City of Galveston Comprehensive Plan
Date
2011-10-06
Authors
HDR Engineering, Inc.
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Publisher
City of Galveston, Texas
Abstract
The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Galveston, Texas is the official statement of long-range goals and policies affecting the City’s competitiveness, livability, and sustainability. The Comprehensive Plan forms the basis upon which zoning decisions are made. This Plan, an update to the 2001 Comprehensive Plan, focuses on key strategic directions pertaining to the following elements: Housing and Neighborhoods; Economic Development; Land Use and Community Character; Historic Preservation; Natural Resources; Transportation; Infrastructure; Disaster Response; and Human.
Description
Completed as part of Progress Galveston, a planning initiative led by the City’s Department of Planning & Community Development with technical assistance provided by HDR Engineering, Inc., Kendig Keast Collaborative, Winter & Company, and the Law Offices of Kimberley Mickelson.
Keywords
zoning, Galveston, Texas, urban planning, hazard mitigation, hurricane, Texas