Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP) is an effective instrument in guiding the urban and suburban development, and providing mobility and accessibility to a large number of people who reside and work in this general area. Annually, the City produces the Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP). In compiling the MTFP, the City listens to developers and neighborhoods about such issues as congestion, mobility and future development plans. In that plan, the city identifies sections of roadways (either thoroughfares or major collectors) that are in need of expansion, either by lengthening or widening. The plan serves as notice to the public for developing land adjacent to the identified roads. For more information click here....
Houston City Mobility Planning (CMP) is an important initiative to create a tool to analyze regional and local mobility and to enhance growth of the Greater Houston Region. It is a vital planning effort to envision transportation system infrastructure for Houston. CMP will become the primary tool for evaluating the City’s transportation system infrastructure. As a part of the study the city would be adopting a new street Hierarchy and standards that would be context sensitive. The CMP is a joint initiative between the departments of Planning & Development and Public Works & Engineering.
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The City of Houston embarked on a major initiative, Urban Corridor Planning.
The Urban Corridor Planning initiative focuses on how the City encourages transit supportive development and designs infrastructure in order to create a high quality urban environment in areas along METRO’s light rail corridors: Main Street, Uptown, East End, North, Southeast and University. The recommendations from the study were presented to the Stakeholder Committee within each corridor. The City is currently in the process of developing ordinances for each corridor and presenting them to the Stakeholder Committee, Planning Commission and City Council. For more information click here....
2008 Flex in the City is an opportunity for Houston area employers to try flexible work options. Employers are asked to adopt an additional flex option that eliminates at least one peak commute during the time period of September 15 to 26, 2008.
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