Hill at Sims Trails

NEIGHBOORHOOD:

Sunnyside

PROJECT UPDATES:

Precinct One’s investment in the Hill at Sims starts the first phase of improvements to transform the more than 100-acre regional detention basin into easily accessible parkland. An initial programming study of the Hill at Sims site, also funded and led by Precinct One, includes community input gathered during a public meeting in November 2019. The project team, led by the Houston Parks Board, also attended multiple public meetings hosted by civic organizations to gather feedback from community members about their priorities for the future park. See the below links to view the study and corresponding materials:

• Hill at Sims Study

• Hill at Sims Study - Executive Summary

• Hill at Sims Study - Executive Summary in Spanish

The Initial Improvements Phase, which soon will enter the design process, focuses on creating primary site connections that can be expanded in future phases. Improvements include:

•    A 10-foot-wide concrete shared use path around the basin and on the property frontage at Scott Street.
•    Other park amenities like 4-foot-wide nature paths, parking/gateways, water access, and improved pedestrian crossing at Scott Street.
•    A pedestrian/bicycle bridge across Sims Bayou connecting to Sims Bayou Greenway and Margaret Jenkins Park.

COMMUNITY MEETING:

On Wednesday, March 31 at 6 pm, the community was invited to join a virtual community meeting to hear updates on the planning study and discuss the initial improvements to gather public input. A recording of the meeting can be watched below: 

The presentation slides can be viewed here.

EST.  COMPLETION DATE:

TBD