Funding these projects will be augmented by expanding the Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 16 by adding almost 1,800 acres to it.
- From yourhoustonnews.
- From the Chron.
Here's a map of the uptown TIRZ.
2 - HISD has announced the creation of two magnet schools "specializing in two key Houston industries: health care and energy. Both are set to open in the fall. The middle school will involve a collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, and the high school will be a partnership with the Independent Petroleum Institute of America."
Cities are primarily economic entities, and these two efforts seem designed to enhance the area's economic focus on the energy and health sectors.
