Recognizing a need to acknowledge influential transportation projects that significantly contribute to the improvement of mobility across the greater Houston region, WHA’s Regional Mobility Committee has established a means to do so. The Mobility Recognition Program provides an opportunity to […]
WHA Developments
Spring 2024 Rice Consulting Projects Wrap Up
This month the West Houston Association wrapped up three more projects with Rice University students as part of the Social Science Consulting Practicum. Since the collaboration started in August of 2020, WHA has worked with over 50 students across 17 […]
The First 100 Days & the Years Ahead: A Chat with Mayor Whitmire
On Thursday, March 28th, 2024, the West Houston Association held a fireside chat with Houston Mayor John Whitmire, titled the First 100 Days & the Years Ahead. The talk was moderated by Lisa Clark (W Land Development) and covered the […]
Harnessing Rainwater: A Blueprint for Sustainable Infrastructure
In a world where water scarcity looms large on the horizon and environmental sustainability is paramount, developers, owners, MUDs and local governments are seeking different sources of water supply. Locally, as the cost of water increases and concerns about subsidence […]
Cities Must Earn the Ability to Retain Their Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction
Texas municipal annexation reform has steadily progressed since Houston’s unpopular annexation of Kingwood in 1996. As suburban populations grew, so did frustrations with the far afield city halls that governed them. In 2017, the Texas Legislature passed SB 6. With […]
Green For Green – A Recap of “The Marketing Value of Green Development” Forum
“Ten years ago, when we began to see more green development seminars going on in this area – they were fairly small and few and far between. Seeing the number of people, we have in the room, and the […]
Addressing Water Infrastructure Challenges in the Houston Region: A Call for Renewal
In today’s rapidly advancing society, there is a prevailing tendency to focus on groundbreaking designs and innovative technologies for new developments, often overshadowing the pressing issue of decaying existing infrastructure. The allure of exploring uncharted territories and constructing new master-planned […]
Shaping Communities: Rice Students Collaborate with WHA on Sustainable Infrastructure & Amenities
For the last three years, the West Houston Association has been partnering with Rice University through their Social Science Consulting Practicum by providing the experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate students to apply their social science skills to real-world projects and […]
Prescribing Tomorrow’s Landscape: The Hippocratic Imperative of Sustainable Development
Embedded within the ethos of responsible development, reminiscent of the principles articulated in the Hippocratic Oath, is a compelling argument for land developers and civil engineers to champion Sustainable Infrastructure. This transformative paradigm transcends conventional environmental concerns, extending into the […]
Highlights from the Texas Legislative Update ft. Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
On November 16th, WHA members and guests gathered for a Legislative Update featuring the 76th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan. The event took place in a Question-and-Answer format moderated by Chair of WHA’s Government Affairs Committee, […]