Guiding Value Category 1: Cooperation and Leadership

• We should require active regional cooperation and collaboration among government, leaders and citizens, recognizing that Houston is part of a larger region.
• We should seek and support accountable and creative civic and political leaders committed to balance the City's short-term and long-term vision.
• We should integrate different ethnic and immigrant groups in the decision-making process through voter registration, education, literacy training, and economic opportunities.

Guiding Value Category 2: Planning for the future

• We should plan for the future of Houston to balance the rights of individuals with the good of the community.
• We should plan for the future of Houston to ensure efficient and sustainable growth and real estate development.
• We should plan to balance active urban cores with more dense mixed-use activity centers, and surrounding neighborhoods which can grow in an orderly way.