In light of the meeting of the 86th legislature, the West Houston Association has come up with a list of priorities that we feel are important to the quality of the growth that happens in West Houston. After much discussion […]
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A lot of moves are being made toward recovery and improvements in our region. Flood control and Education continue to pull focus in the legislature and developers find new ways to emphasize the importance of multiuse greenspace. Read more on […]
WHA Hosts Commissioner Jack Cagle at our Annual County Issues Forum
Commissioner Cagle kicked off WHA’s 2019 events at our County Issues Forum on Thursday, February 7th by pulling in anecdotes from Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. On his birthday, the commissioner said that he was proud to serve Precinct 4, which […]
In Case You Missed It…
Some local businesses are looking at housing thier companies in mixed-used spaces. The state legislature continues to prioritize education and taxes for this session, and the Houston region may be becoming the countries next big tech hub. Read all about […]
WHA & Members Comment on MetroNext’s Proposed 2040 Transit Plan
Tory Gattis, a founding senior fellow of the Center for Opportunity Urbanism, wrote an article in last weeks Chronicle discussing the newest proposed $2.45 billion plan from METRONext. The METRONext 2040 plan or “Moving Forward Plan” includes many large projects that […]
WHA CEO Delivers Keynote at West Houston Leadership Institute’s Annual Retreat
On January 25, 2019, Auggie Campbell, West Houston Association CEO, delivered the keynote speech at the West Houston Leadership Institute’s Annual Retreat held in Galveston at the Hotel Galvez. The West Houston Leadership Institute is an experiential learning program designed […]
In Case You Missed It…
Welcome to this years first In Case You Missed It! Here you will find a collection of the months most recent and relevant articles. Spanning from new job opportunities and partnerships in the region to the distribution of disaster recovery dollars. […]
Welcome to the 2019 Board of Directors!
As the new year begins, Our 2019 Board of Directors gathered in a conference room at AHBR for their Annual Mini-Retreat. The purpose of the retreat was to collect feedback on: the performance of the associations key functions, the […]
WHA Wins the H-GAC Our Great Region Award in Diligence
On Friday, January 11th, 2019, the West Houston 2060 Plan was awarded the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Our Great Region Award in Diligence. The Our Great Region Award is given to five projects within H-GAC’s 13 county region that help “advance […]
WHA Welcomes New Leadership to the Board
The West Houston Association Board of Directors has all new leadership in 2019. Heath Melton, Vice President of Master Planned Communities for The Howard Hughes Corporation® (HHC), was unanimously confirmed as Chair of the West Houston Association on December 18th. […]