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The roads in Kashmere Gardens look like a different country than the rest of Houston.
Community reports589 neighbors flagged this
We have been promised road improvements for years. The money goes somewhere else every time.
Community reports589 neighbors flagged this
Open drainage ditches with no covers. A child fell in last year.
Community reports589 neighbors flagged this
Street flooding from backed-up storm drains happens weekly. Not monthly. Weekly.
Community reports589 neighbors flagged this
MLK Blvd has potholes from one end to the other. Compare it to any road in River Oaks.
Community reports534 neighbors flagged this
No sidewalks on half the residential streets. Kids walk in the road to school.
Community reports534 neighbors flagged this