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This is literally an article about how infill/density became easier in Houston, removing the need to expand residential zoning outwards to flood plains and refi
by aegypti 2y ago
This is literally an article about how infill/density became easier in Houston, removing the need to expand residential zoning outwards to flood plains and refinery backyards to continue growing.
- ted_dunning 2y agoActually, it was an article about how they could increase housing density near existing refineries in the urban area and in already inhabited flood plains. There are 6 refineries that I found inside the highway 8 beltway in about 30 seconds. All of them have housing developments within 1000m. Two have houses within a few hundred meters.
- aegypti 2y agoThe entire article’s text is about development in the inner loop. There are multiple pictures as well. But using the beltway which is 6x the area, the vast majority of development is still nowhere near a refinery, or on a 100 year flood plain.
- banish-m4 2y agoSounds like it could be almost livable if it weren't for the derechos and hurricanes. Meanwhile, Austin and other parts of the triangle are building like crazy in low-lying areas and near floodplains with massive tract home developments.
- aegypti 2y agoYou could live for the food alone, but between the humidity and Galveston for a beach it’s probably still debatable. Flooding is an issue but it isn’t existential for Austin/SA or DFW, and with the huge reforms in Austin recently a type of opt out style like the article is now there too that can compensate for sprawl. Worried about Corpus and RGV in the future though.