Peter Brown is a third generation Houstonian with a distinguished career in public service and civic leadership. Now serving his second term on Houston City Council, Peter knows and loves this city, and has a vision for its future. With his unique background and wealth of experience as a prominent architect and urban planner, Peter is working to Build a Better Houston.
Chairman of the City's Sustainable Growth Committee
Projects in over 40 Houston neighborhoods and in 25 U.S. cities
Co-founder of the Main Street Coalition, Blueprint Houston , and Houston Proud
Adjunct professor in the graduate program of Urban Planning, Texas Southern University
U.S. Army veteran and long-time civic leader
Peter Brown is a dedicated family man with five children and 15 grandchildren, committed to strong family and neighborhood values. He is a successful businessman and real-estate investor, and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, the profession's highest honor. Peter serves on the boards of over 30 charitable and civic organizations including, Inprint, Trees for Houston, Habitat-for-Humanity, The Gulf Coast Institute, and The Houston Grand Opera.
As an architect, he has designed many municipal facilities, including affordable housing and traditional neighborhoods, fire and police stations, parks and recreation centers, jails and courthouses, libraries and health clinics, transit stations, and theaters.
Peter Brown is the City's quality-of-life "green" Council Member. He is a strong advocate for crime prevention and reeducation, higher quality development, effective urban planning, and reducing government waste. His work on City Council includes leadership in:
Creation of the Old Sixth Ward historic district
A new parks and green space ordinance
Streamlining the procedures for platting and building permits
"Green" initiatives including recycling, urban gardens and farming, air quality standards
Beautification of Main Street , Buffalo Bayou, and other areas of the City
The Houston General Plan and the Houston Mobility Plan (now in progress)
Flood control and drainage standards
Responsible expansion of METRO's light rail transit network
