Briargrove Park (BGP) is a subdivision in western

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. It has about 1,480 houses. It is bounded by Beltway 8, the

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, Gessner Road, and Westheimer Road. Briargrove Park is located north of Westheimer Road and inside of Beltway 8. It is partially surrounded by Westchase.

History

It was established in 1962. Mayor of Houston Jim McConn and J. R. "Jim" McConnell participated in the groundbreaking; they were both real estate developers. Houses initially sold in the range $30,000 (according to inflation, $)-$50,000 (according to inflation, $). From 2005 to 2006 the prices of houses in Briargrove Park increased by 10%. In May 2008, the Rivercrest subdivision pressured the City of Houston to block some streets leading into the neighborhood to end high traffic into the neighborhood. Afterwards the traffic moved into Briargrove Park. Briargrove Park residents began political rallying to remove the blocks of Rivercrest. Kristi Thibaut, a Texas state representative and Briargrove Park resident, sponsored a bill that would require cities to hold hearings before implementing a similar traffic alteration.

Government and infrastructure

As of 2011 Briargrove Park residents are a part of Houston City Council District G.

Education

Briargrove Park residents are zoned to

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schools. The community is within Trustee District VI, represented by Greg Meyers as of 2008. The community is zoned to

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Revere Middle School
(wit
West Briar Middle School
as an option), and Westside High School. Residents zoned to Westside may transfer to Lamar High School. Walnut Bend opened in 1964, Revere opened in 1980, and Westside opened in 2000. Walnut Bend received a new campus building in 2007.School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names
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''. Accessed September 24, 2008. Prior to the opening of Westside, Walnut Bend was zoned to Lee High School.High Schools
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