BY FROMA HARROP As the floodwaters recede, much of Houston’s famously “affordable” housing may seem less of a bargain. We’re not just talking about rising rents, inevitable with so many units destroyed. We are talking about the emotional cost of having to move in with friends, rebuild and buy new furniture more than once in a lifetime. Floods have been a regular occurrence in Houston, but the city’s lack of zoning and sloppy land-use practices […]
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