http://houstonist.com/2007/01/09/hallelujah_11th.php All comments for Hallelujah! 11th Street Park is saved. en-us 2009 Brittanie Shey Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brittanie@houstonist.com brittanie@houstonist.com 60 http://houstonist.com/2007/01/09/hallelujah_11th.php#comment-905709 http://houstonist.com/2007/01/09/hallelujah_11th.php#comment-905709 Comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:14:16 -0600 <p>There is one significant issue - the part of the park available for development is not determined. It is highly likely, given the fact that park is very small, that development on 25% of the park area will create significant problems for the rest of the park, if not make it uninhabitable for many of the species of birds and insects they had sought to protect. The folks who have been working to save the park do not want to lose one square foot of the area, mainly because even a small loss to development could ultimately mean the whole park will be destroyed simply through said development. The only thing small enough to be on a property parcel that small is a convenience store, gas station or some other small strip type store. Those can be particularly destructive to the surrounding environment, which is why the entire park needs to be protected.</p> http://houstonist.com/2007/01/09/hallelujah_11th.php#comment-905537 http://houstonist.com/2007/01/09/hallelujah_11th.php#comment-905537 Comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:50:11 -0600 <p>Wonderful! My garden club donated towards the cause. They will be thrilled to hear the good news at tonight's meeting! 75% saved is better than no land saved!</p>