Community Work
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2024-03-19T06:24:33ZPlanning and Design for the Levee Green and Historical Downtown District, Wharton, Texas
https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/194894
Planning and Design for the Levee Green and Historical Downtown District, Wharton, Texas
The City of Wharton partnered with TxTC to develop a Master Plan and Landscape Improvement Design for the Levee Green and Historic Downtown District. The City reached out to TxTC to help plan a levee green space overlay project, which includes an $80 million the US Army Corps of Engineers levee project that will span approximately 6 miles through Wharton and along the banks of the Colorado River. The levee will be adjacent to communities that have been repeatedly impacted by flooding events and run along the southern border of the historically registered downtown business district and preserved courthouse.
During the spring semester of 2021, Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) students developed design concepts in the LAND 621 studio. Students build on the local knowledge and community feedback collected by the City in December 2020. Further, they participated in a virtual community engagement design charrette with community leaders and residents who provided the community vision and direction for the designs. The final ideas were presented to the public using a virtual platform, Social Pinpoint, where community members engaged and provided community feedback.
Students explored designs for the greenway corridor along the Colorado River to address flooding mitigation and stormwater management while meeting the community's recreational needs by connecting the riverfront and existing parks by a trail system. The designs aim to restore shared outdoor gathering spaces and to establish long-needed connectivity to other parts of the City. Based on the community priority and future development potential, students focused on enhancing existing assets like the downtown, Fulton Street Corridor, Guffey Park, Milam Street, Elm Street Promenade, Railroad Greenway, and Sunset Street, Riverside Nature Park, and West-end Community Health Park.
2021-10-01T00:00:00ZDesign for Increasing Ecological Resilience: A Levee Green Space Design for the City of Wharton
https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/194893
Design for Increasing Ecological Resilience: A Levee Green Space Design for the City of Wharton
This booklet presents "Levee Green Space Design in the City of Wharton, Texas," as a ripple effect from design concepts developed by Master of Landscape Architecture students. The project proposes a levee green space along the bank of the Colorado River in the City of Wharton, located about 50 miles southwest of Houston, based on the flood control system. It includes recreational open spaces and flood mitigation facilities to improve ecological and social resilience, stimulate local businesses, and improve quality of life.
2021-10-01T00:00:00ZWillacy County State of Community Report
https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/193366
Willacy County State of Community Report
This State of Community report was created during the Summer of 2019 by Texas Target Communities and is for the internal educational purposes of the Texas A&M University students and Texas Target Community Staff who worked on the Willacy County Comprehensive Plan.
The report investigates the Willacy County data and information in a local, regional, and statewide context. It includes an assessment of current population characteristics, economic conditions, land use, infrastructure capacity, road conditions, housing conditions, parks and recreational facilities, community facilities, and environmental hazards. It is accompanied by projections of current and future needs in each area.
2021-06-04T00:00:00ZRockport Comprehensive Plan
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Rockport Comprehensive Plan
Founded in 1871, the City of Rockport aims to continue growing economically and sustainably. Rockport is a resilient community dedicated to sustainable growth and attracting businesses to the area. Rockport is a charming town that offers a close-knit community feel and is a popular tourist destination for marine recreation, fairs, and exhibitions throughout the year. The Comprehensive Plan 2020-2040 is designed to guide the city of Rockport for its future growth. The guiding principles for this planning process were Rockport's vision statement and its corresponding goals, which were crafted by the task force. The goals focus on factors of growth and development including public participation, development considerations, transportation, community facilities, economic development, parks, and housing and social vulnerability.
This document was developed and prepared by Texas Target Communities (TxTC) at Texas A&M University
in partnership with the City of Rockport, Texas Sea Grant, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi,
Texas A&M University - School of Law and Texas Tech University.
2021-06-04T00:00:00Z