 Kendig Keast Collaborative was selected by the City of Edinburg, Texas to prepare its Comprehensive Plan, Economic Development Strategy Plan, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and Implementing Regulations (Unified Development Code). With the growth occurring in Edinburg and throughout the Lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, the City recognized the imperative to be well prepared to proactively manage its ongoing and future growth. The Comprehensive Plan contains elements such as land use and community character; parks, recreation, and open space; transportation; utilities and drainage; and perhaps most importantly, quality of life. The City had not comprehensively updated its plan since 1987.
The plan was prepared with intensive public involvement. A community-wide Citizens’ Congress was held in December 2004. It was a well-attended forum for citizens to express their issues and concerns, ideas, solutions, and priorities for realizing their shared vision -- which is to maintain community character and livability; effectively manage new development that is sustainable and fiscally responsible; diversify and strengthen the local economy; reinvest in neighborhoods to sustain their integrity and quality living environments; plan for alternative modes of transportation; conserve resources and preserve sensitive lands; expand and enhance public parks and green spaces; preserve rights-of-way for new roadways; establish standards to create a character that is visually cohesive and highly attractive; ensure adequate and timely provision of public facilities and services; make wise and fiscally-responsible decisions relating to the management of growth and future development; and achieve consensus as to a vision and the required steps to achieve success.
 The planning process involved major community decisions about where and how much growth will occur, the nature and character of future growth, and whether the community can afford to provide the necessary public services and facilities to support this growth. The planning process led to pivotal discussions about what is "best" for the community and how everything from taxes to "quality of life" will be affected.
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