Media/In the News

Here you will find articles about sustainability in our region, Our Great Region 2040 plan, press releases, videos and other links of interest.

 

 

2018

12/3/2018 Tomball targets better walkability in Old Town amid parking pressure Communinity Impact Newspaper
10/25/2018 Buffalo Bayou Park - Developing Urban Resilience Urban Land Institute Houston
4/27/2018 METRO’s First Driverless Vehicle Coming To Texas Southern University Houston Public Media
1/30/2018 Sawyer Yards, The Headquarters, Avenida Houston, SEARCH/House of Tiny Treasures, and Levy Park earn top recognition by national jury Houston Urban Land Institute

2017

1/2/2017 Urban Planners Look To Houston’s Industrial Side For Parks And Green Spaces Houston Public Media
1/10/2017 Smaller Communities See A Growing Demand For Public Transit Houston Public Media

2016

12/21/2016 West Houston Cyclists Are Getting Some ‘Dutch Junctions’ Houston Public Media
11/11/2016 Walkers And Cyclists Head To The Fifth Ward For Sunday Streets Houston Public Media
10/30/2016 Unimpressed By Oil Downturn, Houston Retail Development Still Booming Houston Public Media
10/30/2016 Woodlands Township adopts pedestrian and bike master plan Houston Chronicle
7/29/2016 New Signs Guide The Way In Downtown Houston In Time For Super Bowl 51 Houston Public Media
7/28/2016 Expanding Affordable Housing In Houston Is A Big Objective For City’s New Housing Director Houston Public Media
6/21/2016 HISD’s College Success Program Uncovered Inequities and Is Changing the Status Quo Houston Press
6/9/2016 Count Confirms Trend Of Decline In Homelessness In Greater Houston Houston Public Media
6/9/2016 Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear wins 2016 Arbor Award Houston Chronicle
6/8/2016 Stretch Of Yale Street Closer To Becoming ‘Green Corridor’ Houston Public Media
5/27/2016 METRO Presents Transit Oriented Development Study H-GAC Transportation Policy Council
5/23/2016 Are Houston’s Sinking Suburbs Suffering Worse Flooding? Houston Public Media
5/23/2016 Houston Graduating Seniors Send Message: “Better Make Room” Houston Public Media
5/22/2016 Sugar Land purchases old prison grounds Community Impact Newspapers
3/3/2016 Regional Cities Among 50 Safest in Texas Background Checks.org
1/13/2016 Development set to stabilize in county in 2016 Community Impact Newspapers
1/4/2016 East-end Fort Bend cities update bike infrastructure Houston Chronicle

2015

10/27/2015 Sign campaign will brand Cypress Creek neighborhoods Houston Chronicle
10/6/2015 Bike across Houston: City's B-cycle set to become largest bike sharing program in the Southwest Culture Map Houston
9/1/2015 Blinn College awarded $1.35 million to expand job training The Eagle
8/26/2015 Houston among urban areas where commuters endure most extra hours ABC 13
8/12/2015 More details revealed for Webster's 177-acre, space-themed development Houston Business Journal
8/6/2015 Awaiting expansion, B-Cycle continues to grow in Houston Houston Chronicle
7/21/2015 Houston's master plan is to 'turn the city green' Houston Chronicle
7/13/2015 Study to identity ways to create walkable Museum Park district Houston Chronicle
6/25/2015 The new neighborhood trend — lawns made of food TedX Innovations
5/21/2015 Woodlands bike plan to promote connectivity, alternatives to driving Houston Chronicle
4/8/2015 Walk Score releases 2015 walkability grades for Texas cities Houston Chronicle
3/20/2015 Will Boston be first car-free city in US? Houston Tomorrow
3/13/2015 Sugar Land uses solar-powered waste station Houston Chronicle
3/3/2015 In Houston, Falling Oil Prices Spark Fears Of Job Cuts Beyond Energy NPR
2/19/2015 Houston Will Get Its First Bicycle Master Plan in 20 Years Houston Press
1/5/2015 Greener' plastic recycling uses no water and only half the energy New Atlas

 

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2017

1/1/2017 ECD and Collaborators Honored with Our Great Region Award The Energy Source

2016

12/7/2016 Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge receives Reach Award for its work Anahuac Progress
12/8/2016 Refuge earns Reach Award for new park boardwalks Liberty County Vindicator
12/12/2016 Double Bayou Watershed Protection Plan Project Receives Our Great Region Diligence Award Digital Journal

2013

11/11/2013 Transportation officials seek input on long-range plans Houston Chronicle
11/8/2013 Open house seeks input for Our Great Region 2040 plan Bellaire Examiner
11/6/2013 Help Shape The Future Of The Region-Draft Our Great Region 2040 Plan available for Public Comment Liberty County Vindicator
11/6/2013 Imagine This Place in 2040 - Galveston Daily News Editorial Galveston County Daily News
11/4/2013 HGAC looking for public input on 2040 Plan Magnolia Potpourri
11/4/2013 HGAC looking for public input on 2040 Plan Cypress Creek Mirror
11/3/2013 Help shape the future of the region Bellaire Examiner
11/3/2013 Help shape the future of the region Memorial Examiner
11/3/2013 Help shape the future of the region The Rancher
11/2/2013 HGAC: Help shape future of region Eastex Advocate
11/2/2013 HGAC: Help shape future of region Cleveland Advocate
11/2/2013 HGAC: Help shape future of region Dayton News
11/1/2013 HGAC looking for public input on 2040 Plan Tomball Potpourri
11/1/2013 Houston-Galveston Area Council looking for public input on 2040 Plan The Spring Observer
11/1/2013 Houston-Galveston Area Council looking for public input on 2040 Plan Magnolia Potpourri
10/24/2013 Area Residents asked to give input on wide-ranging plan for the region's future Houston Public Media
10/23/2013 HGAC 'Our Great Region 2040' draft plan open for public comment: Open houses begin tonight Your SoutheastTexas.com
10/21/2013 H-GAC seeks public input on 2040 regional plan Community Impact Newspaper
10/17/2013 Help shape the future of the region Bellaire Examiner
10/17/2013 Help shape the future of the region Memorial Examiner
10/17/2013 Help shape the future of the region The Rancher
10/17/2013 H-GAC releases regional sustainability plan Houston Tomorrow
10/17/2013 HGACs Draft Our Great Region 2040 plan available for public comment The Pasadena Citizen
10/17/2013 HGACs Draft Our Great Region 2040 plan available for public comment The Pearland Journal
10/17/2013 HGAC's Draft Our Great Region 2040 plan available for public comment The Friendswood Journal
10/17/2013 HGAC's Draft Our Great Region 2040 plan available for public comment The Bay Area Citizen
10/17/2013 HGAC's Draft Our Great Region 2040 plan available for public comment Deer Park Broadcaster
10/7/2013 Houston Planning Department receives Award from Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association Houston Style Magazine
9/19/2013 Case study finds incentives for Cypress Creek Greenway Community Impact Newspaper
9/18/2013 Study focuses on area along Cypress Creek Ultimate Spring
8/30/2013 Cypress Creek Greenway project seeks community involvement Cypress Creek Mirror
5/23/2013 City starts campaign to rebrand Huntsville Item
4/2/2013 What do you want to see along Cypress Creek? Ultimate Spring
3/21/2013 Groups gather feedback for Cypress Creek Greenway study Community Impact Newspaper
3/19/2013 Public input needed on Cypress Creek parks Ultimate Kingwood
3/14/2013 Bayou Greenway initiative gains momentum Community Impact Newspaper
3/1/2013 Houston Parks Board seeks public input for Cypress Creek Greenway case study Cypress Creek Mirror
1/25/2013 Houston needs comprehensive sustainability plan for its future Houston Chronicle

2012

12/19/2012 Implementation of Cypress Creek Greenway around the bend Community Impact Newspaper
12/2/2012 Harnessing Huntsville's potential: Community identifies areas for improvement Huntsville Item
11/17/2012 Community feedback to guide city's growth study Huntsville Item
10/29/2012 Help us get the word out! Houston-Galveston Area Council Liberty County Vindicator
10/12/2012 What is the future of our region? Answer the survey, it helps Liberty County Vindicator
10/11/2012 Survey asks: What is the future of our region? Cleveland Advocate
10/11/2012 Survey asks: What is the future of our region? Eastex Advocate
10/11/2012 Survey asks: What is the future of our region? Dayton Advocate
10/11/2012 What is the Future of Our Region? Survey to inform creation of Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Guidry News
10/2/2012 Spotlight on Sustainability: A fresh approach to regional planning in southern Texas Smart Growth America
9/18/2012 Speak Up! Share ideas! It's Our Region Montrose Management District
8/13/2012 Public participation program presented Wharton Journal Spectator
7/26/2012 Houston-Galveston Area Council provides community training, Anahuac Aug. 9 Liberty County Vindicator
7/25/2012 Community Trainings Set Across Region Anahuac Progress
7/24/2012 Community Trainings Set Across Region Guidry News
6/8/2012 Partnership in the News: HUD officials visiting Texas witness economic development in action Smart Growth America
5/8/2012 Houston Galveston Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Public Meeting Plancast
4/30/2012 Area growth leads to long term planning The Tribune
4/30/2012 Fort Bend County residents provide ideas for future of Greater Houston Your Fort Bend News
4/22/2012 Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Fort Bend Conservative
4/4/2012 Missouri City residents encouraged to share ideas at public meeting on April 24 Your Fort Bend News
3/20/2012 Local voices can be heard today for regional growth plan The Facts
3/12/2012 Houston-Galveston Area Council seeks public opinion The Pearland Journal
3/8/2012 Magnolia residents provide input for Houston-Galveston Regional Plan Community Impact Newspaper
3/7/2012 H-GAC seeks residents’ input on sustainability The Courier of Montgomery County
3/7/2012 Planning meeting set for Thursday The Sealy News
3/5/2012 H-GAC seeks input on regional sustainability plan Your Fort Bend News
3/5/2012 H-GAC seeks input on regional sustainability plan The Rancher
3/5/2012 H-GAC seeks input on regional sustainability plan The Cypress Mirror
2/22/2012 H-GAC looks to residents for input on growth The Woodlands Villager
2/22/2012 H-GAC looks to residents for input on growth The Courier of Montgomery County
2/22/2012 Planning For The Future: Local residents join regional planning effort Wharton Journal-Spectator
2/17/2012 Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Launches Online Forum, Facebook Page, Online Survey Guidry News
2/17/2012 Houston Galveston Regional Plan launches online forum, Facebook The Liberty County Vindicator
2/17/2012 Localities have voice in regional growth plan The Dayton News
2/17/2012 Localities have voice in regional growth plan The Lake Houston Observer
2/15/2012 Meeting on area’s growth planned Wharton Journal-Spectator
2/14/2012 H-GAC seeks input on housing, transportation, infrastructure at Feb. 16 meeting in Dayton The Dayton News
2/10/2012 Citizens, civic leaders discuss growth in Walker County Huntsville Item
2/9/2012 Public meeting set today in Anahuac on sustainability plan Baytown Sun
2/2/2012 Group developing long-term plan for area growth Galveston Daily News
1/30/2012 Residents asked for input in visioning session Bay City Tribune
1/17/2012 H-GAC invites comments on Houston region growth plan Houston Business Journal
1/17/2012 Houston Galveston Regional Plan Kicks Off Guidry News
1/17/2012 Houston-Galveston Area Council seeks volunteers, ideas to shape communities Atascocita Observer

2010

10/20/2010 Grant designed to connect jobs, affordable housing Houston Chronicle
10/15/2010 Green Money: Houston Awarded Nearly $4 Million In Sustainable Living Grant Culture Map Houston
10/15/2010 Houston Area Awarded $3,750,000 Grant For Community Sustainability Plan Examiner.com

 

Area Residents Asked To Give Input On Wide-Ranging Plan For The Region's Future - Broadcast November 5, 2013, on KUHF


Area Residents asked to give input on wide-ranging plan for the region's future - Broadcast October 24, 2013, on KUHF


H-GAC 'Our Great Region 2040' Draft Plan Open for Public Comment: Open Houses Begin Tonight - Broadcast October 23, 2013, on Your SoutheastTexas.com (KNET/KKHA)


Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Broadcast April 16, 2012, on La Tremenda, 1010AM

 

Grant Money Could Change How Houstonians Live - Broadcast October 10, 2012 on KTRK

 

Visit the City of Houston's Sustainable Houston YouTube Channel, or check out a couple of the videos here.

 

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