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RGV: Downtown Brownsville: A Master Plan Revitalization Mixer

  • February 18, 2026
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Boqueron Food & Wine Bar, 1101 E Washington St., Suite 2, Brownsville, TX 78520
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An evening program, walking tour and mixer...

February 18, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 pm

With Featured Speakers:


   

Doroteo “Doro” Garcia, Asst. City Manager

City of Brownsville
Daniel Leal, AICP, Assoc. AIA, City of Brownsville, Director of Planning & Redevelopment



Program Purpose

Join us at this evening program, including a short downtown walking tour and a high-level look at the Downtown Brownsville Master Plan and Revitalization, a city-led initiative shaping the future of Brownsville’s historic core. This presentation will highlight the big-picture vision for a more connected, walkable, and vibrant downtown—focused on residential growth, catalytic public spaces, pedestrian corridors, and strategic infrastructure investment.

Attendees will gain insight into both near-term improvements already underway and longer-term concepts being explored, including ideas to better unify downtown districts, support economic development, and align utilities, mobility, and placemaking with future growth. This is a unique opportunity to understand what’s coming next for Downtown Brownsville and how it fits into broader regional and statewide capital planning conversations.

Presenters:

  • Doro Garcia, Jr., PE – City of Brownsville, Assistant City Manager
  • Daniel Leal, AICP, Assoc. AIA, City of Brownsville, Director of Planning & Redevelopment

AGENDA:

5:30 PM – Check-in & welcome
 
6:00 PM – Short downtown walking tour
 
6:30 PM – City presentation (30 minutes max)
 
7:00 PM – Networking mixer
 
7:30 PM – Event concludes

Key Themes

  • Downtown revitalization: current initiatives, funding, phasing, and priorities

  • Implementation realities: coordination, permitting, procurement, and stakeholder alignment

  • Opportunities for engagement: upcoming projects, partnerships, and participation pathways

  • The “why” behind the work: community impact, economic development, and quality of place

Who Should Attend

  • Public and private owners and owner-representatives

  • AEC firms (architecture, engineering, planning, construction, PM/CM)

  • Developers, real estate and economic development stakeholders

  • Local industry partners and community leaders


REGISTRATION:

I-LinCP Members: FREE | Non-Members: $20

Become a member to attend this event for FREE, and gain other benefits across all I-LinCP chapters!

LOCATION:

Boqueron Food & Wine Bar, 1101 E Washington St Suite 2, Brownsville, TX 78520

SPONSORSHIP:

BECOME AN EVENT SPONSOR TODAY for only $250! (Register via the registration page.)



THIS PROGRAM MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF

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