APPLY NOW for the 2010 ECT Community Stewardship Awards! These awards have evolved into one of the region's most anticipated honors. There are five award categories designed to recognize the innovative people, projects and processes that are moving us closer to the Vision, as well as the W. Neal Kocurek Legacy Award for leadership. Click on the image to view the Call for Entries or click here to download the application. Application Deadline February 26!

SAVE THE DATE - May 7, 2010 - ECT's Community Stewardship Awards. Don't miss the fifth anniversary of ECT's flagship event that brings together hundreds of Central Texans to celebrate the innovative people and projects that are creating a sustainable tomorrow today! The keynote speaker is Shelley Poticha, Senior Advisor for Sustainable Housing and Communities at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Click on the image for the event flier or click here to register.

2009 Accomplishments and 2010 Program of Work ECT had a successful year in 2009 and is looking forward to building on these successes in 2010. Click on the image above to review a report of our 2009 accomplishments. For an overview of our 2010 program of work, you can click here.

See the Vision! Envision Central Texas was founded in 2001 to address the tremendous growth pressures on our five-county region. Regional leaders realized the need for a common vision that would help us take steps to shape growth in a positive way. The two-year ECT visioning process was unprecedented, with thousands of people throughout the region discussing future growth as a connected community. See all the Vision materials by clicking on the picture.

More People. Less Money. What Now? With a growing population, scarce resources and competing interests, how can we ensure that we are effectively planning for the infrastructure and quality of life we desire? Attend ECT's Regional Infrastructure Forum coming on Wednesday, March 31, 9 - 1:30 at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin to explore translating these challenges into opportunities. Click here to register.

Enhancing the Congress Avenue Experience: Leading Downtown Into the Future is an interactive exploration of how great public streets contribute to the life of a city, how Congress Avenue performs, and what you can do to help bring about its full potential. Don't miss this event sponsored by the Downtown Austin Alliance starting at 7:30 a.m. on February 26 at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Click here to learn more.

The Central Texas Greenprint for Growth. The Greenprint is an innovative mapping tool that helps communities balance conservation goals with the infrastructure needs of our rapidly urbanizing region. Click on the image above to read the full report or go to our "Resources" page - Presentations and Publications / Central Texas Greenprint for Growth - to view detailed information for each county. To view a media news release, click News button.