VOICES OF THIRD WARD

“It has taught me the sense of and the importance of community. That we are all more alike than not alike; that people want the same things; they want a secure environment; they want clean air, clean water; and a good place to send their babies to school, as well as places they can congregate safely. So, living in a community like this has always been something I’ve enjoyed growing up as a child, as a college student, and even coming back to Houston. I’ve been to different places in the city, I’ve lived in different places in the city, and I have to say, this is probably–it may not be the most beautiful, in terms of its aesthetics, but I think it has a lot to offer for people in terms of being able to go to different parts of the city against the flow of traffic if you will. And there’s a lot of culture here, because when I grew up, a lot of Third Ward encompassed we know now as Midtown and the Museum District, Museum Park, all of that was my backyard. So culturally, it has what most people in the city come to Houston for.”