Certified PLATINUM Texas Scenic Cities
Certified PLATINUM Texas Scenic Cities
Accepting scenic city applications
Accepting scenic city applications
Scenic City of the Year &
People's Choice Awards
Scenic City of the Year &
People's Choice Awards
Lago Vista, TX - 2024 People's Choice Award
Lago Vista, TX - 2024 People's Choice Award
The mission of the Scenic City Certification Program is to support and recognize Texas municipalities that implement high-quality scenic standards for public spaces. The Scenic City Certification Program provides a proven, highly-regarded tool to Texas cities for assessment, evaluation, and recognition of infrastructure standards.
The mission of the Scenic City Certification Program is to support and recognize Texas municipalities that implement high-quality scenic standards for public spaces. The Scenic City Certification Program provides a proven, highly-regarded tool to Texas cities for assessment, evaluation, and recognition of infrastructure standards.
The evaluation reviews every applicant’s existing ordinance and code language in these areas:
The evaluation reviews every applicant’s existing ordinance and code language in these areas:
Any Texas city may apply to the Scenic City Certification Program for an objective, points-based review of existing municipal infrastructure ordinances. Every application receives a score sheet evaluation; cities that score at the upper level and demonstrate a landscaping/tree planting program, on-premise sign regulations, and prohibition of new billboards may earn Certified Scenic City designation.
Scenic Texas developed a resource guide to serve as a tool for community leaders and planners. By highlighting best practices of the platinum and gold designated Scenic Cities, the Resource Guide uses case studies intended to help new and recertifying cities visualize the outcomes that specific ordinance and program language can create.
The Resource Guide can also be used to help gain support at the municipal level. In many case studies, complicated ideas are unpacked and translated into visuals and narratives that are easy to share and discuss with stakeholders across professions.
Scenic Texas strongly believes in working together to create a sustainable future for Texas. The “SCCP Best Practices Resource Guide” is intended to be a continually evolving educational resource for members of the community and city leaders. The SCCP Resource Guide provides a collaborative understanding of what a model scenic city should prioritize. This establishes a set of standards made available for Texas municipalities to adapt and use while preserving scenic standards in their city.
Scenic Texas developed a resource guide to serve as a tool for community leaders and planners. By highlighting best practices of the platinum and gold designated Scenic Cities, the Resource Guide uses case studies intended to help new and recertifying cities visualize the outcomes that specific ordinance and program language can create.
The Resource Guide can also be used to help gain support at the municipal level. In many case studies, complicated ideas are unpacked and translated into visuals and narratives that are easy to share and discuss with stakeholders across professions.
Scenic Texas strongly believes in working together to create a sustainable future for Texas. The “SCCP Best Practices Resource Guide” is intended to be a continually evolving educational resource for members of the community and city leaders. The SCCP Resource Guide provides a collaborative understanding of what a model scenic city should prioritize. This establishes a set of standards made available for Texas municipalities to adapt and use while preserving scenic standards in their city.
Scenic Texas developed a resource guide to serve as a tool for community leaders and planners. By highlighting best practices of the platinum and gold designated Scenic Cities, the Resource Guide uses case studies intended to help new and recertifying cities visualize the outcomes that specific ordinance and program language can create.
The Resource Guide can also be used to help gain support at the municipal level. In many case studies, complicated ideas are unpacked and translated into visuals and narratives that are easy to share and discuss with stakeholders across professions.
Scenic Texas strongly believes in working together to create a sustainable future for Texas. The “SCCP Best Practices Resource Guide” is intended to be a continually evolving educational resource for members of the community and city leaders. The SCCP Resource Guide provides a collaborative understanding of what a model scenic city should prioritize. This establishes a set of standards made available for Texas municipalities to adapt and use while preserving scenic standards in their city.
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The Scenic City Certification Program (SCCP) was developed and implemented to establish a foundation of cohesive scenic standards and land planning practices that advance sustainability through environmental conservation, ecosystem management, and environmental education. The SCCP provides city leaders and members of the community with innovative tools and educational resources used for the development, implementation, and evaluation of landscaping plans and infrastructure standards. The SCCP is used to maintain and enhance ecologically sensitive areas, shared community spaces, parks, walkable sidewalks, and the scenic roads that connect all Texans. The implementation of SCCP is expected to enhance the scenic quality of outdoor spaces and, as a result, improve the well-being of all residents of Texas.
The SCCP is backed by a proven track record of success for upholding high-quality scenic standards and implementing sustainable landscaping practices. We believe in building sustainable communities and designing greenspaces that are accessible to all residents to ensure environmental equity, which is a key metric for the success of the program. Our program uplifts communities, enhances civic beautification, promotes environmental sustainability, and improves the well-being of all residents of Texas. The measurable results of our SCCP include an increase in Texas cities having higher municipal standards and ordinances, an increase in the number of Scenic Cities across Texas, a high quality of life for citizens, improved environmental education for community members and city officials, enhanced landscaping and infrastructure standards, and upgraded outdoor spaces.
Scenic City Certified Program benefits include:
- Providing expert third-party evaluation of existing standards
- Forming a basis for continual review and analysis of development plans
- Serving as a platform to educate citizens on the impact of local regulations
- Supporting economic development efforts as it relates to nature and the built environment working in harmony
Scenic Texas supports and recognizes exceptional implementation of these scenic standards and practices through the Scenic City Certification (SCC). The certification process involves an objective third-party evaluation of a city’s existing environmental conservation practices. The process facilitates continual monitoring and evaluation of the city’s development plans to ensure accurate certification and to promote future sustainability. SCC creates recognition for the conservation practices and sustainable development plans that positively impact communities and the environment.
The SCCP provides city leaders and members of the community with innovative tools and educational resources used for the development, implementation, and evaluation of landscaping plans and infrastructure standards.
The SCCP is used to maintain and enhance ecologically sensitive areas, shared community spaces, parks, walkable sidewalks, and the scenic roads that connect all Texans. The implementation of SCCP is expected to enhance the scenic quality of outdoor spaces and, as a result, improve the well-being of all residents of Texas.
The SCCP is backed by a proven track record of success for upholding high-quality scenic standards and implementing sustainable landscaping practices. We believe in building sustainable communities and designing greenspaces that are accessible to all residents to ensure environmental equity, which is a key metric for the success of the program. Our program uplifts communities, enhances civic beautification, promotes environmental sustainability, and improves the well-being of all residents of Texas.
The measurable results of our SCCP include an increase in Texas cities having higher municipal standards and ordinances, an increase in the number of Scenic Cities across Texas, a high quality of life for citizens, improved environmental education for community members and city officials, enhanced landscaping and infrastructure standards, and upgraded outdoor spaces.
Scenic City Certified Program benefits include:
- Providing expert third-party evaluation of existing standards
- Forming a basis for continual review and analysis of development plans
- Serving as a platform to educate citizens on the impact of local regulations
- Supporting economic development efforts as it relates to nature and the built environment working in harmony
Scenic Texas supports and recognizes exceptional implementation of these scenic standards and practices through the Scenic City Certification (SCC). The certification process involves an objective third-party evaluation of a city’s existing environmental conservation practices.
The process facilitates continual monitoring and evaluation of the city’s development plans to ensure accurate certification and to promote future sustainability. SCC creates recognition for the conservation practices and sustainable development plans that positively impact communities and the environment.
