Comments on: West U Activist Lectures Bellaire City Council

By: Quien Sabe

Quien Sabe — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:19:20 +0000

What goes on in West U should stay in West U

By: Lucille

Lucille — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:58:39 +0000

When my 4 year old grandson visited me in Cinco Ranch, I planned on taking him to a neighborhood park. Most of the parks are empty. However, I was intimidated by signs that were threatening. There are many parks in the gated communities inside Cinco Ranch out of reach of the general public. I was given the name of a park we could go to by someone in authority but its location didn’t look safe.

In some instances, I think the local associations may fear liability. Some have ponds in the middle of the park with warnings about snakes and alligators.

By: Joni

Joni — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:25:43 +0000

West U has lovely parks and so does Southside and Bellaire. We welcome our “neighbors” to our parks and I am sure they welcome West U residents, as well. Many play date groups move from park to park between these cities so that their children have varied and great park experiences. We’ve worked so hard to raise funds and develop lovely places for everyone to play! There are some programs for WU residents only but there is truly no way to monitor who plays in an open park or greenspace. The relationships we share with our neighboring cities, HISD/West U Elementary, WULL, WUSA, Tri-Sports, and our outside the city South Campus are part of what makes living in West U so wonderful! Thank you to West U Parks & Rec, Parks Board and Friends of Parks Fund, Inc. (and all of Friends’ supporters, donors, and volunteers) for making our parks terrific and such an enhancement to our community!

By: Panem et Circense

Panem et Circense — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 02:38:01 +0000

In total agreement with “delayednews.com”. It is absurd to pretend that the residents of any of the self governing incorporated cities within the greater Houston area be limited only to the parks in their city. Every park that West U acquires reduces the tax base and it means higher taxes for all it’s residents.
There are enough parks and green areas available to the residents of West U inside West U and in the surrounding areas.

By: Lucille

Lucille — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:30:23 +0000

In the interest of safety, I really can’t see residents of either West U or Bellaire wanting to use the other’s parks. They certainly wouldn’t want their kids crossing the railroad tracks or dealing with the traffic on Bissonnet and Bellaire.
I would like to mention that in Cinco Ranch in the Katy Area, there are many lovely parks. There are also very big signs that state using the parks and not living close by is trespassing. It shuts out all the kids living in the many, many apartments in the area, so they play in the street.

By: DelayedNews.com

DelayedNews.com — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:24:52 +0000

Ramsey is a zealot who thinks the city should spend more money on parkland even though the recent survey says residents don’t won;t to spend more money tax money on parkland. Of course, we use parks in Houston and Bellaire; our tax monies go to build and support Bellaire and Houston parks. Is Ramsay suggesting we shouldn’t use Hermann Park because we don;t live in Houston? Should I not take my grand kids to the zoo when they visit? Ramsey has never been playing with a complete deck of cards.

By: Donna Field

Donna Field — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:59:07 +0000

I am impressed to know that West U has an activist. I didn’t know it was allowed.

By: Jeremy Green

Jeremy Green — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:10:15 +0000

Wow. Reckon Elder can find out why West U spent $4,700 on a pool turtle and lily pad and not on park land?