Mid-Brays Bayou Communities: Housing the Next 60,000 Aspiration and Strategies
April 2019
APPENDIX A: SUMMARY WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan:
David Abraham, PhD., AICP Department of BioSciences Weiss School of Natural Sciences Rice University Bruce Race, PhD., FAICP, FAIA, Director Center of Sustainability & Resilience Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture University of Houston Arturo S. Leon, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Houston QUAD ZERO STUDIO support provided by: Joaquin Viera, Dominique Khawaja, Jonathan Torres
Š David Abraham, PhD 2019 Funding for this report generously provided in part by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and Shell Oil Company Foundation Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of our sponsors.
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan
APPENDIX A: Summary Workshop Outcomes
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan 4-25-18 Mid-Brays Bayou Strategic Plan
SUMMARY ISSUES and OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP On April 25, 2018 over 75 people attended the first of three community workshops at Congregation Beth Yeshurun to discuss the recovery and the future for Houston’s Mid-Brays Bayou communities. The workshop objectives included:
Objectives: • Provide an overview of the Mid-Brays Bayou Strategic Plan purpose and process • Share highlights from stakeholder meetings • Discuss critical issues and opportunities strategic planning should address
The attendees were welcomed by Ben Samuels, co-chair of the Jewish Federation’s Flood Resilience Task Force. Bruce Race from the University of Houston and David Abraham from Rice University reviewed the strategic planning process and highpoints of committee input. Participants then worked in teams to identify top issues and opportunities for Mid-Brays Bayou communities. They identified issues and opportunities pertaining to community identity, services, and other priority areas.
Above: Ben Samuels committee co-chair for the Federation Harvey Recovery Team welcomes attendees to the workshop
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan Team 1
Team 1 Deliberation
Team 1 Process Notes
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan Team 2
Team 2 Deliberation
Team 2 Process Notes
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan Team 3
Team 3 Deliberation
Team 3 Process Notes
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan Team 4
Team 4 Deliberation
Team 4 Process Notes
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan Team 5
Team 5 Deliberation
Team 5 Process
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Mid-Braes Bayou Resiliency & Revitalization Housing & Community Development Plan
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