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Blueprint Houston Citizens' CongressSummary. On May 31, 2003, a group of a thousand plus of Houston’s citizens met in congress to determine a Citizens’ Agenda for Houston’s Future. Using electronic keypads, the delegates reviewed and approved twenty nine goals for the city and prioritized the top ten in order of urgency. They also voted to recommend that the Mayor and City Council utilize the Citizens Agenda to initiate a process to develop a coordinated plan for the city’s future. Report... Process for Building Consensus. The Citizens’ Congress was the culmination of a series of public meetings that defined our city’s goals and values. For these events, every effort was made to maintain an inclusive process that allowed citizens to express their opinions and ideas about the city’s future. The results of these meetings were reviewed at the Citizens’ Congress. More... Demographics. The delegates at the congress represented the ethnic and geographic diversity of Houston. More... Outcome: Citizens’ Agenda for Houston’s Future. The Citizens' Agenda includes twenty main goals for Houston’s future, with the top ten prioritized in terms of urgency. The Agenda also includes four action statements, advocating implementation of the Citizens' Agenda. To contact us:
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