Who

Gregory "Scott" Winton, AICP is an urban planner, licensed real estate broker, and developer with a passion for revitalizing rural communities. With over 30 years of experience in strategic town planning, real estate development, and community engagement, Scott has a proven ability to integrate economic, social, and environmental factors to create thriving, sustainable places.

His work includes transformative projects like the Village of Rio Valley and Piazza Escondida, where his expertise has helped shape vibrant, connected communities. Scott is also the author of four books:

• Leaping Through the Momentum of Decline: A Small-Town Planning Initiative – a guide to reversing small-town decline

• Living Matter: Living Matters, Matters of Living – tools for self-transformation and fulfilling living

• I Am a Tree – a children’s book following the 500-year journey of a mesquite tree in the Chihuahuan Desert

• Help, We’re Falling and We Must Get Up – a wake-up call to recognize and address society’s interconnected crises before it’s too late

As the founder of the Healthy Texas Towns Program, Scott is uniquely equipped to help your town build a stronger, healthier future.