Redevelopment venture spurs protests: Memorial Thicket residents fight to save neighboring duck pond and wildlife habitat from developer

Memorial Thicket home owners organize in effort to save Lake Thicket and surrounding park on neighboring corporate property from being drained and land being repurposed by new owner, Skanska of Sweden.  

Save Lake Thicket from Skanska Campaign Sign

NO TRESPASSING SIGN. Lake Thicket declared off limits to
neighbors and fenced

Lake Thicket and surrounding trees with birds aloft
in January 2012 (prior to closure)

Global Santa Fe used to have a corporate presence here;
buildings being demolished in the background (Jul/Aug 2012)

Bird eye's view of Lake Thicket and adjoining corporate campus on which buildings are being torn down
to make way for  new development - Memorial Drive in to third portion, hike and bike trail running North-South parallel to Langham Creek

Demolition work ongoing as of July-August 2012 on large site acquired and being redeveloped by Skanska
which includes Lake Thicket; this view is from Terry Hershey Trail (with Hike & Bike map) near Memorial Drive bridge over Langham Creek, a tributory to Buffalo Bayou