Community Wins

Houston changed this.

Real victories — big and small — that neighbors made happen.

4Community Wins

1999–2023Years of History

4 winsWith Economic Impact

All Verified4 wins · Civic Power

Houston piloted participatory budgeting in select districts, allowing residents to directly decide how to spend a portio…

Economic impact: Direct resident control over neighborhood spending priorities.

Federal courts ruled that Harris County cash bail system was unconstitutional, leading to reforms that release most misd…

Economic impact: 85% of misdemeanor defendants released without cash bail.

Houston City Council passed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) banning discrimination based on 15 protected chara…

Economic impact: Protected 15 classes from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Houston created 88 Super Neighborhoods as official civic advisory bodies. Each Super Neighborhood has a council that adv…

Economic impact: 88 recognized civic bodies influencing city planning.

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