About Us
Welcome to Let's Talk Houston. This tool makes it easy for everyone to participate in decisions affecting your community. You can get questions answered, provide ideas , give feedback and learn what others are thinking. Your voice is important, so Let's Talk!
Who are we?
The Planning and Development Department works on a variety of projects to improve the quality of life for people who live, work, play and go to school in Houston. These include creating neighborhood plans, advocating for more sidewalks and bike lanes, reviewing plans for new development, helping to protect neighborhood character, collecting and mapping data and more. We work closely with other City departments, agencies, non-profit organizations and others to get the best possible outcome. And, we can't do it without you, too.
Why register?
When you register, we can provide you updates on the projects you're interested in. Don't worry, others can't see your email address and we won't share it. The basic information you provide helps us understand who's participating in discussions so we can improve our engagement strategy as we go along. Find out more on our FAQ sheet.
Levels of Engagement
Depending on the nature of the project, the Planning and Development Department uses a variety of methods to engage Houstonians. These range from simply distributing information to listening to ideas for and opinions on specific projects to forming partnerships with individuals and organizations in order to deliver a needed service:
 | Inform is an opportunity to explain ideas. |
 | Consult requests information and is used to get a sense of the best strategies, listen for understanding and/or to clarify information. |
 | Collaborate is partnering in each aspect of decision making including developing alternatives and identifying preferred solutions |
 | Update provides the latest information on the status of a process or project. It announces what is coming next and what to expect. It often includes a feedback loop. |