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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The City of Alvin and W Land Development Unveil Preservation Creek
Groundbreaking for flagship Community Launches as Cornerstone of Alvin's Ambitious Economic Growth Initiative for Austin Bayou District, a new chapter for the city's west end ALVIN, Texas, May 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The City of Alvin in partnership with W Land Development, a residential real estate development pioneer, officially broke ground on Preservation Creek—a 2,900-acre master-planned community poised to shape the next generation of growth along the west-end of Alvin in the new economic initiative zone called Austin Bayou District. "Preservation Creek, and ultimately, the Austin Bayou District, reflects our shared commitment to preserving the natural beauty of our region while opening new doors for families, businesses, and opportunity," said Gabe Adame, City of Alvin Mayor. "We are proud to partner with W Land Development to bring this vision to life in the heart of our proud and historic city." The City of Alvin's Austin Bayou District is the flagship project for the city's economic growth initiatives and the groundbreaking marks the first phase in a sweeping westward expansion that is designating more than 14,000 acres of new residential and commercial opportunities in this fast-growing segment of Houston. With the support and forward-looking resolve of the Alvin City Council, this long anticipated project is launching with incredible momentum. Preservation Creek will offer single family homes with a Texas-chic style, using a mix of masonry and stone exterior elevations to create a consistent street scape that enhances the community's appeal. Builder partners that will be a part of the community include Smith Douglas Homes, K. Hovnanian, Imagination Homes, New Home Co., Kendall Homes and Brightland Homes. "Preservation Creek is more than a neighborhood—it's a promise," said Lisa Clark, Senior Consultant for W Land Development. "A promise that growth can be thoughtful. That open skies, tree-lined paths, and backyard barbecues still matter. That this little corner of Texas can grow and feel like home. We're proud to lead the effort and are thankful to have the trust from the City of Alvin." Located off Highway 288, Preservation Creek utilizes the natural green belt to its environmental advantage along the Austin Bayou and features more than 1,100 acres of protected parks, trails, waterways, and green space. Thanks to the tireless advocacy of the Alvin City Council and their work to nurture the Austin Bayou District, this region is poised to become one of the most vibrant, connected, and enduring places to live in Southeast Texas. About W Land Development W Land Development is a vertically integrated residential real estate development firm focused on the acquisition, planning, and execution of high-quality residential communities throughout Texas. The firm manages every phase of the development process from strategic land planning and MUD district creation to platting, permitting, infrastructure construction, and community amenity delivery. W Land also oversees builder relations, marketing efforts, and Realtor engagement to ensure long-term community success and market relevance. By targeting locations with optimal access to major employment centers, strong school districts, and sought-after amenities, W Land creates purpose-driven neighborhoods designed to meet the evolving needs of today's families and to deliver lasting value to investors and stakeholders. Learn more at To learn more about Preservation Creek visit View source version on Contacts Media Contacts: Krystal PatoutPierpont Communicationskpatout@ 936.870.6367 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
The City of Alvin and W Land Development Unveil Preservation Creek
ALVIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The City of Alvin in partnership with W Land Development, a residential real estate development pioneer, officially broke ground on Preservation Creek —a 2,900-acre master-planned community poised to shape the next generation of growth along the west-end of Alvin in the new economic initiative zone called Austin Bayou District. 'Preservation Creek, and ultimately, the Austin Bayou District, reflects our shared commitment to preserving the natural beauty of our region while opening new doors for families, businesses, and opportunity,' said Gabe Adame, City of Alvin Mayor. 'We are proud to partner with W Land Development to bring this vision to life in the heart of our proud and historic city.' The City of Alvin's Austin Bayou District is the flagship project for the city's economic growth initiatives and the groundbreaking marks the first phase in a sweeping westward expansion that is designating more than 14,000 acres of new residential and commercial opportunities in this fast-growing segment of Houston. With the support and forward-looking resolve of the Alvin City Council, this long anticipated project is launching with incredible momentum. Preservation Creek will offer single family homes with a Texas-chic style, using a mix of masonry and stone exterior elevations to create a consistent street scape that enhances the community's appeal. Builder partners that will be a part of the community include Smith Douglas Homes, K. Hovnanian, Imagination Homes, New Home Co., Kendall Homes and Brightland Homes. 'Preservation Creek is more than a neighborhood—it's a promise,' said Lisa Clark, Senior Consultant for W Land Development. 'A promise that growth can be thoughtful. That open skies, tree-lined paths, and backyard barbecues still matter. That this little corner of Texas can grow and feel like home. We're proud to lead the effort and are thankful to have the trust from the City of Alvin.' Located off Highway 288, Preservation Creek utilizes the natural green belt to its environmental advantage along the Austin Bayou and features more than 1,100 acres of protected parks, trails, waterways, and green space. Thanks to the tireless advocacy of the Alvin City Council and their work to nurture the Austin Bayou District, this region is poised to become one of the most vibrant, connected, and enduring places to live in Southeast Texas. About W Land Development W Land Development is a vertically integrated residential real estate development firm focused on the acquisition, planning, and execution of high-quality residential communities throughout Texas. The firm manages every phase of the development process from strategic land planning and MUD district creation to platting, permitting, infrastructure construction, and community amenity delivery. W Land also oversees builder relations, marketing efforts, and Realtor engagement to ensure long-term community success and market relevance. By targeting locations with optimal access to major employment centers, strong school districts, and sought-after amenities, W Land creates purpose-driven neighborhoods designed to meet the evolving needs of today's families and to deliver lasting value to investors and stakeholders. Learn more at
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
AmeriCorps cuts begin to affect local programs
MOUNT SAVAGE — As federal funding cuts continue, the effects are already being felt in Allegany County and across Western Maryland. The Trump administration cut around $400 million in grant funding to AmeriCorps, a federal agency providing national service and volunteerism throughout the country to various community organizations. This has resulted in the termination of nearly 32,000 Ameri- Corps service members nationwide and the dissolution of regional programs that provide services to residents. In Maryland, 250 AmeriCorps service members were immediately terminated, according to Paul Monteiro, the Maryland secretary of Service and Civic Innovation. In Western Maryland, one of the biggest AmeriCorps funded programs was immediately terminated at the end of April — Frostburg State University's Appalachian Service Through Action and Resources, also known as ASTAR. 'The ASTAR AmeriCorps Program has been a transformative force for Frostburg State University and the communities we serve,' said Lisa Clark, the director of ASTAR, in a press release from the university. Clark called the program's termination a 'devastating loss.' FSU said that the ASTAR program and its members had contributed 'hundreds of thousands' of hours to students in the community. ASTAR was established in 1994 in Maryland and places AmeriCorps service members at various nonprofit organizations, schools and government agencies in 'Western Maryland's rural and underserved communities,' according to FSU. At the university, the PAWS Pantry, Children's Literature Center, Center for Literary Arts, the Education Department's PALS program and the Biology Department have been directly affected by the termination of AmeriCorps members' service. One of the organizations that benefited from Ameri- Corps volunteerism is the Evergreen Heritage Center, an environmental education group located in Mount Savage that has served thousands of students over the past year alone. 'AmeriCorps has enabled us over the last 11 years to go from serving 2,500 students to over 18,000,' Janice Keane, the owner and director of Evergreen, said. Keane said the ASTAR program provides instructors from AmeriCorps to teach students from across Western Maryland. Five instructors were terminated 'immediately' at the end of April, according to Keane. 'It was a huge impact on them with no notice,' she said. Keane said some of the instructors relied on the stipend provided by ASTAR and the AmeriCorps program to pay for rent, groceries and other bills. 'If you're a young person and you've planned the year of service and you're counting on a stipend to pay your bills, that's a huge impact.' Keane said it will be 'difficult to plan' future events and services for the community due to the termination of ASTAR. 'There may be other services that we were planning to provide that we won't be able to provide,' Keane said. 'We will have to put more of that money into instruction instead.' Keane said that Evergreen is hoping that ASTAR and AmeriCorps will return to provide much needed services in the near future. 'I'm hoping it comes back, but, you know, we have to plan in the case that it doesn't come back,' she said.
