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Welcome to the Texas General Land Office’s Economic Development and Diversification Study’s registration page for the two-day virtual summit! This is a summit designed to hear back from you - our stakeholders! Please click on the respective sessions found below for more details on what the sessions will entail.

All sessions aside from the Study Background and Findings have a limited capacity of 50 people, so register soon to reserve your spot!

*Please note that the sessions over both days are IDENTICAL. We have replicated the same schedule over two days to make it easier for attendees to pick and choose the sessions according to their schedules, e.g. if you are interested in attending a Quality of Life session, you should only register for ONE of the two sessions available to you.
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Thursday, September 17 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Quality of Life II

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This 90-minute session will delve into the specific goal, objectives, and strategies associated with quality of life. Attendees will break off into smaller working groups where they will be able to provide more targeted feedback on the goal, objectives, and strategies.

Although proximity to major Texas cities, availability of open land, a receptive workforce, and natural assets make the study area an appealing place to live and work, many challenges remain that diminish the region’s quality of life.

Primarily, during Phase 1 of the Study, there was a recurring theme of tension between the expansion of ports and heavy industry, and preservation of local ecological sites. Additionally, in both rural and urban counties, the lack of affordable housing comes up as one of the biggest factors in attracting people to live and work in the study area. Finally, there was a growing consensus around identifying quality of life amenities that encourage
local market workforce diversification, but also support tourism attraction.

*Please note that this session is also offered on Wednesday, September 16 @ 4:30 PM.
Speakers
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Alex Miller

Managing Principal, Asakura Robinson
Alexandra Miller is a Principal at Asakura Robinson Company. She is an urban planner and community development professional who specializes in planning for inclusive, equitable economic development and community revitalization. Her work focuses on economic and social empowerment of... Read More →


Thursday September 17, 2020 4:30pm - 6:00pm CDT
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