1.  Plan For The Future

Update Houston’s planning and development standards; adopt a comprehensive plan to realize our shared VISION for the future and to shape the quality growth our citizens want.

2.  Fix Neighborhood Flooding

Implement a comprehensive drainage plan; coordinate improvements, provide adequate funding, and set better standards to protect homeowners, businesses, and property owners.

3.  Take On Crime

Put more police on the streets; apply advanced “hi-tech” strategies; invest in crime prevention, youth, anti-gang, mentoring, and job training programs.

4.  Relieve Traffic Congestion

Synchronize traffic lights; coordinate highway, street, and transit improvements; expand rapid transit; build mixed-use centers to attract commuters back to the city.

5.  Clean The Air We Breathe

Set enforceable standards to make Houston a national leader in reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions; promote energy conservation, re-cycling, and “green” building.

6. Prepare Houston For Emergencies

Prepare, adopt, and test a comprehensive City-County emergency management and evacuation plan that addresses natural disasters, toxic spills and explosions, and terrorist attacks.

7.  Care For Our Entire Community

Improve access to social services, health clinics, parks, libraries, and community facilities; improve programs for our youth and seniors; revitalize and protect our traditional neighborhoods; celebrate the arts and our cultural diversity; and make our economy more inclusive.