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1 Appendices Appendix 1: Advisors Terri Adkisson Adkisson Consulting Tom Allen Maguire Partners and ULI Bill Bancroft Conbrio Judy Bell City of Crandall Brian Berry School of Economics, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas Gyna Bivens Leaders & Executives Advocating Diversity Bonnie Bowman Tarrant County Coalition for Environmental Awareness Niels Brown The Trust for Public Land George Campbell City of Denton Suzanne Cartwright Urban Land Institute Rene Castilla Northlake College, Dallas County Community College District Robert Cluck City of Arlington Fernando Costa City of Fort Worth Peter Coughlin The Coughlin Company Melissa Dailey Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Director of Transportation and Planning Bruce Davis Fort Worth National Bank Bob Day Jyl DeHaven Arbiter Group Betsy del Monte The Beck Group Lyle Dresher Town of Argyle Mike Eastland North Central Texas Council of Governments Ruben Esquivel The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Lois Finkelman Trust for Public Land Robert Folzenlogen Hillwood Development Jim Foster Dallas County Darrell Frederick Verizon Communications Robert Galecke University of Texas at Dallas Ed Garza EDAW Don Gatzke University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture Annette Griffin Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Michael Guyton Glen Hahn Innovative Developers, Inc. Jeffrey Hanson Texas Instruments, Inc. Nancy Hardie City of Farmers Branch Don Herzog North Texas Developer Council Steve Houser Arborilogical Services Tree Care Experts Lyssa Jenkens Dallas Regional Chamber Jill Jordan City of Dallas Michael Kawecki U. S. Green Building Council North Texas Margaret Keliher Texas Business for Clean Air Karl Komatsu Komatsu Architecture Linda Koop City of Dallas Ann Kovich AECOM Rick Lambert Greater Dallas Planning Council Paul Lehner City of Dallas, Trinity River Corridor Lorenzo Littles Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Albert Martin North Texas Housing Coalition Gary Martin BGO Architects Gray Mayes Texas Instruments William Millard Bracewell and Giuliani, LLP & ULI Bijan Mohraz Southern Methodist University Alfreda Norman Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Theresa O Donnell City of Dallas Jim Oliver Tarrant Regional Water District Dan Petty North Texas Commission Phillip Poole Townsite Company LLC John Promise North Central Texas Council of Governments Jim Richards River Legacy Foundation Paris Rutherford Icon Partners Danny Scarth City of Fort Worth Mike Simpson Michael Sorrell Paul Quinn College Carol Strain-Burk City of Lancaster Nat Tate The Nathan Lawrence Group John Terrell Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Allison Thompson City of Cedar Hill Frank Turner City of Plano Peter Vargas City of Allen John Walsh TIG Real Estate Services, Inc. & ULI North Texas Karen Walz Strategic Community Solutions Joe Wells Dallas County Ed Werth AIA Fort Worth Cynthia White Denton County Ron Whitehead Town of Addison Libby Willis Oakhurst Neighborhood Association Jerry Wimpee Rockwall County Matthew Young Henry S. Miller Commercial & ULI Young Leaders Regional Choices for North Texas 129

2 Appendix 2: Sponsors Charter and PlatinumSponsors Gold Sponsors Deedie and Rusty Rose Silver Sponsors Anonymous Sponsor Bronze Sponsors Iron Sponsors Additional Sponsors 130 Regional Choices for North Texas

3 Appendix 3: North Texas Cities, By Community Form Type Core Communities Outer Tier Communities Separate Communities Cockrell Hill Allen Aledo Italy Dallas (part) Bedford Alvarado Joshua Edgecliff Village Benbrook Alvord Justin Forest Hill Burleson Anna Kaufman Fort Worth (part) Cedar Hill Annetta Keene Highland Park Colleyville Argyle Kemp River Oaks Coppell Aubrey Kerens University Park Corinth Bartonville Krum Westworth Village Crowley Boyd Lowry Crossing White Settlement De Soto Bridgeport Lucas Double Oak Caddo Mills Mabank Inner Tier Communities Flower Mound Celina Melissa Addison Frisco Chico Midlothian Arlington Glenn Heights Cleburne Mineral Wells Balch Springs Grapevine Combine Oak Leaf Blue Mound Heath Commerce Oak Point Carrollton Highland Village Copper Canyon Ovilla Dallas (part) Keller Corsicana Palmer Dalworthington Gardens Kennedale Crandall Pilot Point Duncanville Lake Dallas Decatur Prosper Euless Lakeside DeCordova Bend Quinlan Everman Lancaster Denton Reno Farmers Branch Lewisville Dublin Royse City Fort Worth (part) Little Elm Ennis Runaway Bay Garland Mansfield Fairview Sanger Grand Prairie McKinney Farmersville Shady Shores Haltom City North Richland Hills Fate Springtown Hurst Pelican Bay Ferris Stephenville Irving Princeton Forney Terrell Lake Worth Red Oak Glen Rose Venus Mesquite Roanoke Granbury Waxahachie Pantego Rockwall Grandview Weatherford Plano Rowlett Greenville West Tawakoni Richardson Southlake Haslet Willow Park Richland Hills The Colony Hickory Creek Wolfe City Saginaw Trophy Club Hudson Oaks Sansom Park Wilmer Watauga Wylie Regional Choices for North Texas 131

4 Appendix 4: Exhibit Listing Exhibit, Title, and Source 1.1 North Texas Region, North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) 1.2 Race and Ethnicity of North Texas Residents, 2008, 2, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG. 1.3 Live Life Linked, 1.4 North Texas 2050 Scenario Summary, 1.5 Connected Centers Scenario, 3.1 Geographies of the North Central Texas Region, NCTCOG; Office of Management and Budget 3.2 North Texas Population , U.S. Census Bureau 3.3 North Texas Population by Gender and Age, 2008, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG. 3.4 North Texas Population by Gender and Race, 2008, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG. 3.5 The Ten Most Populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas, U.S. Census Bureau, CBSA-EST Population Density for Selected Metropolitan Areas, 2005, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing and American Fact Finder estimates for Characteristics of Households for Selected MSAs, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.8 Households and Income for Selected Texas MSAs, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey Woods & Poole Wealth Index, 2008, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG Educational Attainment in U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.11 Population Density by County, 2000 and 2008, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF1; NCTCOG, 2008 Current Population Estimates 3.12 Population Density by County, 2000 and 2008, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF1; NCTCOG, 2008 Current Population Estimates 3.13 Share of Population by Race/Ethnicity for North Central Texas Counties, 2008, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG Selected Households Characteristics of North Central Texas Counties, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.15 Age and Educational Attainment by County, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.16 Income and Poverty by County, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.17 North Texas Communities, by Community Type, 3.18 Population and Population Change for North Central Texas Community Types, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF1; NCTCOG, 2008 Current Population Estimates 3.19 Male and Female Population by Community Type, 2000, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF Population by Age by Community Type, 2000, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF Race/Ethnicity by Community Type, 2000, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF Household Composition by Community Type, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF Community Growth Over Time, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; NCTCOG 3.24 Developed Area By County, 2001, Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, 2001 National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) 3.25 Developed Land By County, 2001, Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, 2001 NLCD 3.26 Percentage Developed Land By City, 2005, Development: NLCD 2001, City limits: NCTCOG Land Use by County, 2005 (thousands of acres), NCTCOG 2005 Land Use database 3.28 Generalized Land Use Pattern, 2005, NCTCOG 2005 Land Use database 3.29 Vacant & Agricultural Uses as a Percentage of County Land, 2005, NCTCOG 2005 Land Use database 132 Regional Choices for North Texas

5 3.30 North Texas Impervious Areas, Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, 2001 NLCD 3.31 Sprawl Index and Obesity, North Texas Counties, 2002, McCann, Barbara and Ewing, Reid, September 2003, Measuring the Health Effects of Sprawl: A National Analysis of Physical Activity, Obesity, and Chronic Disease, Smart Growth America, Surface Transportation Policy Project 3.32 North Texas, 2000 and 2008, NCTCOG Annual Housing Estimates Program 3.33 Age of Housing, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.34 Timing of Residential Construction, NCTCOG Annual Housing Estimates Program 3.35 Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.36 Dallas and Fort Worth-Arlington Areas, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Commerce 3.37 Housing Condition, 1994 and 2002, U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Current Housing Reports, H 170/94-6, American Housing Survey for the Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area in 1994; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Commerce, American Housing Survey for the Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area: 2002, H170/02-6RV; U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Current Housing Reports, H 170/94-4, American Housing Survey for the Dallas Metropolitan Area in 1994; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Commerce, American Housing Survey for the Dallas Metropolitan Area: 2002, H170/ Single-Family Inventory for North Texas Markets, Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University 3.39 Households and Market Characteristics, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey 3.40 Housing for Single Person Households, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey; PUMS unit data 3.41 North Central Texas Market Areas, NCTCOG, Research and Information Services 3.42 Mixed-Use Developments & Centers By City & County, NCTCOG, Research and Information Services 3.43 Mixed-Use Developments/Centers & Employment Centers, 2008, Ozdil, Taner, Research, November 2008, Draft Study Brief, Mixed-use developments and centers in North Texas, and Criteria for daylighting streams in the region, University of Texas at Arlington 3.44 Mixed-Use Developments/Centers & Rail Stations, 2008, Ozdil, Taner, Vision North Texas Research, November 2008, Draft Study Brief, Mixed-use developments and centers in North Texas, and Criteria for daylighting streams in the region, University of Texas at Arlington 3.45 Mixed Use Center Profiles, 2005, Ozdil, Taner, Research, November 2008, Draft Study Brief, Mixed-use developments and centers in North Texas, and Criteria for daylighting streams in the region, University of Texas at Arlington 3.46 Travel Times from Selected Major North Texas Employment Centers, 2008, NCTCOG, Transportation Department 3.47 North Texas Natural Regions, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 3.48 Major and Minor Aquifers, Texas Water Development Board, 2004; FEMA 3.49 River Basins and Watersheds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), National Cartography & Geospatial Center, Watershed Boundary Dataset, Draft Hydrologic Units 3.50 Impaired Waterways, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 3.51 Land Cover and Vegetation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 3.52 Tree Canopy Coverage in North Texas, NLCD, Dallas County: Impervious Surface and Tree Canopy, Houston Advanced Research Center, Preliminary results from Sustainable Skylines project for U.S. EPA and City of Dallas 3.54 Dallas County: Thermal Imaging of Urban Heat Islands, Houston Advanced Research Center, Preliminary results from Sustainable Skylines project for U.S. EPA and City of Dallas 3.55 Federal Listed or Candidate Species, Upper Trinity River, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 3.56 Water Planning Regions in North Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 3.57 Population and Water Demand, 2000, Texas Water Development Board, 2007 Texas Water Plan 3.58 Per Capita Water Consumption, Major Texas Cities, Texas Water Development Board, 2007 Texas Water Plan 3.59 LEED Certified Buildings in North Central Texas, 2008, US Green Building Council, North Texas Chapter 3.60 Traffic Congestion, 2007, NCTCOG, Transportation Department 3.61 Condition of North Texas Bridges, 2006, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) 3.62 Condition of Dams in North Texas Counties, 2001, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams 3.63 Texas CDBG Priorities, Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) 3.64 TX CDBG Funding in North Texas, 2006 and 2007, Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA), NCTCOG 3.65 Landfill Locations & Availability, TCEQ 2007 MSW Annual Report 3.66 Recycling Locations, TimeToRecycle.com (NCTCOG) Regional Choices for North Texas 133

6 3.67 Texas Education Agency Regions in North Texas, Texas Education Agency 3.68 Selected Characteristics of North Central Texas Students, Texas Education Agency, Academic Excellence Indicator System, Region Performance Report 3.69 Higher Education Facilities in North Central Texas, 2008, NCTCOG, Development Monitoring Program; Activity Centers database; Features database 3.70 Five Largest North Central Texas Universities, 2008, NCTCOG, Development Monitoring database; the Universities 3.71 Existing and Planned Hospital Facilities in North Central Texas, 2008, NCTCOG, Development Monitoring Program; Activity Centers database; Features database 3.72 Major North Central Texas Landmarks, 2008, NCTCOG, Development Monitoring Program; Activity Centers database; Features database 3.73 Major North Texas Parks, USDA - Forest Service, NCTCOG and numerous cities across the region 3.74 North Central Texas Employment by Sector, 2007, Texas Workforce Commission 3.75 North Central Texas Top Ten Employers, 2008, Dallas Regional Chamber (Dallas Morning News 2008 Top 200, Dallas Business Journal: 2008 Book of Lists, Fort Worth Business Press: Book of Lists, and Greater Dallas Chamber 2008 Consolidated Survey) 3.76 Locations of Top Ten Employers, Dallas Regional Chamber (Dallas Morning News 2008 Top 200, Dallas Business Journal: 2008 Book of Lists, Fort Worth Business Press: Book of Lists, and Greater Dallas Chamber 2008 Consolidated Survey); NCTCOG, Major Employers Inventory Population Projections for North Texas (millions of people), NCTCOG, Texas State Data Center, Texas Water Development Board 4.2 Share of Population Growth by Race/Ethnicity, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG. 4.3 Projected 2030 Population By Age and Gender, Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG. 4.4 Change in Woods & Poole Wealth Index, , Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of NCTCOG. 4.5 Forecast Residential Development Pattern, 2030, NCTCOG, 2030 Demographic Forecast 4.6 Forecast Non-Residential Development Pattern, 2030, NCTCOG, 2030 Demographic Forecast 4.7 Unincorporated Residential Subdivisions NCTCOG; Residential Strategies, Inc. 4.8 Water Supply and Demand, , Texas Water Development Board, 2007 Texas Water Plan 4.9 Water Use by Type, 16 County Region, Texas Water Development Board, 2007 Texas Water Plan 4.10 Funded 2030 Roadway Recommendations, NCTCOG, Transportation Department Passenger Rail Recommendations, NCTCOG, Transportation Department 4.12 Transportation Congestion, 2030, NCTCOG, Transportation Department 4.13 Identified Transportation Funding Needs, NCTCOG, Transportation Department 5.1 Energy Policies in ACEEE Policy Suite, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Future 5.2 Comprehensive Plans Analyzed, NCTCOG, Environment and Development Department 5.3 CLIDE Award Winners, Center of Development Excellence (NCTCOG) 5.4 Population and Jobs in Phase 1 Scenarios, 5.5 North Texas 2050 Scenario Summary, 5.6 Subregional Workshop Results: Example of Connected Centers Scenario, 5.7 Subregional Workshop Results: Example of Return on Investment Scenario, 5.8 Subregional Workshop Results: Example of Diverse, Distinct Communities Scenario, 5.9 Subregional Workshop Results: Example of Green Region Scenario, Vision North Texas 134 Regional Choices for North Texas

7 Appendix 5: Bibliography Bibliography These reference materials were used in the preparation of this report. They are listed in the order of the chapter for which they provided background information. 2. Overview Walz, K. S. (April 2008) Looks to the Future. Urban Land. 3. North Texas Now Bernstein, L., Bosch, P., Canziani, 0., et al. Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report. AR4 SYR Summary for Policymakers. Unedited copy prepared for COP-13. Center for Housing Policy. Paycheck to Paycheck 2003 Findings. Retrieved May 2008 from org/chp/p2p_2003/one_msa_display.php. Center for Housing Policy of the nonprofit National Housing Conference. (Third Quarter 2007). Paycheck to Paycheck. CenterPoint Energy. CIA. The 2008 World Factbook Dallas Regional Chamber (Dallas Morning News 2008 Top 200, Dallas Business Journal: 2008 Book of Lists, Fort Worth Business Press: Book of Lists, and Greater Dallas Chamber 2008 Consolidated Survey). Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Historical Usage Data. Retrieved from Ewing, R., Pendall, R., & Chen, D. Measuring Sprawl and Its Impact. Smart Growth America. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. (July/August 2008). Texas Jobs: DFW and Austin Magnets for High- Tech Talent. SouthwestEconomy, Issue 4. Gaines, J. (October 2005). THAI: Revised Texas Housing Affordability Index. Technical Report Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University. Houston Advanced Research Center (November 2008). Preliminary results of Sustainable Skylines Project, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dallas. McCann, B. & Ewing, R. (September 2003). Measuring the Health Effects of Sprawl: A National Analysis of Physical Activity, Obesity, and Chronic Disease. Smart Growth America. Surface Transportation Policy Project. McGraw Hill Construction. (2007). Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket Report. Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium National Land Cover Database Land Use database Current Population Estimates. Annual Housing Estimates Program. Annual Population Estimates Program. Development Monitoring Program. Activity Centers database. (December 2007) Regional Recycling Benchmarking Study. InsidER Newsletter. Retrieved from dec/ntrecycles.asp. (2003). HazMap Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment. Major Employers Inventory. Market Area Definitions. Transportation Department. North Texas Housing Coalition & J. McDonald Williams Institute. University of Texas at Dallas. (February 2007). Creating Working Class Affordable Housing Opportunities in North Texas. Office of Management and Budget. Office of Rural Community Affairs. Ozdil, T., & Research. (November 2009). Mixed-use developments and centers in North Texas, and Criteria for daylighting streams in the region. University of Texas at Arlington. Draft Study Brief. Railroad Commission of Texas. Barnett Shale Information. Retrieved October 2008 from www. rrc.state.tx.us/barnettshale. Regional Choices for North Texas 135

8 Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. (Third Quarter 2007). Texas Housing Affordability Index. Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. Texas Residential MLS Activity. Number of Months Inventory. Retrieved October 2008 from recenter.tamu.edu/data/hs/trends3.html. R. W. Harden & Associates, Inc. for Texas Water Development Board. (January 2007). Northern Trinity/Woodbine Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model, Assessment of Groundwater Use in the Northern Trinity Aquifer Due to Urban Growth and Barnett Shale Development. Texas Coastal Watershed Program. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Municipal Solid Waste Annual Report. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Water Availability Models. Retrieved October 2008 from water_rights/wam.html. Texas Department of Transportation. (2007). Report on Texas Bridges as of September Austin, TX: Texas State Library. Texas Education Agency. Academic Excellence Indicator System Region Performance Report. Texas-New Mexico Power. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (September 2008). Texas Groundwater Conservation Districts. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Texas State Data Center hand entered data from the following files: U.S. Bureau of the Census Population of Counties by Decennial Census, 1900 to Population Division. Bureau of the Census. Washington, D.C.; U.S. Bureau of the Census County and City Data Book Consolidated File, County Data (machine-readable data file). Washington, D.C.; U.S. Bureau of the Census County and City Data Book Consolidated File, County Data (machine-readable data file). Washington, D.C.; U.S. Bureau of the Census Census of Population and Housing: First Count Summary Tape, Texas (machine-readable data file). Washington, D.C.; U.S. Bureau of the Census Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape File 1A, Texas (machinereadable data file). Washington, D.C.; U.S. Bureau of the Census Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape File 1B, Texas (machine-readable data file). Washington, D.C. Texas Workforce Commission. Texas Workforce Development Board. The Perryman Group. (May 2007). Bounty from Below: The Impact of Developing Natural Gas Resources Associated with the Barnett Shale on Business Activity in Fort Worth and the Surrounding 14-County Area. TimeToRecycle.com (North Central Texas Council of Governments). U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey. U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey. U.S. Census Bureau, CBSA-EST2007. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, SF1. U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Current Housing Reports, H 170/94-6, American Housing Survey for the Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area in 1994; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Commerce, American Housing Survey for the Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area: 2002, H170/02-6RV; U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Current Housing Reports, H 170/94-4, American Housing Survey for the Dallas Metropolitan Area in 1994; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Commerce, American Housing Survey for the Dallas Metropolitan Area: 2002, H170/02-4. U. S. Green Building Council, North Texas Chapter. USACE, Fort Worth District. (June 2000). Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Upper Trinity River Basin. Trinity River, Texas.. Walz, K. S. (April 2008). North Texas Overview. Urban Land. Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of North Central Texas Council of Governments. 4. North Texas to 2030: Extending the Trends Belze, D., Hickey, R., Lawson, W., Poticha, S., & Wood, J. (February 2007). The Case for Mixed- Income Transit-Oriented Development in the Denver Region. Center for Transit-Oriented Development. Commissioned by Enterprise. Center for Transit-Oriented Development Demand Estimate Update. Governor s Competitiveness Council. (July 2008). Council s Report to the Governor. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. (2007). Greater Washington 2050 Work Program. Washington, DC. 136 Regional Choices for North Texas

9 Nelson, A. (Autumn 2006). Leadership in a New Era. Journal of the American Planning Association, Vol. 72, No. 4. Development Monitoring Program. Activity Centers database Demographic Forecast. Mobility ONCOR Electric Delivery Company LLC. Delivery Projections. Retrieved from efficency. Ransom, S. B. (October 13-19, 2008). Need for primary care physicians will continue to increase. Fort Worth Business Press. Vol. 20, No. 41. Reconnecting America. Center for Transit-Oriented Development. (September 2004). Hidden in Plain Sight, Capturing The Demand For Housing Near Transit. Residential Strategies, Inc. (Second Quarter 2008). Dallas-Fort Worth Executive Summary. Texas State Data Center. Texas Population Projections Program. Texas Water Development Board Regional Water Plan. County Population Projections Texas Water Development Board. Highlights of the 2007 State Water Plan. Water for Texas Texas Water Development Board. Summary of Region C. Water for Texas Texas Water Development Board. Summary of North East Texas (D) Region. Water for Texas Texas Water Development Board. Summary of Brazos G Region. Water for Texas United States Department of Energy. United Health Foundation. (2007). America s Health Rankings: A Call to Action for People and Their Communities. Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, D.C. Copyright Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusion drawn from it are solely the responsibility of North Central Texas Council of Governments. 5. North Texas: Alternative Visions of the Future America America 2050: A Prospectus. Anjomani, A. (October 6, 2008). Dr. Anjomani s University Service Learning Related Project Involvements. Architecture Handout from The 2010 Imperative. Brookings Foundation. Metropolitan Policy Program. (2008). Blueprint for American Prosperity: Unleashing the Potential of a Metropolitan Nation. Brookings Foundation. Metropolitan Policy Program. (2008). MetroNation: How U.S. Metropolitan Areas Fuel American Prosperity. Brown, S. (September 19, 2008). Feeling the pain of foreclosures. Dallas Morning News. Center of Development Excellence (North Central Texas Council of Governments). Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. Sustainable Urbanism Certificate Program. Texas A&M University. ( ). Texas Urban Triangle: Framework for Future Growth. Elliott, R. N. & Eldridge, M. (September 2007). Role of Energy Efficiency and Onsite Renewables in Meeting Energy and Environmental Needs in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston/Galveston Metro Areas. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Future. Ewing, R., Bartholomew, K., Winkelman, S., et al. (2008). Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change. Urban Land Institute. Li, J., Govind, S., Williams, J.C., Ardekani, S., & Cole, R. (January 2002). Assessing Pricing Strategies and Users Attitudes toward Managed Lanes. Li, J., Mattingly, S. P., & Burris, M. (November 2006). Who Chooses to Carpool and Why: An Examination of Texas Carpoolers. Submitted Paper for Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Research and Information Services. Transportation Department. North Texas Water Summit Workshop materials. Perryman Group. (2003). The Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Texas Instruments 300mm Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility and a Collateral Educational Initiative at the University of Texas at Dallas on Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth Area: A Prospective Analysis of a Key Investment in Future Prosperity. School of Public and Urban Affairs. The University of Texas at Arlington. (September 4, 2003). Bibliography of Publications. U.S. Conference of Mayors. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Retrieved March 2008 from www. usmayors.org/climate protection/agreement.htm.. Regional Choices for North Texas 137

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