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Integrating Key Elements: Building Robust and Equitable Communities for the Future

Posted: June 30, 2025

The second panel of our 2025 Quality Planned Development (QPD) Symposium brought together leaders from healthcare, education, and land planning to explore a core question for the region’s continued success: How do we build communities that are not just livable, […]

Responding to Growth: Proactive Strategies for Planning, Infrastructure, and Community Engagement 

Posted: June 24, 2025

The opening panel of our 2025 QPD Symposium tackled one of the most pressing challenges facing communities across the region: how to respond to rapid growth. The session provided a comparative look at how different cities have approached the demands […]

Growth in Greater Houston: A Look at What’s Driving It and Where It’s Headed

Posted: June 23, 2025

At our 2025 Quality Planned Development (QPD) Symposium, Brian Gates set the tone with a powerful introduction on the importance of not just managing growth, but shaping it intentionally. Following that, Lawrence Dean of Community Builders Advisory Services took the […]

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The West Houston Association is a non-profit organization working to create a better living and working environment for the 2 million people who live, work, and play in Greater West Houston. We are industry leaders who collaborate, educate, and advocate to achieve the best quality of life, experience, and opportunity in Greater West Houston by promoting high-quality development, sustainable infrastructure, and long-term planning within Greater West Houston’s 1,000 square miles.

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We are property owners, major employers, and related firms and community interests working together to advocate for improved mobility, better infrastructure, and a sustainable quality of life for the region.  We believe quality, sustainable infrastructure that is well-planned and well-timed benefits everyone in our region.

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