Maplewood, Houston

Maplewood is a community in Houston, Texas.

Maplewood is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8.

Maplewood is in Texas's 7th congressional district [1].

Around 1988 Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) proposed having Beechnut Street widened. Residents of Maplewood, Meyerland, and Robindell appeared before the METRO board and protested the plans, stating that they would result in increased traffic. METRO dropped the plans.[1]

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Economy

Maplewood Mall, a 94,910-square-foot (8,817 m2) outdoor shopping center, serves neighborhood residents. As of 2004 it has a Foodarama, a Burke's Outlet, a Family Dollar, and a Radio Shack. It opened in 1965 as an indoor shopping mall. In 2004 New Plan Excel Realty renovated the center and converted it from an indoor shopping mall to an outdoor shopping center. On August 6, 2004, it held a grand re-opening. 200 people, including Marvin Zindler, attended. All of the mall's previous tenants continued to occupy space in the refurbished development.[2]

Police service

The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's Southwest Patrol Division [2].

Education

Maplewood is zoned to Houston ISD schools.

Maplewood is divided between the following elementary schools:

Maplewood is divided between the following middle schools:

All of Maplewood is zoned to Bellaire High School.

Some areas thought as in the "Maplewood area" but are not within the subdivision limits (such as Maplewood South) are zoned to Westbury High School.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mintz, Bill. "Residents win fight on Beechnut plan." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday September 21, 1988. Retrieved on August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Lassin, Arlene Nisson. "Maplewood Mall's new look is official / Facility reopens as an outdoor shopping center." Houston Chronicle. Thursday August 12, 2004. ThisWeek 12. Retrieved on December 1, 2011.