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...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 23, 2023 | Community, Drought, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
Lewisville, at first glance, is a typical Texas suburb. Wedged in the northwest corner of the Dallas metroplex, the 113,000-person city encompasses a little triangle bordered by a six-lane state toll road and an interstate highway. A small downtown with shops and...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 17, 2023 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
Each year Texas loses nearly 250,000 acres of land to development. Rural work areas that form the wide open spaces that define Texas character are evaporating at an alarming rate. These lands are not only meant to be enjoyed by Texans, but they work every day to...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 10, 2023 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Regional Planning, Texas Water Symposium, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
In 2022, San Antonio received only a third of its average annual rainfall. Kerrville received 12.38 inches, 60% below its normal average. Popular swimming holes from Jacobs Well in Wimberley to the Guadalupe River near Center Point dried up. The Pedernales, Llano...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 10, 2023 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, News, Planning and Development, Transportation Planning
Communities far and wide believe that they have a parking problem. This concern generally ranks as a top problem voiced in public meetings and shows up in master plans and visioning documents. Lack of parking creeps in as an excuse for declining or stagnant economic...
