A unique 19-mile belt of neglected green space in the very centre of the French capital is sparking debate among environmentalists and entrepren

Midcentury architecture is being torn down and replaced by bigger and newer homes across the country, and the trend has accelerated in the Houston area since Hurricane Harvey’s destruction. Near the Johnson Space Center, this architecture is entwined with the rise of the American space program, which put the first man on the moon 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969.

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“Among the more than 200,000 homes that took on water during Hurricane Harvey, many hundreds of them are midcentury homes of architectural merit,” Mr. Curry said. “And many of those have been lost or have been altered beyond recognition.” 

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