Planning & Development
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Planning and Development Department Annual Reports
- 2021 Annual Report (.pdf)
- 2020 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2019 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2018 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2017 Annual Report (pdf) | 2017 Annual Report (web)
- 2016 Annual Report (pdf) | 2016 Annual Report (web)
- 2015 Annual Report
- 2014 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2013 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2012 Annual Report (pdf) | 2012 Annual Report (swf) *Requires Flash Player
- 2011 Annual Report (pdf)
- General Plan (Plan Houston) (2015)
- Resilient Houston (2020)
- Climate Action Plan (2020)
Community Planning
- Braeburn Neighborhood Resilience Plan (2024)
- East Houston Neighborhood Resilience Plan (2023)
- Edgebrook Neighborhood Resilience Plan (Condensed)
- Edgebrook Neighborhood Resilience Plan (Full Report)
- Fifth Ward Neighborhood Resilience Plan
- Independence Heights Neighborhood Resilience Plan (Condensed)
- Independence Heights Neighborhood Resilience Plan (Full Report)
- Inwood Neighborhood Resilience Plan
- NRP Planning Guide
- Acres Home
- Alief-Westwood
- Fort Bend - Houston
- Gulfton
- Kashmere Gardens
- Magnolia Park
- Second Ward (English)
- Second Ward (Spanish)
- Sunnyside
- Third Ward
Development / Permitting
- Livable Places User’s Guide (2023)
- ADU |HOU Design Competition Book (2021)
- ADU | HOU Double House Design Set (2022)
- Walkable Places Users Guide (2020)
- Build A Carport Brochure ENGLISH (2021)
- Build A Carport Brochure SPANISH (2021)
- Sidewalk Regulations Brochure ENGLISH
- Sidewalk Regulations Brochure SPANISH
- Offstreet Parking Brochure
- Master Plan Review User Guide (2020)
- Land Regulations Brochure
- What's Planned for your Neighborhood
Transportation
- Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (Annual )
- Acres Home Mobility Study Final Report (2023)
- Vision Zero Action Plan – ENGLISH
- Vision Zero Action Plan – SPANISH
- Complete Streets Annual Reports
- Houston Bike Plan
- C40 Healthy, Livable Cities – Direct Technical Assistance Grant
- Summary results – Benefits of the White Oak Bayou Greenway
- Full report – Benefits of the White Oak Bayou Greenway
- Urban Houston Framework (2013) (pdf)
- Houston's Comparison with Major U.S. Cities (2009) (pdf)
- Feasibility Report: Expanding the Transit Corridor Ordinance Rules (2009) (pdf)
- Mercury Drive Study (2009) (pdf)
- Lower Fifth Ward – Analysis for Underserved Communities, 2009 (pdf)
- City Mobility Planning-Phase I: Executive Summary, 2008-2009 (pdf)
- Hillcroft-Harwin Circulation Study, 2009 (pdf)
- Washington Avenue Urban Studies, 2008 (pdf)
- Urban Corridor Planning, 2006-2009 (pdf)
Historic Preservation