The WHA Federal Issues Forum featured U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) and it took place virtually on October 29th. In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session moderated by long-serving Fort Bend County Judge Bob Herbert, Crenshaw spoke about energy, infrastructure, education, and of course, the Covid pandemic. Rep. Crenshaw said 2020 […]
Member Posts
Presidents Corner: November 2020
Howdy WHA Members! October seems to have flown by like a witch on a broomstick. Lots of Zoom-ing took place among our committees and thankfully our office building is no longer the ghost town it was over the summer. Okay, enough with […]
The MPC E3 Virtual Experience Raised Awareness on the Recreational Facilities Limit
Houston Wilderness and Cross Creek Ranch, along with the West Houston Association held a virtual session on October 22nd that highlighted the importance of using recreational facility bonds to support development of projects that provide environmental and flood resiliency benefits in […]
Staff’s Corner: Communications and Outreach Updates
Hi everyone, Can you believe it has been 8 months since I have joined the West Houston Association as the Communications and Outreach Manager? I hope you have enjoyed our articles, presentations, publications, newsletters, and social media presence thus far. […]
Towne Lake and Bridgeland Tours Teach Rising Leaders About Quality Planned Development
WHA members taking part in the Rising Leaders program participated in two different tours this past month in Towne Lake and Bridgeland to learn more about the Quality Planned Development (QPD) program and the criteria to become a QPD recognized […]
WHA Talks State Economy with Comptroller Hegar at State Issues Forum
Over 90 members and guests of the West Houston Association attended an update on the state of the Texas economy during a virtual forum on September 30. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar participated in a wide-ranging discussion moderated by Howard Cohen, […]
Presidents Corner: October 2020
Howdy WHA Members! September was a busy month as we hosted two social-distanced tours of Quality Planned Developments (Towne Lake and Bridgeland) for our Rising Leaders as well as hosted Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar at our State Issues Forum. EVENTS This month we are […]
Presidents Corner: September 2020
Howdy WHA Members! With the completion of my first 100 days in office as President/CEO of the West Houston Association, I wanted to take some time to reflect on what has transpired in the office and across West Houston. To keep […]
Texas Children’s Special Isolation Unit in the Time of COVID
Texas Children’s Special Isolation Unit specializes in treating children infected with complex, highly contagious, communicable diseases. This year, it has been used to also treat an overflow of COVID-19 patients of all ages from other hospitals. Moving patients to the […]
Op-Ed: Developers, MUD’s, and Architects are Creating More Green Space in Houston
Written by Deborah January-Bevers Parks, green space, natural ponds, lakes, bioswales, and other amenities are critical to communities in Houston for sustainability, resilience, and recreation. Developers, MUDs, management districts, and landscape architects have been considering ways to increase the amount […]