In summer, the song sings itself. ~William Carlos Williams
Greetings!
Welcome to the summer edition of Horizon, the quarterly online newsletter from Envision Central Texas. This edition launches a new look for the publication and we hope you like it! Be sure to send us information on regional events that you'd like us to help publicize. We'll run as many as we can. Have a wonderful, refreshing summer!
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 Second Annual Awards Event a Rousing Success
More than 500 people from across the five-county region were on hand to celebrate the recipients of the
2007 Envision Central Texas Community Stewardship Awards Friday, May 18 at the Hilton Austin. The five Community
Stewardship Award recipients included: New Development - MacMora
Cottages; Redevelopment - rehabilitation of historic buildings in San
Marcos; Pioneer - Dell Children's Hospital of Central Texas; Public
Planning and Policy - 2006 City of Austin Bond Program; and Raising
Public Awareness - Discovering the Colorado: A Vision for the
Austin-Bastrop River Corridor. The keynote speaker for the luncheon was William H. Hudnut, III,
Urban Land Institute Senior Fellow, author, television commentator,
clergyman and former four-term mayor of Indianapolis. Pictured above receiving the glass bowl created by Aaron Gross that served as the 2007 award for Redevelopment are (from L to R) San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz, Hays County Judge Elizabeth Sumter and event co-chair Travis Froehlich, Seton Family of Hospitals. To read more about the event, click here. To see the keynote speaker's Powerpoint presentation or photos of the recipients and attendees, click here.
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 Discovering the Colorado
This is the first of a series of articles about some of the winners of the 2007 Community Stewardship Awards. The recipient of the 2007 ECT Community Stewardship Award for Raising Public Awareness was Discovering the Colorado: A Vision for the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor conducted by the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership. Read more about the project... |
The Challenge of Climate Change
On June 4, ECT hosted a special presentation for regional leaders by Austin Mayor Will Wynn, about the critical challenge of climate change and Austin's Climate Protection Program. Mayor Wynn articulated the profound impact, both global and local, that climate change will have and the steps that Austin has taken to address this challenge. Pictured above are (L to R) Fred Gilliam,Capital Metro; Sinclair Black, Black + Vernooy Architects; and, Mayor Will Wynn. Read more about the presentation and Austin's Climate Protection Plan.... |
Building Connections 
ECT continues to foster dialogue among a diverse array of citizens in order to raise awareness about the region's Vision and find ways to shape growth that ensures our region's future livability. Several events recently have focused on building connections with individuals in the development community and exploring the intersection of ideas, issues and interests related to future growth and development in Central Texas. One such event was a mixer with board members from both Envision Central Texas and the Real Estate Council of Austin. Pictured above attending that event were Paul Workman, Workman Construction, John Moman, Moman Architects, and John Doucet, Doucet and Associates. Read more about these events... |
 Board and Committee Additions at ECT
Five new directors have been elected to the Envision Central Texas Board. They are Valarie Bristol, external affairs director, Austin Philanthropy Office of The Nature Conservancy; Councilmember Rufus Honeycutt, City of Round Rock; Sherri Kuhl, manager environmental leadership, Lower Colorado River Authority; Richard Maier, land manager at D.R. Horton, representing the Homebuilders Association of Greater Austin; and, Vanessa Sarria, (pictured at right) executive director of the Community Action Network. Valarie Bristol will join Hays County Commissioner Karen Ford as co-chair of the ECT Open Space Committee. Also, Elgin City Manager Jeff Coffee will join John Langmore, John Langmore Consulting, as co-chair of the ECT Transportation and Land Use Committee. |
Let's Hear From You! 
The Horizon newsletter is a great way to share information about the innovative people and initiatives that are helping to preserve and enhance our region's quality of life. If you would like to submit an article or news item for consideration in a future issue, please email dmiller@envisioncentraltexas.org. We also encourage you to check our web site for current news and events, as well as other resources on growth-related issues. |
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