Bellaire City Manager Sharon Citino provided an update July 6 regarding the city's ongoing discussion to put together a future Parks Master Plan.

What's happening: City officials launched a Parks Master Plan survey in early July that will remain open through September. The survey takes approximately 8-10 minutes to complete and asks questions related to the quality and quantity of parks and recreational opportunities in the city and allows residents to leave comments about parks and facilities that they frequently visit.

The survey can be completed online on the city's website.

Get involved: Citino also said that the city intends to continue with a community engagement plan beyond the survey that will include a website, notifications, emails and in-person booths at community events throughout September.

A Houston luxury multifamily building near Rice University called The Langley completed construction in early July and began leasing units for close to $10,000.

The overview: The Langley is a 20-story residential high-rise developed by StreetLights Residential and Hunt Real Estate that features 134 luxury residences, according to a July 8 news release.

Located at 1717 Bissonnet St. near Rice University, the high-rise offers eight residences per floor with two- and three-bedroom homes ranging from approximately 2,165 to 3,396 square feet. Rent starts at around $9,480 per month.

More details: Amenities include expansive terraces, 10- to 12-foot ceilings, oak flooring and natural stone finishes, as well as walk-in closets, private balconies and smart-home technology. Per the release, outdoor amenities also include a pool deck with cabanas, grilling areas, landscaped paseos and a dual-fuel pizza oven.

• 1717 Bissonnet St., Houston

Three local transportation projects across Bellaire, Meyerland and West University Place are set to improve driver and pedestrian safety and upgrade transit. Check out the details about these three upcoming projects.

1. Traffic signal improvement
Fourteen traffic signals at major highway intersections in Bellaire will receive upgrades, including new LED signal heads, backplates with reflective borders and yellow arrows.

2. Mobility improvements
METRO mobility improvements focus on enhancing the customer experience, which can include a new fare system, bus and rail fleet upgrades, route restructuring, road repairs and infrastructure improvements such as new bus stops.

3. Safety action plan
West University officials will study the city's 2-mile mobility network and gather crash data, as well as recent traffic and pedestrian studies, to create a plan that will provide a framework for making the city more walkable.

Houston City Council will hold off on voting for at least one more week on funding to upgrade 25 parks in the city.

What this means: Part of the city’s Let’s Play Houston initiative, the ordinance would approve $11 million from the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund, Consolidated Construction Fund and Contributed Capital Project Fund to improve 25 neighborhood parks.

At least two parks per district were selected for the program, with the improvements set to be completed in phases. Council member Joaquin Martinez delayed the vote for the ordinance because Parks Director Kenneth Allen was not present for the meeting.

In similar news: Earlier in the meeting, council held a public session on the open space ordinance. The open space ordinance provides parks, recreational amenities and open space for residential areas. It typically uses fees collected from developers to dedicate and maintain the parks.

The public session was to address amendments to the ordinance. One of the changes includes making multifamily developments fee-only, instead of allowing a dedication of land or a fee-in-lieu.

Wing, a drone delivery service, is now available at eight additional Walmart locations across the Greater Houston area, company officials announced via a July 8 news release.

What's new: Beginning July 8, drone delivery service is now also available at the following Greater Houston-area Walmart locations:

• 13003 Tomball Parkway, Houston
• 12353 FM 1960 Road W., Houston
• 2901 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring
• 20310 Hwy. 59, New Caney
• 1025 Sawdust Road, Spring
• 13484 Northwest Freeway, Houston
• 13750 East Freeway, Houston
• 3506 Hwy. 6 S., Houston

Sam Houston State University is now accepting applications for its new master’s program in applied biomedical sciences, per a July 7 news release. The inaugural cohort will begin this upcoming fall.

What you need to know: The new master’s program, which will be offered online, will include tracks in medical/health care artificial intelligence, health care technologies, regulatory affairs and clinical sciences, as previously reported. The application fee is waived for students who are applying for the fall cohort, per the news release. Interested students can apply through ApplyTexas, and the university will also be hosting virtual information sessions on July 22 and July 30 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Some context: The new master’s program will also be connected to SHSU’s Institute for Medical Artificial Intelligence. The institute is working to advance education, research, innovation and the responsible use of AI in medicine and healthcare, per the news release.