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Showing posts with label city development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label city development. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

From the Atlantic: How America’s Coastal Cities Left the Heartland Behind St. Louis and other Midwestern hubs prospered for much of the 20th century. Then lawmakers in Washington quietly changed the rules of the economy.

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Here's a look at how seemingly unrelated laws passed by the national government can have an impact on the viability of cities. They help...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

From the Houston Chronicle: Don't blame Mother Nature for flooding. Blame City Council. The disasters are predictable. Why aren't we preventing them?

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Rain doesn't necessarily lead to flooding, unless there is nowhere for water to go due to careless development. That seems to be the poi...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

Annexation History - Planning and Development Department - City of Houston

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Its dangerous to get in the way Houston

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The Houston Chronicle has a fun photo spread on some old towns that were swallowed up by an ever expanding Houston. It helps explain many...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

World class skate park breaks ground in North Houston

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In its ongoing effort to be seen as a world class city, as well as an international destination, Houston - the Mayor's office anyway - h...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Street Level Politics

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Literally . From the Chron comes a claim that the cohesion of cities often comes down to street layouts, and that there is a conflict betwe...
Friday, April 20, 2007

Manvel Candidates Forum

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Last night we (ACC) co-hosted along with the Alvin-Manvel Chamber of Commerce a forum for the candidates for Manvel's mayor, two city co...