Deed Restriction Workshop

Learn how to modify and renew existing deed restrictions or create new ones. Learn what restrictions the City of Houston enforces and how.

• Wednesday, June 13
• 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
• United Way of Greater Houston
• 50 Waugh Drive

Presentations from the following experts:

Attorney Reid Wilson, Wilson, Cribbs and Goren, P.C. City Attorney Section Chief, Donna Edmundson

Sponsored by the City of Houston, Planning and Development Department

R.S.V.P: 713-837-7821 before May 31. Seats are limited

Lessons in Neighborhood Organizing Conference

The 2011 Community U conference was held at the United Way of Greater Houston on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The conference was geared toward community-based organizations and individuals interested in improving their neighborhoods and provided Houstonians with the training, resources and solutions through a combination of workshops, presentations and networking opportunities.

Click the web-link below to access the 2011 Community U conference presentations:

• Networked Neighborhoods


• Creating Deed Restrictions that Work for Your Community – Coming Soon!


• Go Green


• Show Me the Money


• Win-Win Works


• Recruiting, Retaining, and Rewarding Volunteers


• Developing and Managing a Successful Community Project


• Safety and Crime Prevention in Your Neighborhood – Coming Soon!


• The Art of Leading Meetings | Handout | Helpful, Effective Feedback


• Tools to Protect the Character of Your Neighborhood


• Enforcing Deed Restrictions; It’s Not for the Faint of Heart


• Inside the New (City of Houston) Neighborhood Department


• Navigating My City Online (website); Click on “HELP” tab for more info.
  Interface and Menus | Using the Locate Address Tool | Using the Locate Feature Tool


• The Consolidated Planning Process | Group Activity


• Building Neighborhood Capacity through Partnerships and Collaborations