Beaumont Comprehensive Plan
This ongoing comprehensive planning effort serves as a strategic framework to guide the City of Beaumont’s physical development, economic resilience, and hazard mitigation for the next 20 years. The project is fundamentally rooted in the requirements of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Resilient Communities Program, necessitating a rigorous technical alignment between local land use policies and state-level mitigation mandates.
Socorro Unified Development Code (UDC)
Able City, in partnership with subconsultants White & Smith and HRTC Services, is leading the comprehensive
development of a Unified Development Code (UDC) for the City of Socorro, Texas. This engagement is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), underscoring the project’s critical role in modernizing municipal regulatory processes and supporting sustainable urban development.
Roswell’s Comprehensive Master Plan Update
The City of Roswell is undertaking a Comprehensive Master Plan update to guide its growth with a focus on resilience, connectivity, and quality of life. This initiative will address land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure, and climate adaptation in a cohesive, actionable framework that reflects th community’s values and aspirations.
City of San Antonio TOD – Community Engagement
For the City of San Antonio’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) initiative, Able City designed and executed a multi-phased community engagement strategy to bridge the gap between technical policy and resident needs. Central to our approach was the “Learning & Discovery” model, a bidirectional process ensuring that as the city prepared for Advanced Rapid Transit (ART), the community remained the primary architect of the transit-supportive land-use policies.
Sports and Entertainment District Community Engagement
Able City led the comprehensive community engagement effort for the City of San Antonio’s $1.5 billion Sports and Entertainment District. We engaged residents across all 10 City Council districts through a bilingual, citywide process designed to ensure inclusivity and transparency.
Buena Vista – El Jardín De Nuestras Flores
El Jardín de Nuestra Vecindad is affordable transitional housing designed for LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18–24 experiencing homelessness on San Antonio’s Westside, developed in partnership with the San Antonio Housing Trust and Thrive Youth Center, with communal programming open to the surrounding neighborhood.
El Milagro Town Plan
The El Milagro community is a unique gem situated at the crossroads of Mission and McAllen, Texas, marking a pioneering endeavor in the region. This innovative planned unit development emerged through an inclusive 5-day charrette involving public agencies, economic development organizations, and the private sector, all united by a shared community vision.
Eagle Pass Downtown Master Plan
Able City led the development of a comprehensive downtown revitalization strategy for the City of Eagle Pass, focused on strengthening economic competitiveness, enhancing cross-border connectivity, and guiding coordinated infrastructure investment. The plan evaluated land use, mobility, infrastructure, economic development, and placemaking opportunities within the riverfront downtown area, recognizing its strategic
role within the binational Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras metropolitan region.
Laredo Healthy Food System Plan
Our team facilitated the development of Laredo’s first-ever Healthy Food System Plan, a landmark policy document formally adopted by the City Council on August 7, 2023. Presented by the Laredo Food Policy Council and the Laredo Health Department, this comprehensive plan establishes a strategic framework for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable food network.
Laredo Downtown TIRZ No. 1 Project Plan & Financing Plan Update
An acronym for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, a TIRZ (or Zone). It serves as a financing tool for an area’s redevelopment and infrastructure improvement. The objective is to expedite growth and market development of the designated area.