社评 0610 国际区开启户外人行车道绿化工程

国际区开启户外人行车道绿化工程

今天上午参加了赫里斯郡区长卡格尔主持的国休斯敦社区自行车人行道绿化破土典礼 ,包括市长透纳、 市议员汤姆斯等市及地区官员及社区领袖皆参加了这项活动。

仪式在华人舞狮及锣鼓声中拉开序幕， 市长在仪式中表示， 这项工程代表了市及郡间之合作无间 ，為市民建造一条健身室外之人行车道。卡格尔区长首先感谢休斯敦公园委员会多年来的辛劳， 并靠民间和政府之共有努力， 他强调大家共同之力量是最重要的。

这条贯穿国际区阿德士多礼公园之人行自行车道 将延至六号公路，全长在四英里以上，斥资近五百万美元， 大部份由郡政府从公共交通建设预算中支出， 国际区将全力配合。

近二十年来，国际区在各级政府之支持下， 斥资五千八百万元兴建一座位於百利大道之现代化社区服务中心， 佔地三十七英亩 ，除了文化活动之外还有各种体育设施， 可容纳数万观眾 ，我们每年举办之农历新年游园会 ，也将於明年二日移师到新的社区中心广场举行。

我们非常欣慰国际区除了开拓许多新商场 ，新店每週开张 ，加上各项绿化人行道美化工程也不断施工中， 希望国际区居民能共享社区户外活动 ，是我们今后共同努力之目标。

Hike And Bike Trail Opens In The International District

This morning I joined the ground breaking ceremony for the new Hike And Bike Trail at the Arthur Story Park in the International District with the organizers of the Houston Park Board and many elected officials. Mayor Turner, Commissioner Cagle and City Councilwoman Tiffany Thomas all participated in the event. The grand opening kicked off with the Chinese lion dancing complete with gongs and drums. Mayor Turner said this is a project that represents the cooperation between the City of Houston and County Commissioner Cagle. Thanks to all the helping hands and the hard work of many people.

This Hike and Bike Trail runs through the International District and extends up to Highway 6. The cost of the project was more than $5 million dollars.

Over the past twenty years with the support of the City of Houston and the county government, our International District really has many beautiful project, including the one located at the intersection of Bellaire Blvd and Kirkwood. This 37 acres of land will be home to a state-of-the-art Alief Community Center with a construction cost of $58 million dollars. The center will also include a sports facility and an open area for the public to enjoy.

We are going to move the Lunar New Year celebration to the new Alief Community Center next year in February 2023.

When we look back over the past years, we are so very proud and grateful that the International District has come a very long way. Every week we have new stores opening up and business is getting better every day. With the shared efforts of our community leaders, we can see a very bright future ahead for our community.