Why Arlington’s planning director champions ‘exceptional’ service in fast-growing North Texas city


Gincy Thoppil is the director of the Planning & Development Services Department for the city of Arlington in North Texas. Her department engages in long-range visionary planning that the City Council adopts to help guide the rapid growth of this enclave between Fort Worth and Dallas.

Thoppil, who was recently honored at the Dallas Business Journal’s 2023 Leaders in Diversity Awards for her work in creating a retention strategy for underrepresented talent, oversees all current land developments,…

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