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The city of Houston is changing before our eyes…
are we ready to seize the moment or simply watch it slip away?

The city of Houston is at an historic crossroads in a moment of fundamental shifts that create both opportunities for great- ness and dangerous challenges. How this city of 2,100,000 people responds to this fundamental transformation over the next few years will define its future and its potential as a great global city where people choose to live—or not.

To create one of the great global cities of the 21st century, the city of Houston needs a new strategic vision - a general plan - to address the demands and opportunities it faces. With such a strategy and plan in place, our city government and its citi-zens can place the innumerable important decisions we must make together within this framework, and with each decision,
we can also help our city achieve its goals over time. In doing so, Houston can be one of the great global cities in terms of quality of life, health, and economic prosperity.

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Citizens’ Vision for Houston’s Future

A diverse city of opportunity where we live in harmony in a healthy environment.
Choices for home, work, and play in healthy and beautiful neighborhoods with self-determination.
Sustainable prosperity and development that balances economy, community, and environment.
Coordinated land use and transportation plans to create andmaintain a high level of access for all.
A government that is wise, efficient, accountable, and creative.
An educated and skilled workforce, with lifelong educatonal opportunities.
A vibrant, internationally recognized center of artistic and cultural excellence.

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The Quiet Revolution
The Growing Role of Municipal Management Districts in Houston

Most Houstonians are not aware of the work of municipal management districts (MMDs) and of their growing importance to our city. By adding an increased level of services beyond what city government can provide, MMDs are making a real difference as Houston evolves into a multi-dimensional global city. In fact, a discussion about governance in Houston that excludes the role of MMDs will lead to misguided conclusions about our city in the 21st century. The outcomes and style of work of MMDs also could be a model for a “Houston style of planning” that serves the visions, values and goals of our citizens with progress toward such coordination already becoming evident during the course of preparing this report.

For the full report, click here. For the Executive Summary, click here.

PRINCIPLES FOR A GENERAL PLAN

This document outlines a vision and a set of principles and goals based on citizen values in the City of Houston. It was developed over a period of eight years as the basis for a General Plan for Houston’s Future. It was distilled from several years of public visioning processes and a scientific survey of likely voters.
The need for a true General Plan is clear. It would serve as a management tool that city government, city departments, developers, business leaders, and citizens could use as they make infrastructure and other investment decisions.
A General Plan for the City’s future is consistently supported by 83% of respondents in the Houston Area Survey, which was last conducted in February 2009 by Dr. Stephen Klineberg of the Rice University Sociology Department. It is also required by law in Chapter 33 of the City’s Code of Ordinances.


 

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