Argos and our Houston team are excited for the completion of the Memorial Park Land Bridge in Houston, TX later this year. We have watched the 70-million-dollar project grow from the ground up during the last two years, providing over 7,000 cy of concrete.

We are proud to be a part of the creation of the Land Bridge and Prairie Project, which itself is a project within a project. Located in Memorial Park Conservancy in Houston, there is what is known as a Master Plan, an overall plan that consists of many different projects that will ultimately preserve, restore, and enhance Memorial Park for the enjoyment of Houstonians and its wildlife as well. Below you can find a brief timeline (provided by Memorial Park Conservancy’s website):

https://issuu.com/memorialparkhouston/docs/mph_mpbook_final_small_webversion_a_c7f9e7eed3d03c

Creation of the Master Plan

The 2011 drought catalyzed what was to become a renewed future for Memorial Park. In close collaboration, Memorial Park Conservancy, Houston Parks and Recreation Department and Uptown Development Authority developed a bold, visionary Master Plan for Memorial Park that includes capital improvements, long-term conservation, and an operations and maintenance plan. Nelson Byrd Woltz served as the lead designer for the Master Plan, which was informed by an extensive public engagement process. The input of over 3,000 Houstonians announced the Master Plan process, including 25 ecological scientists and 50 additional informants ranging from stormwater management experts to historians to Park stakeholder groups.

Houston City Council unanimously approved this Master Plan in 2015. Guiding principles of the Memorial Park Master Plan include:

• • Restoring the Park’s ecological systems and creating greater resiliency
  • Reconnecting the Park’s land, waterways, trails, and people
  • Consolidating compatible uses together in appropriate areas
  • Tending to the land and the Park’s cultural history, maintaining balance through responsible management
  • Enhancing the overall Park experience and amenities