Integrate a community resilience hub or cooling center for support during disaster events

Case Study

The Alief Neighborhood Center & Park is a 37-acre public space that combines three municipal facilities—library, park, and rec center—in one location, elevated above the floodplain, as a refuge area for those seeking shelter during severe storms, power outages, or other environmental disturbances. The center is one of many community resilience hubs identified in a city-wide master planning effort led by SWA called Houston Lily Pad Plan.