Houston - Super Neighborhoods 47 – E. Little York/Homestead, 48 – Trinity/Houston Gardens and 49/50 – E. Houston/Settegast. Local churches participating include (but not limited to): Bethany Baptist Church, Forest Lawn MBC, Free Indeed Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Greater Oak Grove MBC, House of Faith Church, Mt. Caanan MBC, Solid Rock MBC, Sweet Home Baptist Church, and Trinity Gardens Church of Christ. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=519640835#!/pages/Northeast-Beyond-2000/133330103429088
NORTHEAST EDUCATION FIRST – community-driven education transformation and empowerment initiative. We have helped establish partnerships and retain education experts to mobilize the North Forest community in an effort to ensure that the children of North Forest ISD began receiving a quality education. Partners include Super Neighborhoods 47 – E. Little York/Homestead, 48 – Trinity/ Houston Gardens and 49/50 – E. Houston/Settegast as well as the Greater Houston Community Foundation, Chartwell Education Group, Houston A+ Challenge, Children at Risk, Genysis Works, Project GRAD, Jacobson Advisors, etc.. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Northeast-Education-First/188851117852357
NORTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION (NEEJA) – A community initiative focused on eradicating environmental issues that are negatively impacting the health and safety of residents especially high-risk residents such as children, the elderly, and disabled. Issues include the closure of 2 of 5 area permitted landfills, concrete batching plant safety, proliferation of illicit motels, etc.. Partners include Super Neighborhoods 47 – E. Little York/Homestead, 48 – Trinity/Houston Gardens and 49/50 – E. Houston/Settegast and E. Houston Civic Club.
NORTHEAST BEYOND 2000 – a community-driven planning initiative for Northeast Houston. This great community is 5 minutes driving time from Downtown Houston off Hwy. 59 North immediately outside 610 North Loop East. In 1999, according to the City of Houston's Planning Department Socio-Economic Report prepared for NEB 2000, the targeted area encompasses over 19,000 acres of land with over 50% undeveloped or underdeveloped.
Northeast Beyond 2000′s first phase of the plan was published in February, 2011 with the assistance of I Am Pleased Consultants. We have conducted over 200 community meetings and events to obtain input and primary data for the plan.
Northeast Beyond 2000 is a partnership between local civic clubs, churches, businesses, Houston Community College – Northeast, City of Houston - Planning Department, other stakeholders, and City of Houston - Super Neighborhoods 47 – E. Little York/Homestead, 48 – Trinity/Houston Gardens and 49/50 – E. Houston/Settegast. Local churches participating include (but not limited to): Bethany Baptist Church, Forest Lawn MBC, Free Indeed Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Greater Oak Grove MBC, House of Faith Church, Mt. Caanan MBC, Solid Rock MBC, Sweet Home Baptist Church, and Trinity Gardens Church of Christ. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=519640835#!/pages/Northeast-Beyond-2000/133330103429088
NORTHEAST EDUCATION FIRST – community-driven education transformation and empowerment initiative. We have helped establish partnerships and retain education experts to mobilize the North Forest community in an effort to ensure that the children of North Forest ISD began receiving a quality education. Partners include Super Neighborhoods 47 – E. Little York/Homestead, 48 – Trinity/ Houston Gardens and 49/50 – E. Houston/Settegast as well as the Greater Houston Community Foundation, Chartwell Education Group, Houston A+ Challenge, Children at Risk, Genysis Works, Project GRAD, Jacobson Advisors, etc.. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Northeast-Education-First/188851117852357
NORTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION (NEEJA) – A community initiative focused on eradicating environmental issues that are negatively impacting the health and safety of residents especially high-risk residents such as children, the elderly, and disabled. Issues include the closure of 2 of 5 area permitted landfills, concrete batching plant safety, proliferation of illicit motels, etc.. Partners include Super Neighborhoods 47 – E. Little York/Homestead, 48 – Trinity/Houston Gardens and 49/50 – E. Houston/Settegast and E. Houston Civic Club.