Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Citizens’ VisionWe, the Citizens of Houston, envision a diverse city of opportunity where we live in harmony in a healthy environment with choices for home, work, and play in safe and beautiful neighborhoods with self-determination in a vibrant, internationally recognized center of artistic and cultural excellence.

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Guiding PrinciplesSustainable EconomyDiverse CommunityHealthy EnvironmentBalanced Transportation & Land useSafe, Beautiful NeighborhoodsEfficient Accountable GovernmentVibrant International Arts & Culture

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

What if . . .?

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

May 2006 - Citizens’ Congress II

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Mayor Lee P. Brown• Blueprint Houston Founded 2002• Citizens Congress I developed 2003

Citizens Vision, Values, Goals

Blueprint Houston History

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generationsHouston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Mayor Bill White•Compendium of Plans 2004

•14 Citywide & Regional & 23 Subarea Plans•Envision Houston 2005•Citizens Congress II 2006•General Plan Committee Report 2007•General Plan Website 2008•My City 2009•Mobility Plan 2009•Citizens Congress III 2009-Oct 3rd

Blueprint Houston History

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

General Plan Website-My City2040 Regional Transportation PlanMETRO RailHGAC Sub-regional PlansHGAC Livable CentersManagement District PlansTIRZ Plans

Current Activities

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Next Steps

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

What if . . .?

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Next Steps-Who? Stakeholders

Residents Property Owners Business Owners

Service & Infrastructure Providers Statewide AgenciesEconomic Development CorporationsMPO’sCitiesCountiesFor Profit and Non-Profit Organizations

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Annual Texas Triangle Summit

What if we met every year asked 3 questions:Where are we? Where are we going?How will we get there?

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations

Next Steps-What?Where are we going?

Shared Vision & Guiding PrinciplesWhere are we now?

Review of Past WorkReview of Existing Projects

How do we get there?Identification of Work ProgramMemoranda of UnderstandingAnnual Stakeholder Status Report

Houston needs a plan: a gift to future generations