Where America’s developed areas are growing: ‘Way off into the horizon’Where America’s developed areas are growing: ‘Way off into the horizon’Where America’s developed areas are growing: ‘Way off into the horizon’Where America’s developed areas are growing: ‘Way off into the horizon’correction A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that new growth since March 2020 generated $1 trillion in new wealth for Boise's homeowners as housing prices grew by 25 percent. “Houston is located in a very flat part of Texas, where land development is as easy as pie,” said Margaret Wallace Brown, the city’s director of planning and development. Maricopa County, which encompasses Phoenix, added the most developed land since 2001: more than 270 square miles. These changes led to a 21 percent increase in developed land since 2001. In McKenzie County, N.D., just south of Williston, N.D., there was a 66 percent increase in developed land between 2001 and 2019.

Source: Washington Post August 10, 2021 13:16 UTC