Discipline: Urban Planning

Affordable Housing Assessment

The focus of the assessment is affordable housing within the County, as well as tools to encourage more affordable housing options. Similar comprehensive housing studies have been conducted in the County, but were limited to the City of Bastrop and focused on the housing market as a whole. The two studies completed were a comprehensive […]

Traditions Plaza Redesign

The Class of ’69 worked with one landscape architecture course to develop a redesign of a plaza on campus to focus attention to the Aggie traditions of muster and silver taps. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Texas Target Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Russell Reid Landscape Architecture & […]

Broadhead Marketing Analysis: Business Inventory and Research

The City of Brodhead set out to begin a study of its local market. Some reasons for the analysis include: • Several vacancies in downtown. • A more measured growth rate. • Understanding of how Brodhead is doing overall. Brodhead is pursuing a market analysis to better understand the retail, service, and business needs of […]

Gonzales Comprehensive Plan

The 2012 State of the Community Report is a critical component in identifying where the City of Gonzales currently stands. It provides a baseline by which different facets of the community can be looked at piece by piece, revealing each of their strengths and opportunities as well as weaknesses and potential challenges. However, that portion […]

Understanding Homelessness (1/2)

In recent years, there has been a perceived increase in homelessness in Apache Junction. The 2017 Point in Time (PIT) count tallied 43 sheltered or unsheltered homeless individuals in the city on a single night in January. Apache Junction’s services for such individuals are limited and divided by county lines that bisect the city. Further, […]

North Lufkin Neighborhood Master Plan and Community Center

Partnering with T.L.L. Temple Foundation, TTC set out to produce design concepts for the North Lufkin Neighborhood Resource Center. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Texas Target Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Chanam Lee Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Local Government / Community Contact Robert […]

North Lufkin Neighborhood Resource Center and Master Planned Community

Partnering with T.L.L. Temple Foundation, TTC set out to produce design concepts for the North Lufkin Neighborhood Resource Center. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Texas Target Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact John Cooper Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Local Government / Community Contact Emily Gay […]

Quadruple net value analysis

On October 3rd, 2014 the Lake Boys Team travelled to Jonestown, TX to conduct a Quadruple Net Value assessment of the town. The goal was to evaluate Jonestown along the lines of its Social/Cultural, Economic, Environmental and Sensory value as a place and make recommendations to city leadership on how these aspects can be improved […]

transportation plan

Mobility throughout a community ensures freedom of movement and enhances quality of life. Traffic congestion, pollution, urban sprawl, social exclusion, safety and health can decrease mobility and should be a part of a sustainable transportation development plan. The purpose of this plan is to develop and explore Jonestown’s transportation and show applicable systems that may […]

Liberty County Strategic Plan Marketing Material

In the fall of 2015, the County of Liberty and Texas Target Communities partnered to create a task force to represent the community. The task force was integral to the planning process, contributing the thoughts, desires, and opinions of community members—as well as their enthusiasm about Liberty’s future. This fourteen-month planning process ended in August […]

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