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To: combjelly who wrote (133687)	2/27/2001 5:19:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) of 1571094

In Galveston's case, it has more to do with it's heyday being in the late 19th century (everyone blames the Great Hurricane of 1900 for ruining the city) when it was the second largest port in the country. It was very affluent at the time, and it was built like a European city. Even now the architecture of the old houses are very ornate, and the city is very condensed. Actually, it had to do with the great architecture coupled with the fact that Houston usurped its position as the key city in the region. Galveston was a case study for me but I can't remember all the details...the river was dredged which allowed a port to be built in Pasadena or Houston. That along with some other things took away from Galveston's importance and stonewalled its growth so that it remained intact essentially for years. Eventually, its architecture was rediscovered and restored and it became a tourist destination. Right? "some good ole boy has some land he wants to makes some bucks off of so they rezoned the land and made it into Post Office Plaza " Dunno what this refers to, but since Houston doesn't do zoning it was other mechanism that got it there. I guess that land didn't have deed restrictions. Whether it was that the zoning was changed or commercial sewer and water lines had to be brought out or a special something was done...that's how those kind of commercial developments were made to happen in the middle of a residential area or amidst farmland. And a lot of the time, the corruption you mentioned would come into play. Ultimately, the problem with a Post Office complex is that its too close to a downtown and results in a competition that the downtown usually ends up losing because it is often older and less appealing. Its the beginning of urban sprawl, resulting in more use of cars and increased pollution. Its not surprising that some of the most sprawled cities in the country like Houston or LA or Denver have smog problems. Obviously, climatic and topographical issues come into play as well....but the sprawl plays no small part. ted

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