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In reply to the discussion: Look at West, Texas on Google Maps [View all]kentauros
(29,414 posts)5. You know, it's not like this town was built yesterday,
or even in the last few decades. It's been around for a while.
And then there's that pesky fact that this kind of "planning" is rampant all across the nation, as we are told by those DUers living in such towns (outside of Texas.) This kind of town-planning is neither new nor particular just to Texas.
But, I know my words will be resoundingly ignored and dismissed.
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I'm glad you got the order of things right. The plant and storage tanks were there before...
slackmaster
Apr 2013
#2
It is too bad that local planning/zoning officials cannot be sued over allowing the building of
pampango
Apr 2013
#3
People buy the homes and rent the apartments that are built in proximity to these sites.
bike man
Apr 2013
#13
chlorine leak from a train wreck in rural part of san antonio killed a couple people in 2004
sammytko
Apr 2013
#31
From what I heard, the plant had been there since the 50's. It's quite likely that...
Poll_Blind
Apr 2013
#11
A gasoline pipeline exploded at the end of my street in L.A. in 1976; 4 dead, 16 injured
pinboy3niner
Apr 2013
#33