
12/22/2022
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Houston, the 4th largest city in the United States ,is a dynamic, growing city, rich in culture and diversity. The Planning and Development Department's mission is to grow and preserve Houston's diverse communities to create a resilient city. The Department administers land development and platting regulations, annexation and programs to protect and enhance the character of neighborhoods. The Depa
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The Planning & Development Department wishes you a happy and safe holiday season.
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When you're working in public service, it's easy to forget how much our work impacts the community. Thankfully, we have partners, clients and stakeholders to remind us. Thank you and Happy Holidays!
City of Houston to conduct active threat exercise, training downtown for local officials: How you should prepare
The City of Houston is conducting a full-scale active threat exercise at the Houston Public Works building downtown, according to a news release.
Reminder: Planning offices at 611 Walker will be closed to the public tomorrow. Staff will still be available by phone and email. Please call 832-393-6600 for assistance https://conta.cc/3PyMGB6
On December 21, the City of Houston is conducting an active threat safety training exercise downtown at the Houston Public Works Building, 611 Walker. Planning and Development offices and the entire building will be closed to the public. The community should be aware of street closures surrounding the building. Planning staff will continue to be accessible via phone and email. Please call
832-393-6600 for assistance https://conta.cc/3PyMGB6
City of Houston & Houston Parks Board Celebrate MKT Spur Connector Completion
HOUSTON - Houston Public Works, along with Houston City Council District C and Houston Parks Board, celebrated the completion of the Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT) Trail Spur Connector during a ribbon cutting event Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in the Heights. The connector closes a gap between the MKT ...
Exciting things are happening at the Alief Multi-Service Center in our Alief-Westwood Complete Community.
Trailer for the new Alief Multi-Service Center featuring the three newly commissioned artworks in the building that are now part of the City of Houston's Civ...
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City of Houston, Harris County And TxDOT Announce New Memorandum of Understanding For The North Houston Highway Improvement Project https://bit.ly/3Wc2tIr
City of Houston, Harris County And TxDOT Announce New Memorandum of Understanding For The North Houston Highway Improvement Project
On December 21, the City of Houston is conducting an active threat safety training exercise downtown at the Houston Public Works Building, 611 Walker. Planning and Development offices and the entire building will be closed to the public. The community should be aware of street closures surrounding the building. Planning staff will continue to be accessible via phone and email. Please call
832-393-6600 for assistance https://conta.cc/3PyMGB6
Houston’s moment for transit-oriented development may have finally arrived | Kinder Institute for Urban Research
It’s been a long time coming for transit-oriented development in Houston, and this may be one of the more promising (yet underappreciated) ways to catalyze efforts to reach broader equity, resilience, and sustainability goals.
You are watching the Planning Commission meeting for December 15, 2022.
**Please note that the meeting is being conducted both in person and through phone and/or videoconference in accordance with provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code.**
"I want to give the City of Houston credit for this even happening. This was really just an idea until the leadership of the Planning & Development Department pushed forward the TOD (transit-oriented development) ordinance to reduce parking. That’s when capital started coming into our investment because we were able to do this with a sort of density that you could not do prior to the parking reductions." - Jeff Kaplan
Concept Neighborhood’s plans for The Plant/Second Ward include the use of a mile-long stretch of 17 connected acres and 21 underutilized buildings spanning from Metro's Coffee/Plant Second Ward light rail station on Harrisburg Boulevard to Buffalo Bayou East in Second Ward. Working with the global...
Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission - 12/14/22
Editorial: Want to understand Houston history? Start at the Gregory School.
The historic school educated Fourth Ward students for more than 100 years.
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JOB FAIR COMING! SAVE THE DATE!
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Our ADU | HOU accessory dwelling unit project earned a best practices award from the APA Texas Houston Section last night. Congrats to the team! Learn more about the project:
https://www.letstalkhouston.org/adu
Mayor Turner joined the Planning and Development staff today to celebrate another outstanding year. Congratulations to our staff excellence award winners John Cedillo, Anna Sedillo, Peter Eccles, and Kyle Lloyd. Congratulations to our Ugly Sweater Contest winner Muxian Fang and to Community and Regional Planning division for their Candy Land office decorations!
The third Spring Branch Trail Community Meeting is next Tuesday, December 13 at 6 PM!
This bilingual, virtual meeting will discuss plans for the proposed Phase Three of Spring Branch Trail. Attendees can ask questions and provide input on the trail location, design, and amenities. PLUS, people who attend the entire meeting will be entered to win a $50 gift card to a local business!
Hosted by HPB and Spring Branch Management District (SBMD), the meeting will have presentations in English and Spanish with interpretation support.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3uaIhKZ
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¡La tercera reunión comunitaria del Sendero Spring Branch es el siguiente martes 13 de diciembre a las 6 PM!
En esta reunión bilingüe y virtual se discutirán los planes para la propuesta de la tercera fase del sendero Spring Branch. Los asistentes podrán hacer preguntas y dar su opinión sobre la ubicación, el diseño y los servicios del sendero. ADEMÁS, ¡las personas que asistan a toda la reunión participarán para ganar una tarjeta de regalo de $50 para un negocio local!
Organizada por HPB y el Distrito de Gestión de Spring Branch (SBMD, por sus siglas en inglés), la reunión tendrá presentaciones en inglés y español con apoyo de interpretación.
Inscríbase aquí: https://bit.ly/3uaIhKZ
⚠ : Planning walk-in services will be closed on Thursday, December 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
You are watching the Planning Commission meeting for December 1, 2022.
**Please note that the meeting is being conducted both in person and through phone and/or videoconference in accordance with provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code.**
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Join our 2 PM ET today as we explain how to access data and online resources from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS) prior to its December 8 release.
The webinar will also provide tips for comparing ACS geographies and statistics over time.
Find out more: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/webinar-american-community-survey-5-year.html
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner emphasizes funding for infrastructure, public education | Kinder Institute for Urban Research
He discussed goals for his upcoming eighth and final year as mayor and other topics during a question-and-answer session with Sewell Chan, editor in chief of The Texas Tribune, on Tuesday at the Wortham Theater Center.
Come out for Trae tha Truths FREE Disability and Family Fun Day this Saturday, December 3rd from 1-5 PM at George R. Brown! This community event has been specially planned for members of the disability community of all ages. It provides a variety of activities, a wealth of information, fun filled stations, rides, face painting, sports activities, games, and so much more.
Some of the activities will be Virtual Reality, Face Painting, Special Guests, Race Tracks, Sensory Stations, Games, and Giveaways!
Use the registration link below to sign up:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-needs-family-fun-day-tickets-472035509917?fbclid=PAAaYHsLbdoTphsuITORhsXnxpaoVAD7vvlsuKNVQQha6jLWoThKypgiYWFhk
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❗ has a new site to find out if you are included in the Boil Water Notice. You can type in your address to see if you are in the impacted area:
https://arcg.is/1e98Tv0
We apologize the previous site crashed due to overload
The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is providing 2 FREE cases of bottled water per household for families with people with disabilities. To pick up your cases, please visit us at the Metropolitan Multiservice Center located at 1475 West Gray St and talk to our front desk representatives.
Earlier this month, our Geographic Information Systems team participated in GIS Day, a nationwide event to educate the public about about geography and the real-world applications of GIS that make a difference in our society. Learn more about the Houston Area GIS Day http://www.houstonareagisday.org/histories.html
Happy Thanksgiving! A few Planning folks and their family and friends joined our colleagues from Houston Public Works and Houston BCycle to ride in the Thanksgiving parade!
Get a free turkey, available today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. while supplies last. Drive-thru pickup at 1212 Waugh Drive. Thanks to Mayor Sylvester Turner and Gatsby's Hospitality.
Thank you to all who came out to participate in World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
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Congratulations to our Development Services team who presented to a full house at the Professional Surveyors Education Foundation 2022 Houston Platting Workshop. Topics included platting basics, research tools, Sidewalk Ordinance, shared driveway detention, Chapter 42 & Livable Places. Proceeds will benefit University of Houston education programs.
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The revised, proposed maps are in. You can see the newly revised maps on the LetsTalkHouston website: https://www.letstalkhouston.org/redistricting.
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The City of Houston has extended the public comment period to give Houstonians additional time to review the Proposed Redistricting Plan. Submit any comments, suggestions and alternate redistricting plans by Friday July 29 at 4:45 p.m. Reminder: A public hearing will be held Wednesday, July 20 at 9 a.m. in City Hall. https://www.letstalkhouston.org/redistricting
Reminder: Houston City Council will hold two Proposed Redistricting Plan public hearings tomorrow, July 13 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at City Hall. Visit https://letstalkhouston.org/redistricting for speaker sign-up instructions & to view the proposed plan. Watch the hearings live on https://www.houstontx.gov/htv/
Well this is one way to get excited about Redistricting! 🕺 https://www.letstalkhouston.org/redistricting
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