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Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet
Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet
The Space Between: Designing Corridors for Connection and Purpose
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 10 AM – 12 PM
United Way of Greater Houston, Auditorium JK, 50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007
This fall, Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet returns with a timely focus on the intersections of mobility, ecology, and equity.
As cities face growing challenges, from climate adaptation to infrastructure and public health, this year’s program reimagines greenways, trails, and easements as multi-functional community assets that connect people, protect ecosystems, and strengthen neighborhoods.
Program Highlights:
Presenting Speaker:
Cassie Hoeprich, Director of Planning & Economic Development, Downtown Houston+
Moderated Panel Discussion:
Moderated by Christopher Browne, LEED AP, Vice President, EHRA Engineering
Panelists:
Lisa Graiff, Senior Projects Manager, Houston Parks Board
Ethan Beeson, District Landscape Architect & ISA Certified Arborist, Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District
Kelli Ondracek, Natural Resources Manager, Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Start the morning with our VIP Coffee & Bites Mixer (9 AM–10 AM). An exclusive networking hour for sponsors, speakers, and VIP guests.
🎟️ Tickets and sponsorships available now.
We’re grateful to our 2025 Confluence sponsors for their generous support and partnership.
Watershed Guardian:
Harris County Flood Control District
Hawes Hill & Associates LLP
Bayou Innovator:
Port Houston
Tributary Supporter:
Rely Foundation