In Revitalizing the Third Ward UH and Texas Southern University need to work together

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By: Michael O. Adams, Jay K. Aiyer & Carroll G. Robinson*

During the last few weeks, the Houston Chronicle has editorialized about the need for the University of Houston to become more directly engaged in revitalizing the Third Ward community that is its neighbor, see Here’s Something UH could learn from Syracuse University, 11/1/13.

While applauding this call for greater community involvement, the Chronicle missed an opportunity to look at the entire community—particularly key stakeholders that have already been moving forward to promote change and development in the area. Notably, the Texas Southern University (TSU) has been a leader in helping the Third Ward community. With the assistance of its policy school, the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, they are laying the foundation for transforming the historic Third ward community.

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Third ward is improving drastically .... there's major gentrification in many historic parts of third ward.  It's just a matter of time before half of most of it is completely gentrified.

Especially behind Tierwester Oaks, I've seen dang near mansions next to regular homes (weird) .... Third Ward property values has steadily increased over the past 15 years thanks to TSU and UH and the revitalization of downtown/uptown. I don't see the traditional Third Ward lasting long.