During Envision Houston Region workshops in
fall 2005, eight hundred Houstonians identified five building
blocks for future development patterns that have direct implications
for the region’s future quality of life.
- Flood plains: The geographic areas of the city in
the 100 year flood plain
- Parks: Green space for natural or recreational
use
- Neighborhoods: Areas of the city for housing
- Town Centers: Mixed use development with higher
densities
- Transportation Corridors: Main avenues for all
modes of transportation with mixed use development
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The consensus of Envision Houston Region was that future growth
should be encouraged in greater densities in mixed use town
centers and along transportation corridors in order to protect
open space, minimize risks of flooding and promote orderly development
in existing neighborhoods.
After hearing a presentation about the building blocks in
Houston (see Fact Sheet for Building Blocks), Congress II
was asked to vote on how strongly its participants supported
principles and implementation policies related to the building
blocks. (see Citizens Congress II complete results)
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