URBAN HOUSTON FRAMEWORK Houston, Texas A CASE STUDY FOR THE H-GAC REGIONAL PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT May 2013 Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) Members: Linda Porras-Pirtle - Planning Commissioner (SAC Chair) Keiji Asakura - Planning Commissioner Antoine Bryant - Planning Commissioner Veronica Chapa-Jones - COH - Housing and Community Development Marlene Gafrick - COH - Planning and Development Mark Loethen - COH - Public Works and Engineering Diane Schenke - Greater East End Management District Ashby Johnson - H-GAC - Transportation & Air Quality Jeff Taebel - H-GAC – Community & Environmental Filo Castore - American Institute of Architects (AIA) Ed Taravela - Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) Casey Morgan - Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) David Crossley - Houston Tomorrow Bob Collins - Houston Real Estate Council (HREC) Bill Huntsinger - Houston Real Estate Council (HREC) Joshua Sanders - Houstonians for Responsible Growth (HRG) Amanda Timm - Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Clint Harbert - Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) Kim Slaughter - Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) Shon Link - Urban Land Institute (ULI) Irma Sanchez - Westchase District URBAN HOUSTON FRAMEWORK A Case Study for the H-GAC Regional Plan for Sustainable Development May 2013 Client contact: Kelly Porter, AICP Regional Planner Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) 3555 Timmons, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77027
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