Fall Civic Forum

Texas is Urban

That Texas is urban is beyond doubt. Its cities are some of the largest in the country, and they are complicated in ways that defy simple narratives. Its inhabitants are diverse in ways that challenge easy demographic categorization. Its culture is open, alive, and fierce. For fifty years the Rice Design Alliance—the public programs and community outreach arm of the Rice School of Architecture—has been putting the world on notice that a powerful and unique urban phenomenon defines the way of life across our region. The urban culture we shape every day locally has implications globally. The RDA remains at the forefront of investigating the challenges and promoting the potential of the Texas city. As the RDA turns fifty, it cannot turn away from its role at the center of design advocacy in Texas. But to continue exploring how we will develop our cities in the coming decades, we will need your participation. Join us.