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Seven Buildings (and Neighborhoods) That Would Never Fly in Any City But Houston

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Seven Buildings (and Neighborhoods) That Would Never Fly in Any City But Houston
Infrastructure | 01/10/2014 9:58am
Stephen J. Smith | Next City



Pearl Greenway, a 341-unit building in Houston, near one of the city’s “five downtowns.”

Houston and its surrounding cities are notorious for their lack of planning. In the decades after World War II, this meant unfettered greenfield building opportunities, with suburbs sprawling in every direction for miles. While the sprawl machine is still hard at work, in recent years infill development — which has always been a part of Houston’s construction industry — has taken off, and the lack of planning is resulting in some surprisingly dense projects in areas where, were they in other cities, builders wouldn’t even think of poking the NIMBY hornet’s nest.

In a way, Houston is where more traditionally urban cities were before World War II, back when developers ruled and there was very little planning to speak of. Here’s a look at seven developments, from mid-rise apartment buildings to entire business districts, that have sprouted outside downtown Houston.

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http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/six-...ty-but-houston
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