Texas Needs More Public Use Space

Did you know that Texas ranks second to last in publicly available free open space. More and more land is being developed upon and greenspace to enjoy the great outdoors is becoming less prevalent. According to the US Bureau- Texas ranks 45th in the Nation for open space with only 4.2% of land available to the public for free and 95.8% is privately owned. One of the most difficult and at the same time most important aspects of land subdivision is the provision of public open spaces. It has long been agreed that accessible parks, playgrounds, and schools are as necessary to a good living environment as are proper densities and compatible land uses. Yet, hundreds of square miles of residential subdivisions containing no more open space than the minimum amount required in private yards are being developed every year in the United States.

So what can you do to ensure more public space is being considered or set aside?