Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 6, 2023 | Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Texans will find relief in a state Senate bill that tackles our aging and neglected water infrastructure. Even with its limitations, the proposed legislation could be the first major overhaul of the Texas water system in a decade. Senate Bill 28 would allow Texas to...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 4, 2023 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
DRIPPING SPRINGS – Spring is in full force – native grasses are tall and green, trees have erupted in fresh leaves, and bluebonnets are gracing roadsides across the region. These blooms rely on long-awaited rains – and despite the vibrant floral...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 3, 2023 | Community, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Transportation Planning
From Paved Paradise, which will be published next month by Penguin Press. The need for a perfect parking space has shaped the country’s physical landscape. It has become the organizing principle of American architecture, making our designs bigger, uglier, and farther...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 3, 2023 | Drought, News, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
In 2021, Texas gained an astounding new 300,000 Texans. Demographers expect our state to grow by more than four million people each decade through 2070, reaching a population of more than 50 million. Not only are people coming to the Lone Star State, but large...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2023 | Community, HCA in the News, News, Scenic Beauty, Uncategorized
DRIPPING SPRINGS – The Texas Hill Country – famous for its pristine streams, blooming wildflowers, star-filled night skies, and tucked-away small towns – is home to over 3.8 million people and growing fast. Home to three of the fastest growing counties in the...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 23, 2023 | Community, Conservation Easements, Economics of Sound Planning, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning
Over 1,000 acres of biodiverse habitat in the Texas Hill Country will be shielded from future development under a new conservation agreement that is part of a network of protected conservation lands. That network will be the state’s largest unbroken parcel of urban...
