The U.S. 290 Corridor is entering a pivotal chapter in its story. Long regarded as a lifeline out of Houston and a gateway to the communities of northwest Harris and Waller Counties, it is now feeling the weight of rapid […]
Member Posts
Celebrating Excellence in Quality Growth: Honoring the 2025 WHA Award Recipients
On October 8, we hosted our annual Public Officials & Awards Reception, an evening dedicated to honoring the people and projects that are shaping a more resilient, connected, and sustainable future for the Greater West Houston region. Mobility Excellence: Missouri […]
President’s Desk: October 2025
Howdy WHA Members! At every level of government, the landscape continues to shift in ways that will have lasting impacts on Greater West Houston. In Washington, we are experiencing a government shutdown, with mass firings of federal workers being threatened, […]
Investing in Texas’ Future Water Supply: Why Proposition 4 Matters
This November, Texans will head to the polls to decide on a number of constitutional amendments, including Proposition 4, which would dedicate a portion of state sales and use tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund. For communities across Greater […]
The Art of Placemaking – How Creativity Shapes Quality Growth
The West Houston Association’s Art of Placemaking forum offered an inspiring look at how arts, culture, and thoughtful design can shape the future of our communities. Held on September 18, the event gathered developers, public officials, civic art professionals, and […]
President’s Desk: September 2025
Howdy WHA Members! As many of you may be following, the state of Texas recently enacted a rare mid-decade redistricting plan, signed into law by Governor Abbott last week that is widely seen as engineered to lead to more Republican […]
Partnerships in Action: Moving Forward on Hillcroft Mobility Improvements
Earlier this year, members of the West Houston Association’s Regional Mobility Committee sat down to discuss a stretch of roadway that has long been on the minds of many Houstonians: Hillcroft Avenue between Westheimer Road and IH 69. Anyone who […]
The Art of Placemaking
Placemaking, as an intentional practice, came into being in the late 1960’s, as architects, scientists, artists, geographers, planners, and designers all struggled with the impersonality and alienation of Modernism (1). The rationality of the prevalent design practice at that time, […]
President’s Desk: August 2025
Howdy WHA Members! This month we saw the passage of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act. If you are curious what it all entails you can read the 887 pages yourself, but since almost no one else has, […]
Understanding Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ)
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs) are an impactful yet often misunderstood tool driving infrastructure improvements and economic development across Houston and throughout the State of Texas. In simple terms, a TIRZ is a special zone where increases in property tax […]