On February 28th, President Trump announced that he would repeal the “Waters of the United States Rule” (WOTUS Rule) issued by the Obama Administration. The President commented that the WOTUS Rule “sort of has a nice name. But everything else […]
WHA Developments
Announcements:
WHA’s Members News: David Hightower joined Midway Companies as the Executive Vice President of development on January 1, 2017. Hightower worked at Wolff Companies for 36 years in various leadership roles. He has been involved in the management, development, and/or […]
West Houston Sustainability Stars Forum – February 21st, 2017
The West Houston Association seeks to recognize and encourage innovative and sustainable approaches to development that underpin quality growth. WHA’s new Sustainability Star Program provides applicants with recognition and WHA members with information on which sustainability programs are most effective […]
Learning from the Past & Planning for the Future
“A Response Boomtown, Flood Town” (Excerpt) By Michael Bloom & Steve Stagner Originally printed on Feb. 6, 2017 in TribTalk & ProPublica In December, the Texas Tribune and ProPublica jointly published “Boomtown, Flood Town,” an article on flooding and development […]
Regional Mobility – Upcoming Projects
The West Houston Association’s Mobility Plan for 2017 identifies the transportation needs in the West Houston with major projects that are under review or have already begun. With the assistance of our members and Regional Mobility Committee, WHA aims to […]
HGAC Update: Funding, Freight, and Waller County
One of the major, recent achievements of the West Houston Association was helping to organize the Greater West Houston Mobility Study, which was led by HGAC. The good news for Greater West Houston is that HGAC has a number of […]
WHA Board Passes Regional Flood Control Resolution
On October 17th, the West Houston Association’s Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution supporting efforts by the Harris County to design and construct regional flood control. Restoring Addicks and Barker Reservoirs and constructing a new reservoir in the Cypress […]
President’s Message: Staying Engaged with Policy
“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.”—Mike Enzi Increasingly, regulators are seeking stakeholder engagement prior to adopting policy and regulations. So more voices are involved in regulatory review. If you are working on policy review on your […]
Message from the Chairman: Open Letter to the Houston Chronicle
My family has been part of the Houston real estate community for four generations starting with my grandparents developing rental homes in the Irvington and Ryan Additions and continuing to the current next generation of my children and nephews. […]
WHA Appoints Three New Board Members
At its September 27th Board Meeting, the West Houston Association appointed three new board members to fill vacancies. Rob Bamford, Vice President at Johnson Development Company and general manager of Cross Creek Ranch, will take over for out-going board member […]