Houston Faces The Challenge Of Sprawl

"...the Houston region is expected to add more than 2 million residents, increasing its population by about 50 percent. There is just not enough affordable space within existing cities to accommodate all future demand for residential development. Across the nation and in Houston, the majority of this growth will occur in suburban locations.

For the Houston region this growth phenomenon may be especially challenging given our historic aversion to comprehensive land use planning..."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer