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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

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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

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The City of Houston operates the Trinity Gardens Park.<ref>"Our Parks O-Z." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.</

  1. ^ Lomax, John Nova. "On Da Lingo, Part II." Houston Press. November 17, 2005. 1. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Trinity Gardens." Houston HOPE. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Patterson, Randall. "The Legend." Houston Press. August 14, 1997. 2. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "Dixon Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "Library's Named Buildings." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.