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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 […]

Thriving Together: A Regional Blueprint for Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure

Posted: May 28, 2025

As Greater Houston experiences rapid population growth, managing infrastructure demands and guiding sustainable development are essential to ensuring long-term resilience and a high quality of life. Addressing challenges like flooding, housing affordability, and mobility requires coordinated planning that links economic […]

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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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