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.
"At the end of July, Houston, with a population of over 2 million spread haphazardly across some 630 square miles, started work on its very first comprehensive city plan," reports Karrie Jacobs. "The concept, according to the city’s website, is to prepare Houston for its next million residents, scheduled to arrive within 20 years or so."
"Scheduled to be completed sometime next year, the general plan aims to craft a coherent vision and knit together myriad scattershot efforts undertaken by individual agencies, commercial developers, neighborhoods, and other odd entities."
Jacobs goes on to share observations about a recent trip to Houston, complete with tours of the city and visits with its top planners.
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