About This Project

Houston is a great city. From its winding greenways, to its thriving arts and cultural scene, to its bold entrepreneurialism, Houston is a city of tremendous opportunity.

Even so, Houston faces many challenges, including managing growth, maintaining infrastructure, enhancing neighborhoods and overcoming fiscal hurdles. Addressing these challenges requires strong and effective local government – a City that confidently charts its course and works with its partners to achieve success.

Realizing this potential is the ambition of Plan Houston. Plan Houston describes a vision for Houston’s future and identifies the policies, plans, and programs that represent the City’s long-term priorities for achieving the vision. This plan was developed by looking at prior planning efforts, then listening to residents and community leaders who described their image of a successful Houston.

It’s important to note that Plan Houston is not about establishing land use controls. Instead, this plan supports Houston’s continued success by providing consensus on goals and policies, thus enabling more effective government: one that is better coordinated, more proactive, and more strategic. Plan Houston ensures a healthy, prosperous future for Houston.