Table of Contents
Contributors
Jay Baker; Joel Warren Barna; Jane Anderson Curtis; Robert Fishman; Stephen Fox; Michael King; J. Pittman McGehec; Barry Moore; Richard C. Rome; Barrie Scardino; William F. Stern; and David B. Warren.
Cite 37: Pleasure-Grounds
Spring 1997
Editor’s Note
Barrie Scardino, who was Managing Editor of Cite 37, contributed "The Bayou City" as an editor's note:
The pleasure-grounds of Houston include back yards, public parks, privately developed subdivisions, rivers we call bayous, and all the outdoor spaces in between that anyone has noticed or perhaps tried to improve.
Houston within Harris County has more than 2,000 miles of waterways, and we treat them like sewers. In this climate and on our overbuilt land, we need to protect every source of water we have. The city, in both the public and private sectors, has recently begun to take notice of how rich a resource our geography really is. We have abundant water and a climate that allows for beautiful trees and gardens.
By looking at Houston's landscape, this issue of Cite focuses on a variety of outdoor places in order to applaud the preservation of old places such as Bayou Bend and the construction of new ones such as the fountain at the Contemporary Arts Museum. We also hope to encourage projects on the drawing boards, such as the restoration of Hermann Park's grand basin and reflection pool and the Cotswold Project in Houston's historic district downtown. On every scale, from back yards to bayous, we can work harder to improve the landscape and the quality of our community life.