The 1987 Brundtland Report entitled Our Common Future defines sustainability as “[a practice that] seeks to meet the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability to meet those of the future.” As the population in the […]
WHA Developments
Joel Kotkin writes about “The Battle for Houston”
As his co-worker prepared to speak at our Building Forward: Sustainable Growth Forum Joel Kotkin was researching and writing The Battle for Houston. Read the article below. Originally Posted: August 15, 2018 on city-journal.org Over the last half-century, Houston has […]
Two of Our Sustainable Infrastructure Panelist’s Publish Resiliency Studies
Our Building Forward: Sustainable Growth Forum is just under a week away and as we gear up for the great discussion, a few of our expert panelists have published studies on the resiliency of our region. Jim Blackburn with […]
WHA visits Harvest Green
On August 16, WHA’s Quality Planned Development Committee toured Harvest Green, the most successful “agri-hood” in the nation. Located off Highway 99 and the Grand Parkway, Harvest Green is a master-planned community that boasts over 1,300 acres of residential, commercial, […]
“Stay Mad” says the Chronicle
[Originally Posted by Houston Chronicle Editorial Board, Aug. 5, 2018 ] Stay mad. That’s one of the most important lessons we need to learn from Hurricane Harvey. One year ago today, we had no idea what was about to hit us —literally. […]
WHA Members Can Fight Flooding by Voting TODAY
Early voting for Harris County’s Proposition A (aka the Flood Bond) starts today and will run through August 21st. Voting locations are available at www.harrisvotes.com. Proposition A Election Day is August 25th—the one-year anniversary of Harvey. We are asking our […]
Congratulations to Julie Peak & Ed Stull at Masterson Advisors!
Our new members Masterson Advisors have been having a great summer, with recognition as one of Texas’ newest Blue Chip companies and their new advances in company leadership. Formerly with First Southwest, Julie Peak made the move to Masterson […]
WHA Welcomes Crouch Environmental Services as New Member
WHA’s Board of Directors voted to approve Crouch Environmental Services’ 2018 new member application. Crouch Environmental Services has been working in environmental consulting and public communications since 1994. The company strives to create a unique solution to each client […]
Our Future’s of Mobility Forum was a Hit!
On July 19th the WHA’s Regional Mobility Committee hosted a successful Future’s of Mobility Forum breakfast event at the Embassy Suites – Energy Corridor. Committee Chair, Marlene Gafrick, moderated a panel made up of the following experts: Each panelist gave […]
Inframark Hosts WHA’s Rising Leaders to Discuss MUDs
Wednesday, July 11th, Inframark hosted WHA’s Rising Leaders for a breakfast presentation and a tour of their office. Inframark is one of West Houston Association’s Quality Growth Partners and they nominated employee Jason Demel to participate in the third class of […]