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.

Through March 31 you can become a Regional Forum Sponsor and receive a table sponsorship at all four Regional Forum events. The 2010 line up includes two infrastructure forums - March 31 and September 10; the Fifth Annual Community Stewardship Awards Luncheon on May 7 and a Legislative Preview Luncheon in November. Click here for more details.

Newly Elected ECT Board Members ECT is pleased to announce the recent election of three new members to the Board of Directors: Dr. Thomas Cedel, president of Concordia University; John Donisi, partner with Drenner & Golden Stuart Wolff LLP; and David Singleton, president of Southwest Land Services. For a complete listing of the ECT Board of Directors, go to "About Us / Board Members".

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.

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.

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.