Center for Urban and Regional Planning research
Comfort Vision 2050
Project Team
Principal Investigator:
Ian Caine, Associate Professor, Director, Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research
Researchers:
Matthew Jackson, Director, Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse
Thomas Tunstall, PhD, MBA, Director, Research, Institute of Economic Development
Bill Barker, FAICP, Adjunct Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning
William Dupont, FAIA, San Antonio Conservation Society Endowed Professor, Architecture
Corey Sparks, PhD, Associate Professor, Demography
Elizabeth Striedel, Research Assistant
Ivan Ventura, Research Assistant
Project Sponsor:
National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Project Description
Comfort, Texas is an unincorporated community and Census-Designated Place (CDP) in western Kendall County that cover 3.24 square miles and in 2016 was home to 3441 residents. Established in 1854 by German immigrants, today Comfort resides at the western edge of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area and is facing intense growth pressures associated with its position within one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. COMFORT VISION 2025 imagines a future for Comfort, based on community values, that will guide future decision-making and inspire residents towards action.
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