Hurricane Harvey was disastrous for the city of Houston. One reason for this being their no zoning policies. Zoning being a land use regulation tool that divides specific areas for a specialized purpose. This no-zoning policy has caused the city to develop completely disorganized and made Houston susceptible to more damage than was necessary. There is the simple fact that over the past 50 years Houston has had record breaking storms, nevertheless, more careful city planning would have saved homes.
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