Jeff Reichman

A Look Inside PlanHouston.org

By Jeff Reichman / February 25, 2015 / Comments Off on A Look Inside PlanHouston.org

We just launched the website for the City of Houston General Plan. This is the first general plan in the City’s history, and we’re really excited to be a part of it. Click on the image below to take a look. We built Plan Houston using Drupal 7, Bootstrap3, and a little javascript for smooth…

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Attracting Talent to the City With No Limits: Q&A with Jon Nordby of the Greater Houston Partnership

By Jeff Reichman / March 11, 2015 / Comments Off on Attracting Talent to the City With No Limits: Q&A with Jon Nordby of the Greater Houston Partnership

I sat down with Jon Nordby, the new director of Talent Attraction and Marketing for the Greater Houston Partnership. They are about to start on a new phase of the Houston: City With No Limits campaign. This time, there is a renewed focus on attracting skilled professionals to the Houston region. Jon is new to…

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Houston Hackathon Returns For Round 3

By Jeff Reichman / March 12, 2015 / Comments Off on Houston Hackathon Returns For Round 3

We’re very excited to announce the return of the Houston Hackathon on May 16-17, 2015. For 24 hours at the Houston Technology Center, over 200 people will collaborate on projects to make life in Houston a little better. Everyone is welcome: coders, designers, data nerds, artists, makers, beginners, kids. This is our third annual Houston…

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Inside the State of Texas Technology Strategic Plan

By Jeff Reichman / April 16, 2015 / Comments Off on Inside the State of Texas Technology Strategic Plan

Last week, I participated in the kickoff session for the State of Texas Technology Strategic Plan. We’re pretty familiar with government planning, and this was a great way to learn about the future of technology in the state. Spearheaded by the Texas Department of Information Resources, the technology strategic plan will be available later this…

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Houston Mini Murals – From Idea to Execution in Five Months

By Jeff Reichman / April 20, 2015 / Comments Off on Houston Mini Murals – From Idea to Execution in Five Months

The Houston mural arts program is a work in progress. This is the story about how it got off the ground. Even though Elia and Noah are at the very beginning of their journey, I hope this blog is helpful to people in other cities who want to do the same thing. I first met…

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