User:WhisperToMe/Trinity Gardens, Houston
Trinity Gardens is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. In some rap media it is nicknamed "T.G."[1]
It is designated as a Houston HOPE neighborhood.[2]
Anthony "Ice" Robinson, a man quoted in a 1997 Houston Press article, said that Trinity Gardens was a place "where people would jump you and take everything you had."[3]
Education[edit]
Residents are zoned to the Houston Independent School District. Schools serving Trinity Gardens include Cook Elementary School, Key Middle School, and Kashmere High School.[2]
Amanda E. Dixon Neighborhood Library is located in Trinity Gardens.[4] It was named after Amanda E. Dixon, a woman who advocated for Trinity Gardens getting its own neighborhood library.[5]
Parks and recreation[edit]
The City of Houston operates the Trinity Gardens Park.<ref>"Our Parks O-Z." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.</
- ^ Lomax, John Nova. "On Da Lingo, Part II." Houston Press. November 17, 2005. 1. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Trinity Gardens." Houston HOPE. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ Patterson, Randall. "The Legend." Houston Press. August 14, 1997. 2. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ "Dixon Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ "Library's Named Buildings." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.