Northside, Houston Explained

The Northside is a district of Houston, Texas, United States. It is within the Greater Northside Management District.

History

House Bill 3634, authored by state representative Jessica Farrar and sponsored in the Texas Senate by Mario Gallegos, created the management district. The bill became the Chapter 3812 Texas Special Districts Local Laws Code and the district began operation in August 2006.[1]

Jim McIngvale, the owner of Gallery Furniture, a furniture business with a location in the Northside, refused to pay $48,000 in taxes to the management district that were assessed from 2005 to 2007; he paid taxes to the district in 2008. McIngvale said that the management district does not do enough to maintain the area; the business owner described the management district's taxation policies as "taxation without representation." The district sued McIngvale to try to force him to pay the taxes. McIngvale said that he is willing to dispute the charges in court. During that month a fire destroyed his north Houston store's warehouse.[2]

Government and infrastructure

The management district is headquartered at 6219 Irvington Boulevard.[3]

The Houston Fire Department operates stations in the district.[4] Stations inside include two in Fire District 19, Station 9 Northside and Station 12 Moody Park. In addition Station 15 Heights of Fire District 6 and Station 30 Lindale Park of Fire District 31 are in the district.[5]

The Harris County Department of Education is headquartered in Northside in the Ronald W. Reagan Building.[6]

The Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) Casa de Amigos ("House of Friends") Health Center is in the Near Northside. It opened on August 21, 1970 in the near Northside.[7] The hospital system designated the Casa de Amigos clinic for the ZIP code 77009 and the Aldine Health Center for the ZIP code 77022. The designated public hospitals for these two ZIP codes are Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center and the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in northeast Houston, respectively.[8]

The City of Houston Health Department operates two clinics in the Northside: Nueva Casa de Amigos ("New House of Friends"),[9] and Northside.[10]

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) operates the following public housing complexes in Northside: Fulton Village,[11] Heatherbrook Apartments,[12] Irvinton Village,[13] and Oxford Place.[14]

Economy

In 2009, Saint Arnold's Brewing relocated to the Northside area at 2000 Lyons, purchasing a building that was formerly a food service facility for the Houston Independent School District.[4] [15] Shipley Do-Nuts has its headquarters in the Northside.[4] [16]

The "Fulton Corridor," a stretch of Fulton Street within the district, is a major commercial avenue. By 2010 many major chains such as Auto Zone, Family Dollar, Payless ShoeSource, Rent A Center, and Walgreens relocated outlets to the strip.[17]

FedEx used to operate a freight facility in the area. As of 2010 the former freight facility land will house a 144-unit apartment complex with a clubhouse and a pool.[17]

Transportation

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus services in the Northside. The METRO Northline Transit Center opened at the northwest corner of Northline Mall on Saturday October 27, 2001. The center, covered and lighted, is the 15th transit center established by METRO.[18] The center, with a price tag of $1 million, has four bus bays, an information kiosk, newspaper vending machines, benches, a covered platform, and bicycle racks.[19] When the center opened, four bus routes served it.[20] It became the northern terminus of the METRORail light rail system's Red Line on December 21, 2013; the line runs on Fulton Street and also stops at seven additional stations.[21]

Coach USA, in partnership with Greyhound Lines, operates the Crosstimbers station at 4001 North Freeway.[22]

Education

Public schools

Most residents are within the Houston Independent School District.[4] Two HISD zoned high schools, Northside (formerly Jefferson Davis) and Sam Houston, are in the Northside.[23] [24] Zoned high schools serving additional portions of the Northside include Heights (formerly John H. Reagan),[25] Kashmere,[26] and Washington.[27] North Houston Early College High School is an optional school in the Northside.[28] For a period Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men resided in the former Crawford Elementary School, in both the Fifth Ward and Northside.[29] [30] [31] [32]

Some sections are within the Aldine Independent School District. Residents of AISD in the Northside are zoned to MacArthur High School in unincorporated Harris County.[33]

In 2011, YES Prep opened YES Prep Northside, a state charter school currently serving 6-12th grade.[4] [34] In addition George I. Sanchez Charter School North is also in Northside.[35] [36] Juan B. Galaviz Charter School and Benji's Academy were previously in Northside.[37] [38]

Public libraries

Houston Public Library operates public libraries in the Northside. The Carnegie Neighborhood Library and the Moody Neighborhood Library are within the district boundaries.[39] [40] The Dixon Neighborhood Library is adjacent to the district.[41]

Colleges and universities

Houston Community College operates the Northline Campus of the Northeast College.[42]

The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is located within proximity of the community.[43] [44]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. "Information." Greater Northside Management District. Retrieved on May 30, 2009.
  2. Patel, Purva. "McIngvale sued over unpaid taxes." Houston Chronicle. May 29, 2009. Retrieved on May 30, 2009.
  3. "Contact." Greater Northside Management District. Retrieved on May 30, 2009.
  4. "Boundary Map." Greater Northside Management District. Retrieved on January 2, 2019.
  5. "Fire Stations." City of Houston. Retrieved on May 8, 2010.
  6. "Contact Us ." Harris County Department of Education. Retrieved on May 30, 2009.
  7. "A Proud History of Caring for More Than 45 Years ." Harris County Hospital District. Retrieved on February 9, 2012.
  8. Web site: Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code. Harris County Hospital District. 2001-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM. 2021-04-08. 2001-11-19. - See ZIP codes 77009 and 77022. See this map for relevant ZIP code.
  9. Web site: La Nueva Casa de Amigos Health Center. City of Houston. 2021-04-09. La Nueva Casa de Amigos Health Center 1809 North Main Street Houston, Texas 77009.
  10. Web site: Northside Health Center. City of Houston. 2021-04-09. Northside Health Center 8504 Schuller Road Houston, Texas 77093.
  11. "Fulton Village." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2019. "3300 Elser Street Houston, Texas 77009"
  12. "Heatherbrook Apartments." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2019. "2000 Tidwell Houston, Texas 77093"
  13. "Irvington Village." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2019. "2901 Fulton Houston, Texas 77009"
  14. "Oxford Place." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2019. "605 Berry Road Houston, Texas 77022"
  15. "St. Arnold Brewing Co. to start work on new facility." Houston Business Journal. Friday June 13, 2008. Retrieved on June 4, 2009.
  16. http://www.shipleydonuts.ws/ Home page
  17. Sarnoff, Nancy. "On the verge of a boom." Houston Chronicle. May 29, 2010. Retrieved on May 31, 2010.
  18. Staff. "Metro's new transit center ready to serve riders today." Houston Chronicle. Saturday October 27, 2001. A36. Retrieved on October 27, 2011.
  19. Galloway, Melissa Bech. "Metro center opens Saturday." Houston Chronicle. Thursday October 25, 2001. ThisWeek 16. Retrieved on October 27, 2011.
  20. Galloway, Melissa Bech. "Metro opens Northline center with 4-route service." Houston Chronicle. Thursday October 25, 2001. ThisWeek 7. Retrieved on October 27, 2011.
  21. News: Begley . Dug . December 20, 2013 . North Line latest step, but hardly the last . Houston Chronicle . July 10, 2016.
  22. "Houston Crosstimbers, Texas." Greyhound Lines. Retrieved on May 30, 2009.
  23. "Northside High School." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
  24. "Houston High School." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
  25. "Heights High School." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 134, 2019.
  26. "Kashmere High School." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
  27. "Washington High School." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
  28. "Home." North Houston Early College High School. Retrieved on May 30, 2010.
  29. "School Information." Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men. Retrieved on January 23, 2015. "1510 Jensen Dr Houston, TX 77020 HISD Rt 2."
  30. "Home." Crawford Elementary School. December 13, 2005. Retrieved on January 23, 2015. "1510 Jensen, Houston, Texas 77020"
  31. Mellon, Ericka. "Judge puts demolition of old Wheatley building on hold pending trial." Houston Chronicle. August 24, 2014. Retrieved on January 23, 2015. "The all-boys school is now housed in the old Crawford Elementary on Jensen Street."
  32. Map">"gnmd_map.pdf." Greater Northside Management District. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.
  33. "MACARTHUR SR HIGH." Aldine Independent School District. Retrieved on April 14, 2019.
  34. "YES Prep East End." YES Prep Public Schools. March 16, 2008. Retrieved on March 8, 2010.
  35. Web site: Locations. Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans. 2019-04-14. AAMA – Sanchez Charter School 6001 Gulf Freeway, Building E Houston, TX 77023[...]AAMA – Sanchez Charter School-North 215 Rittenhouse St. Houston, TX 77076.
  36. Web site: Our Boundaries. Greater Northside District. 2019-04-14.
  37. Staff. "YOUR CHARTER SCHOOL CHOICES." Houston Chronicle. Sunday August 10, 2003. A45. Retrieved on September 22, 2010. "JUAN GALAVIZ CHARTER Mission: General instruction for immigrant students who are having difficulty in regular school due to issues of language, culture, poverty and demographics. Location: 5206 Airline Dr., Houston ."
  38. "Please Contact Us." Benji's Academy Charter School. Retrieved on September 18, 2010. "BENJI'S SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2903 JENSEN DR HOUSTON, TX 77026 [...] BENJI'S II 2834 JENSEN DR. HOUSTON, TX 77026"
  39. "Carnegie Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on June 1, 2010.
  40. "Moody Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on June 1, 2010.
  41. "Dixon Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on June 1, 2010.
  42. "Northline Campus." Houston Community College. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.
  43. "UpdatedMap.jpg ." University of Houston-Downtown. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.
  44. "Our Boundaries ." Greater Northside Management District. Retrieved on July 28, 2011.

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