Task Forces

In line with the GDPC Mission, advocacy is the central focus of the Board, Leadership Team, and Task Forces. Achieving the mission requires proactive engagement in identifying, researching, and evaluating public policy issues that impact the North Texas region and Texas as a whole.

Task Forces meet regularly to address key issues, with board members chairing each Task Force. These chairs collaborate with members and non-members to develop programs, policy statements, and resolutions for action to the Texas Legislature, City Councils, the media, and the public.

Advocacy in Motion

Urban Design

  • The Urban Design Task Force advocates for sustainable development and quality urban form, serving as an educational platform to promote vibrant, accessible places. It emphasizes green infrastructure—like trees, trails, and native landscapes—as essential to resilient cities, neighborhoods, and commercial spaces, and supports policies that encourage affordable housing and community stability.

    • Submitting Monthly Summary Reports

    • Creating and submitting an annual Operating Plan

    • Conducting bi-monthly Lunch and Learn sessions throughout the year

    • Coordinating at least one Membership Breakfast Program

    • Identifying, analyzing and preparing a position statement on one or more issues that affect Urban Design in the Region

    • Authoring letters to the editor as appropriate

  • Task Force Co-chair - Jack Gryczynski, JHP Architecture

    Task Force Co-chair - Brennan Kane, Olsson

    For more information contact:
    UrbanDesignTF@gdpc.org

  • The objective of the Environment and Natural Resources Task Force is to educate GDPC members, public decision makers and the general public about sustainable water, energy and resources management. A related objective is to develop, promote, and support public policies and practices to implement sustainable water resources management.

    • Sustainable Storm Water Management

    • The task force has presented the “Business Case for Green Storm Water Infrastructure” to the Sustainable Public ROW committee with NCTCOG at the Focus North Texas 5 Planning Symposium, and at Earth Day Texas 2015. An additional presentation is planned for the NCTCOG Public Works Round Up on July 16.

    • Source Water Protection

    • Water Supply

    • Water Conservation

    • Water Re-Use

  • Task Force Co-chair - John Clarkson, John Clarkson, LLC
    Task Force Co-chair - Matt Craig, Halff Associates, Inc.

    For more information contact:
    NaturalResourcesTF@gdpc.org

Environment & Natural Resources

Mobility

  • The Mobility Task Force advocates for equitable and sustainable mobility solutions that enhance access to business, culture, education, and nature. Serving as a platform for policy and design discussions, it addresses all modes of transit—from walking and biking to public transit, freight, and emerging technologies—promoting mobility systems that strengthen neighborhoods, improve safety, and benefit all members of the community.

  • Task Force Co-chair - Hamza Khan, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

    Task Force Co-chair - Tom Grant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

    For more information contact:
    MobilityTF@gdpc.org

  • The Technology and Innovation Task Force advocates for the thoughtful integration of technology into urban life, focusing on how advancements shape the way people live, work, and play. It serves as a platform to research trends, educate the community, and cultivate emerging talent in technology, urban design, and planning. Areas of interest include deck park technology, accessible Wi-Fi deployment, bridging the digital divide, and autonomous vehicle technology.

    • Annual Plan

    • Quarterly reports on a technology topic

    • Biannual Educational Events

    • At least one Membership Breakfast

    • At least one position paper

    • Letters to the editor as needed

  • Task Force Co-chair - Manuel Calderon, Jacobs

    Task Force Co-chair - Greg Witte, CivTech

Technology & Innovation