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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Tue Aug 29, 2017, 05:00 PM Aug 2017

Houston Is Drowning In-Its Freedom From Regulations

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Houston Is Drowning In-Its Freedom From Regulations (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2017 OP

Pretty much only in the poor parts of town..... AJT Aug 2017 #1

Well, to be fair ghostsinthemachine Aug 2017 #2

I don't know. I saw some pretty expensive looking homes on the news today. Vinca Aug 2017 #3

Didn't Trump Just Reduce Building Regulations For The Whole Country?.... global1 Aug 2017 #4

Why we don't have the same problems in Florida. We have regulations and listened to Watts/Clintons kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2017 #5

AJT

(5,240 posts)

1. Pretty much only in the poor parts of town.....

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 05:03 PM

Aug 2017

the more wealthy areas had better infrastructure, of course.

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

2. Well, to be fair

Reply to AJT (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 05:12 PM

Aug 2017

Poor people tend to be close to city centers, and ancient infrastructure while more well to do have moved to the newer, and technologically advanced suburbs. Add capital gains, and most are in brand new subdivisions.

Vinca

(50,270 posts)

3. I don't know. I saw some pretty expensive looking homes on the news today.

Reply to AJT (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 05:39 PM

Aug 2017

global1

(25,245 posts)

4. Didn't Trump Just Reduce Building Regulations For The Whole Country?....

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 05:58 PM

Aug 2017

Will we see more of such disasters once Trump's new reduced regulation kick in?

kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)

5. Why we don't have the same problems in Florida. We have regulations and listened to Watts/Clintons