Houston has never made small plans. Now the city is developing an ambitious plan to retrofit a city that has been shaped by sprawl.
"Founded at the edge of a bayou by real estate hustlers in 1836, with a map sketched upon a top hat, Houston invented itself as Texas' biggest city through grit, muscle and a knack for putting things where they didn't logically belong... And so when it came time to tackle one of Houston's greatest urban challenges, creating a sense of centeredness in the heart of sprawling Space City, U.S.A., they used the Houston method: penciling it in on the map, whether it belonged there or not."
Thanks to Laura Kranz
FULL STORY: Big, brash Houston grabs urban bull by the horns
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California Law Ends Road Widening Mandates
Housing developers will no longer be required to dedicate land to roadway widening, which could significantly reduce the cost of construction and support more housing units.
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Mayors' Institute on City Design
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