Wooster in Texas: Insights from ICSC San Antonio

In February 2026, members of the Wooster team traveled to San Antonio for the ICSC Red River Conference, where developers, retailers, and real estate professionals gathered to discuss the future of retail and mixed-use development across the region.

For Wooster, the trip was an opportunity to strengthen relationships and better understand the markets where our work continues to grow. While our firm has been rooted in Pittsburgh for more than 50 years, our projects increasingly extend beyond Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Today, Wooster is licensed in 17 states, and Texas has quickly become one of the most active regions for our traffic engineering and infrastructure work.

A highlight of the conference was the keynote delivered by Henry Cisneros, who spoke about the scale and momentum of the Texas Triangle—the region connecting Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.

As Cisneros explained: “The Texas Triangle is one of the most powerful emerging economic regions in the world.”

The numbers support that statement. Although the region represents just 35 of Texas’ 254 counties, it accounts for roughly two-thirds of the state’s population and more than three-quarters of its economic output. The combined economy of the Texas Triangle now rivals that of entire countries.

That growth is visible on the ground. Across Texas, expanding populations, new manufacturing investment, and continued commercial development are creating demand for thoughtful infrastructure planning and transportation solutions.

Wooster has been fortunate to contribute to projects across the state, including work alongside KFM Engineering & Design, helping support retail and commercial developments that require careful coordination of traffic engineering, site access, and roadway design.

You can explore some of the projects we’ve supported across Texas here:
https://www.dewooster.com/projects/texas



Trips like the ICSC conference reinforce what we’re seeing across the country: the pace of development in regions like Texas continues to accelerate. For engineers, planners, and developers alike, the opportunity—and responsibility—is to help communities grow in ways that are safe, efficient, and built to last.