Houston City Council approves six conservation districts to slow gentrification
Houston City Council is offering a path of preservation to legacy neighborhoods steadily succumbing to the combined forces of what many call “gentrification."
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Houston City Council is offering a path of preservation to legacy neighborhoods steadily succumbing to the combined forces of what many call “gentrification."
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The six districts will give residents a way to regulate certain aspects of development, such as building height and size, off-street parking, architectural style and more. But experts think it will make neighborhoods less affordable.
In a midway marker of the two-month session, the Florida House and Senate have approved separate state budget proposals − more similar than different.
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