H-GAC Fall Planning Workshop: Building Equity Into Planning 

WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY,
AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS POPULAR WORKSHOP.

Each year, the Houston-Galveston Area Council hosts the Fall Planning Workshop, a half-day workshop series for local governments featuring presentations on best planning practices for communities.

This year's workshop, Building Equity Into Planning, will focus on how local cities and counties can effectively build equity into the process design for local planning efforts and how to give often underrepresented members of the community a true seat at the table.

• Look at ways to involve all stakeholders/partners through the planning process, including addressing barriers.
• Learn how to incorporate indicators throughout plans to track equity.
• Examine case studies and success stories of equity in planning.

Certification Maintenance Credits

This event is listed for 4 Certification Maintenance Credits, including 1.5 ethics credits, with the American Planning Association. Learn more here.

Agenda Topics and Scheduled Speakers Include:

State of Equity In Our Communities

• Dr. Sheri Smith, Texas Southern University

How do you include equity in planning and engagement?

• DeVon Douglass, Harris County
• Marissa Aho, City of Houston

How do you measure equity in planning?

• Jonathan Brooks, LINK Houston
• Aimee Schultze, Harris County Public Health

What does equity in planning look like?

• Frances Valdez, Houston in Action
• Bakeyah Nelson, Air Alliance Houston and Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER)
• Veronica Chapa Gorczynski, East End District
• Kathy Payton, Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation
• Shannon Buggs, City of Houston