About the Alief Super Neighborhood
Origin of ASNC
During his administration, Mayor Lee Brown created 88 Super Neighborhoods in the City of Houston to encourage community involvement and solve problems at the community level. The Alief Super Neighborhood Council (ASNC) #25 was officially recognized on June 22, 2000. Since then, the ASNC has worked to improve many facets of our community to benefit ALL ALIEF RESIDENTS including residential areas, streets, lighting, security, parks, and youth programs.
Each super neighborhood represents a group of civic clubs, places of worship, businesses, and other institutions and community interests. These groups, working together, decide which improvements are needed. The Super Neighborhood program was made part of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances in 2003.
ASN Mission Statement
ASNC’s mission is to:
- Facilitate the collaborative action of our diverse community
- Promote pride and economic growth
- Work directly to enrich our neighborhoods and institutional services
- Advocate for services and capital improvements as a liaison with government entities and private sectors
ASNC Bylaws
The fill Alief Super Neighborhood Bylaws are available in this document: ASNC Bylaws
ASNC Input to Annual Capital Improvement Plan
Collectively, we discuss, prioritize and vote upon issues submitted by the community. We submit our “wish list” to the City at the annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) meeting which is held in each district. The City uses these lists in developing the CIP (a rolling five-year budget) and to allocate funding.
Results of ASNC Requests and CIP Submissions
- 2007 City purchase of Hackberry Park
- 2007 County groundbreaking for El Franco Lee public health clinic
- Improvements to Harwin, Boone Road and Alief Community Parks
- Federal funds earmarked for Alief Community Park walking trail
- Alief-Hennington Library hours extended
- Heightened awareness for accelerating ground water conversion
- New street lighting in Alief
- Area street repairs
- Widening of Kirkwood, High Star and Cook roads
- Increase in police officers stationed at Westside HPD
- High Star Lift Station replacement
- 1068 Trees planted on Alief esplanades
Future Objectives:
- A multi-service center to replace building at Alief Community Park
- Work with management districts to improve economic development
- Increased police patrols
- Additional green space including mini-parks and recreation areas as well as Hike & Bike Trails
- Improved Traffic Flow
- Skateboard Facility
- More Social/Health Services
- Senior Services (55 +) to offer a choice of programs and activities
- Seminars on topics ranging from hearing loss, games to gardening
- Future Senior Center as a gathering place for meetings, computer classes, exercise classes and dinner programs where they can visit with friends and make new friends.