Street Smarts
Washington Avenue, Houston
The once forgotten corridor emerges as an eclectic enclave.
3 comments
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009, 10:39 pm
Jack Snow says:
I believe that what they are doing on Washington Ave is only for the good of the city and the neighborhood. Lets keep it up!
Friday, March 20th, 2009, 9:39 am
Stu says:
It’s a shame what we’ve let the yuppies do to one of Houston’s true neighborhoods on Washington Ave. ---just like they’ve destoyed the Heights. They suck all the true character out of every place they touch.
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009, 7:40 pm
C. Patrick McIlvain says:
Good Afternoon Ms. Swartz,
First Thank you so much for your, I hope first, article on The WAve, The Washington District. It is as you have laid out the "Main Street" of Super Neighborhood No. 22. In 2007 we produced WOW the Parade - Washington On Washington the Parade, in 2008 we did WOW Day'08 "A Walk on the Avenues" and now in 2009 we are putting on Ride the WAve to be take place on March 7, 2009. Events will take place not only along Washington Avenue, but Houston Avenue, Shepherd/Durham, and Westcott. We will have "Green" booths among other set up at Spotts Park. Some of the business that you have mentioned as well as some of our other great business in our super neighborhood will have "Special Items" that day.
Washington Avenue was once called "The Road West" one of its first official functions was to lead to Washington-On-The Brazos for the signing of our Deceleration of Independence from Mexico. Washington Avenue was the beginning of I-10.
Thank you for talking about our GateWay to downtown. Please come back and take a much closer look at what all is housed here in our hood. I bet you will be pleasently suprized. Come Catch the WAve for a great Ride!
Have a great New Year.
With my regards,
c. Patrick McIlvain
Chair
Special Events
Washington Avenue/Memorial Park
Super Neighborhood No. 22
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