Houston Wilderness and Cross Creek Ranch, along with the West Houston Association held a virtual session on October 22nd that highlighted the importance of using recreational facility bonds to support development of projects that provide environmental and flood resiliency benefits in […]
WHA Developments
Op-Ed: The Educational Role of Blue and Green Spaces In A Community
As a follow-up to our recent Blues to Greens Forum, Matt Baumgarten of SWA Group shares how a landscaping project turned into a back-yard classroom. I am not a teacher as my 8 year old son and 10 year old […]
Towne Lake and Bridgeland Tours Teach Rising Leaders About Quality Planned Development
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA WHA members taking part in the Rising Leaders program participated in two different tours this past month in Towne Lake and Bridgeland to learn more about the Quality Planned Development (QPD) program and the criteria to […]
WHA Talks State Economy with Comptroller Hegar at State Issues Forum
Over 90 members and guests of the West Houston Association attended an update on the state of the Texas economy during a virtual forum on September 30. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar participated in a wide-ranging discussion moderated by Howard Cohen, […]
Texas Children’s Special Isolation Unit in the Time of COVID
Texas Children’s Special Isolation Unit specializes in treating children infected with complex, highly contagious, communicable diseases. This year, it has been used to also treat an overflow of COVID-19 patients of all ages from other hospitals. Moving patients to the […]
Op-Ed: Developers, MUD’s, and Architects are Creating More Green Space in Houston
Written by Deborah January-Bevers Parks, green space, natural ponds, lakes, bioswales, and other amenities are critical to communities in Houston for sustainability, resilience, and recreation. Developers, MUDs, management districts, and landscape architects have been considering ways to increase the amount […]
Rising Leaders Focus on the Future of Engineering Labor Market
During a panel discussion hosted by the West Houston Association’s Education and Workforce Development Committee on August 12th, 2020, our Rising Leaders learned about the progress being made in a key component of the West Houston 2060 Plan. The round […]
A Recap of the WHA 5th Annual Flood Control Forum
The West Houston Association held a virtual forum on August 4th, 2020 to discuss ongoing efforts to improve flood control infrastructure. President and CEO of the West Houston Association, Alan Steinberg, welcomed everyone, including some of Houston’s elected officials who […]
Flood Control Forum – Public Resources
The West Houston Association hosted the fifth annual Flood Control Forum yesterday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Our presenters were Kathleen Jackson P.E. from the Texas Water Development Board and Russell “Russ” Poppe from the Harris County Flood Control District. The […]
Op-Ed: Uneven Impacts of COVID on the Texas Job Market
Written by Greg Turner, MBA After a decade of robust employment growth, the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring brought the state and local economies to a crashing halt. In the most recent months, however, the story has turned from one […]