Accomodating Growth

An Evolving Houston Plans for its Future

Houston is preparing for a new wave of population growth by preparing a comprehensive plan. The question is what kind of city Houston wants to be.

October 20, 2014 - Architect

D.C.’s Code Rewrite Doesn’t Remove its 'Zoning Straightjacket'

The City Block examines the ongoing zoning code update in Washington D.C. relative to a zoning code tradition of maintaining restrictions on growth.

February 28, 2014 - City Block

San Francisco Bracing for 1 Million Residents by 2032

An upcoming report by the Association of Bay Area Governments projects the city of San Francisco to add a record-breaking number of residents by 2040. The SF Examiner is running a week-long series exploring the impacts of the expected growth.

January 7, 2014 - San Francisco Examiner

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San Francisco Grapples With How to Accommodate Astonishing Growth

Over the next 20 years, San Francisco is expected to add 150,000 new residents, or nearly 20% of its existing population. John Wildermuth looks at the "hard choices" confronting the city as it plans for its future.

March 6, 2013 - San Francisco Chronicle

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