OUR story
ABOUT TGC
Established in 1980 by Barry M. Goodman, JD – Founder and Former President of Houston METRO – The Goodman Corporation (TGC) is a Texas-based professional service firm with a wide range of planning and engineering expertise, project management experience, and unique understanding of the governmental processes for funding and implementing priority projects.
Our mission is to connect capital to communities through holistic and innovative planning, engineering, and funding approaches, using benefit-cost analysis, environmental justice, and equity analysis as key components of our process. Our multi-faceted team is a one-stop shop for your project from conceptual design to ribbon cutting, regardless of the institutional, political, or technical challenges blocking your way.
Since 1980, we have successfully secured over $1.6B in funding for our client base and completed over $3B in projects, providing benefit to the communities in which we live, work and play. Our portfolio includes a variety of redevelopment, reconstruction, and revitalization projects for a diverse collection of urban, suburban, and rural clients, and our engineering staff brings significant experience in engineering planning and design, project and program management, federal compliance, and construction management and administration.
Innovation and feasibility are included in every solution we bring to the table. A continuous forum for creative solutions, TGC’s body of work is a testament to the proposition that creativity, tenacity, and dedication are the ingredients of success.
WE HELP COMMUNITIES DELIVER PROJECTS BY CONNECTING:
Human Capital
We are certified planners, professional engineers, environmental analysts, grant writers and managers, financial and policy analysts, procurement and civil rights specialists, transportation experts, GIS analysts, design strategists, and data visualizers.
Social Capital
We provide stakeholder engagement, marketing and branding, messaging, advocacy, intergovernmental coordination, and consensus building.
Financial Capital
We excel at funding pursuit, local value capture and leverage, performance-based planning, budgeting and financial planning, public-private partnerships, and grantsmanship.
our vision
Improve lives through…
thoughtful planning,
robust technical analysis,
inclusive engagement strategies,
proactive public administration, and
comprehensive engineering principles.
Core Values
Integrity
We operate with integrity.
We are stewards in the planning, delivery, and protection of public goods.
Commitment
We are committed to developing projects.
We oversee projects from concept to implementation by providing interdisciplinary services through project life cycles.
Vision
We are visionary.
We continually improve our professional practices through collaborative problem-solving.
Respect
We respect individuals.
We value each person and their unique contributions.
Empowerment
We empower people.
We provide consistent and excellent opportunities for staff achievement and growth while cultivating a positive culture with a good quality of life.
Resilience
We are resilient.
Through entrepreneurship and innovation, we endeavor to sustain TGC into the future.
Our History
“Barry has always said finding the money is the easy part. Achieving consensus is the difficult part. The persistence is what keeps the discussion active and keeps bringing new ideas to the debate until consensus can be reached.”
Professional Leadership
Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Involvement
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
American Planning Association (APA)
American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Bayou Preservation Association
Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI)
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Local Government Project Procedures Qualification (LGPP)
National Highway Institute (NHI)
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
National Transit Institute (NTI)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS)
Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO)
Transportation Advocacy Group (TAG)
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
West Houston Association (WHA)
Wetland Training Institute (WTI)
Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Pre-Certifications
Active Transportation Planning
Environmental Document Preparation
Feasibility Studies
Geographic Information System and Data Analysis
Hazardous Materials Initial Site Assessment
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Major Investment Studies
Land Planning/Engineering
Policy Planning
Public Involvement
Roadway Design
Subarea/Corridor Planning
Systems Planning
Traffic Control Systems Analysis, Design And Implementation
Traffic Demand Modeling
Traffic Projections
Traffic Engineering Studies
Traffic Signal Timing
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certifications
City of Houston
Houston METRO
South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)
For additional information or questions, contact TGC to learn more about our services, our team, and our mission to connect capital to communities across Texas and beyond
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