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Park Place (Houston)
Park Place is a subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States. Park Place is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in southeast Houston, near William P. Hobby Airport. Journalist John Nova Lomax described Park Place in a 2008 ''Houston Press'' article as "old, but not as tired as it looked a few years ago" as Park Place had new retail strip malls and renovated houses. Demographics As of the 2000 U.S. Census about 67% of the residents of the Park Place Super Neighborhood have an income below $35,000. The citywide rate for Houston is 57%. Therefore the real income for Park Place residents is below the average for the City of Houston.Vu p. 29. Cityscape St. Joseph Village, a condominium complex with an ethnic Vietnamese population, is in Park Place. A St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities report said that residents have a lack of security, a paucity of maintenance services, a poor sewer system, and other problems. Government and infrastructure Park Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Place Regional Library
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
