Houston was founded by the Allen brothers in August of 1836. It
was originally 6,642 acres at the cost of $1.40 per acre. Property
was bought from Mrs. T F L Parrot. Named after General Sam Houston.
Houston Railroad started in 1854. Oil was first discovered near
Houston in 1901. Houston Shipping Channel opened in 1914 NASA
appeared in Houston in 1961 http://Blogs.chron.com
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Houston has over two million people in the city. Over 5.5
million in the metropolitan area. The fourth largest city in the
nation. Largest concentration of medical facilities in the world.
Two major airports. Has twenty four Fortune 500 companies based
here. One of the busiest ports in the nation. Home to NFL, NBA,
MLB, and MLS teams. http://culturemap.com
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Energy Oil & Gas ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil, Halliburton,
National Oilwell Varco, and Frontier Oil are all based in Houston.
BP, Shell, Exxon-Mobil, and Chevron all have large amounts of their
company located here as well. Healthcare Texas Medical Center The
worlds largest concentration of healthcare and research intuitions
employing over 70,000 people. Shipping Port of Houston 14 straight
years ranked first in foreign tonnage handled in the U.S. 19
straight years ranked first in U.S. imports. 19 straight years
ranked second in total tonnage and export tonnage.
http://texastribune.org
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Armand Bayou Brays Bayou Buffalo Bayou Carpenters Bayou Cedar
Bayou Greens Bayou Halls Bayou Hunting Bayou Jackson Bayou Luce
Bayou Sims Bayou Spring Creek Vince Bayou White Oak Bayou
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Winds across the city of Houston from west to east starting at
the Barker and Addicks reservoir where it is controlled by dams and
makes it to the Port of Houston. 52 mile path. Several parks and
public spaces located along the bayou in city limits. Acts as the
primary drainage for the city of Houston.
http://www.archicentral.com http://www.buffalobayou.org/
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31 miles in length. Effects major areas of Houston such as:
Rice University University of Houston Texas Medical Center Texas
Southern University Hermann Park Houston Zoo Bellaire West
University Place http://www.projectbrays.org/about.html
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Employees 93,500 Students 71,500 Buildings 140+ Annual Patient
Visits 6.0 million International Patient Visits 18,000 Daily
Visitors 160,000 Regional Annual Economic Impact - $14 billion
Annual Research Expenditures - $1.2 billion Member Institutions 49
(includes 25 agencies of government and 24 private not- for-profit
health institutions) 21 Academic Institutions 13 Hospitals 15
Support Services Organizations
http://http://www.texasmedicalcenter.org
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Do the roadways still allow access to the medical center during
floods?
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Do the recreational spaces help or hinder drainage during
flooding?