Cypress, TX, USA
Case Study Summary:

Bridgeland is an 11,400-acre master-planned community northwest of Houston, Texas, which will be home to 65,000 residents when complete in 2037. Like the Woodlands, its predecessor, the Bridgeland site plan centers on scenic lakes that improve water quality, irrigate during droughts, and draw residents to common areas for recreation. These lakes form a stormwater system that exceeds local design requirements, and which has managed storm events much larger than those anticipated.

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Case Study Summary: Bridgeland is an 11,400-acre master-planned community northwest of Houston, Texas, which will be home to 65,000 residents when complete in 2037. Like the Woodlands, its predecessor, the Bridgeland site plan centers on scenic lakes that improve water quality, irrigate during droughts, and draw residents to common areas for recreation. These lakes form a stormwater system that exceeds local design requirements, and which has managed storm events much larger than those anticipated.

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LAND USES

  • Civic Uses
  • Community Center
  • Conservation Zone
  • Education
  • Fitness Center
  • Lake
  • Multifamily Rental Housing
  • Neighborhood/Community Center
  • Office
  • Off-Road Trails
  • Open space
  • Planned Community
  • Recreation
  • Religious Use
  • Single-family Detached Housing
  • Single-Family For-Sale Housing
  • Streets
  • Water Uses/Amenities

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Freshwater reservoir
  • Graywater reclamation
  • Healthy place features
  • Main street design
  • Mixed-use town center
  • Park system
  • Playground
  • School
  • Single-family detached housing
  • Stormwater management
  • Stormwater reuse system
  • Town center
  • Traditional neighborhood development
  • Waterfront
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Date Started: 2004
Date Opened: 2007
Metro Area: Houston
Location Type: Outer Suburban
Site Size: 11400 Acres / 4613.52 Hectares
Project Type: Planned Community or Resort
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