Environmental Challenges and Prospects for Community Relocation in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas: Proceedings of a Workshop (2022)
Chapter: Appendix A: Public Workshop Agendas
Appendix A
Public Workshop Agendas
BUYOUTS AND OTHER FORMS OF STRATEGIC RELOCATION IN GREATER HOUSTON
12400 Greenspoint Drive
North Houston
JUNE 8, 2022
ALL TIMES IN CDT
Objectives
- Hear from residents, local officials, and other experts about buyouts and other forms of strategic relocation in the Greater Houston area.
- Learn about and discuss issues relating to mandatory and voluntary buyout programs, local decision making, and public engagement.
- Learn about and discuss the implications of equity on displacement and relocation.
| 10:00–10:10 am |
Welcome and Introduction to the Study
Dr. Chandra L. Middleton, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine John Ben Soileau, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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Dr. Lynn Goldman, Committee Member, Dean of the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University |
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| 10:10–10:15 |
Welcome from the Sponsor: The Gulf Research Program
Dr. Lauren Alexander Augustine, Executive Director, The Gulf Research Program at the National Academies |
| 10:15–11:30 |
Community Testimonials: Buyouts and other forms of Strategic Relocation in Greater Houston
Facilitator: Ms. Cleo Johnson McLaughlin, President, Black United Fund of Texas Darnell Ozenne, Black United Fund of Texas Marcus Glenn, Black United Fund of Texas Kevin McKinney, Flood Victims of Richwood Barbara McEntyre, Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience Marcial Sanchez, Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience Perla Garcia, Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience |
| 11:30–12:00 |
Discussion and Q&A with Community Testimonial Panelists
Moderator: Ms. Cleo Johnson McLaughlin, President, Black United Fund of Texas |
| 12:00–1:00 | Lunch Break |
| 1:00–2:10 |
Panel 1: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned from Buyout Programs and Houston as a Receiving Community
Moderator: Dr. E. Barrett Ristroph, Committee Member, Principal and Founder, Ristroph Law, Planning and Research Ray Beltran, M.P.S, Community Engagement Coordinator, Harris County, Precinct 1 Ryan Slattery, Senior Advisor of Sustainability and Resilience, Houston Mayor’s Office Dr. Shannon Van Zandt, Professor, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University at College Station |
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Shirley Ronquillo, Co-Founder and Community Activist, Houston Department of Transformation Q&A with Committee Members and Audience |
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| 2:10–3:35 |
Panel 2: Implications of Inequity for Displacement, Health, and Community Wellbeing
Moderator: Dr. Lynn Goldman, Committee Member, Dean of the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University Deborah January-Beavers, JD, President and CEO, Houston Wilderness Susan Rogers, Associate Professor and Director of the Community Design Resource Center University of Houston College of Architecture Elizabeth Van Horn and Carolyn White, Urban Planners, Harris County Public Health Andrew Rumbach, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University at College Station |
| Q&A with Committee Members and Audience | |
| 3:35–3:45pm |
Summary and Closing Remarks
Dr. Lynn Goldman, Committee Member, Dean of the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University |
STRATEGIC RELOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION: COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES FROM PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
Golden Triangle Empowerment Center
617 Proctor Street
JUNE 9, 2022
ALL TIMES IN CDT
Objectives
- Hear from residents and local leaders about perceptions of environmental risks and hazards.
- Learn about and discuss forms of strategic relocation under consideration, including issues relating to local decision-making processes and public engagement in this context.
- Learn about and discuss the implications of equity for displacement and relocation.
| 5:45–6:00 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Study
Dr. Chandra L. Middleton, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies John Ben Soileau, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
| 6:00–6:20 |
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Hilton Kelley
Founder and Director, Community In-Power and Development Association Inc. |
| 6:20–7:40 |
Community Testimonials
Facilitated by Community In-Power and Development Association Inc. |
| 7:40–8:15 |
Community Discussion and Q&A with Committee
Moderator: Dr. Craig Colten, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University |
| 8:15–8:30 |
Summary and Closing Remarks
Dr. Craig Colten, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University |
| 8:30 pm | Adjourn |
