::Land Use in Houston: Two Different Approaches::
As demand for more residential and commercial building in Houston continues, the question of how to develop (and how to preserve) becomes more and more important.
Houstonians for Responsible Growth is sponsoring a free public forum tonight about land use decisions under consideration of City Hall. Houstonians for Responsible Growth appear to support market- and consumer-driven growth of the city, as opposed to land use regulations and planning to maintain or support neighborhoods and buildings currently in place. This latter position seems to be more in line with the Gulf Coast Institute.
This is not a simple issue, and it will affect Houstonians of all stripes now and in the future, so if you want to learn about it or get your voice heard, do show up.
Panelists will include David Crossley, Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Institute and Arthur Nelson, Professor of Planning and Urban Affairs at Virginia Tech University on one side of the issue, and former Mayor Bob Lanier and Wendell Cox of Demographia on the other.
Date: Tuesday, February 26th
Time: 5:30pm-7pm (registration begins at 5pm)
Location: AMC George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston, TX 77010
Price: Free but please RSVP
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