{"id":13835,"date":"2022-11-21T12:50:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/?p=13835"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:24:37","slug":"east-texas-towns-residents-shape-their-citys-future-with-urban-planning-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/news\/2022\/11\/21\/east-texas-towns-residents-shape-their-citys-future-with-urban-planning-students\/","title":{"rendered":"East Texas town’s residents shape their city’s future with urban planning students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Residents of Jefferson<\/a>, a small town in East Texas with a rich past that includes
almost 100 historic commercial and residential landmarks, are creating a vision for their
community\u2019s future with graduate urban planning students and faculty associated with
Texas Target Communities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For almost 30 years, Texas Target Communities has improved communities by working
alongside local governments and community residents across Texas through engaged
research and high-impact service learning opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Jefferson, students, led by Justin Golbabai, associate professor of the practice,
gathered thoughts from a wide range of community members about their town\u2019s needs,
priorities, and their concerns and ideas about its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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