In the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, more than 130 students in six urban planning and landscape architecture classes worked closely with the City of La Grange (pop. 4,700). Hurricane Harvey hit the week of the first community kick-off meeting, postponing the projects and the start of the fall semester. La Grange is 100 miles inland on the edge of the Texas hill country along the Colorado River. As Harvey hovered over the state, La Grange received 26 inches of rainfall, and the river crested t...
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- University Texas A&M University
- Sustainable Development Goals 03 Good Health and Well-Being, 04 Quality Education, 06 Clean Water and Sanitation, 07 Affordable and Clean Energy, 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 09 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, 10 Reduced Inequalities, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13 Climate Action, 17 Partnerships for the Goals
- University Department Urban and Regional Planning
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name City of Webster City