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. . The Pioneer Memorial obelisk stands at the end of the Reflecting Pool in Hermann Park it was erected by the San Jacinto Centennial Association and dedicated on August 30 1936; Though Houston is the largest city in the United States without formal zoning regulations it has developed similarly to other Sun Belt cities because the city's land use regulations and legal covenants have played a similar role. Regulations include mandatory lot size for single-family houses and requirements that parking be available to tenants and customers Such restrictions have had mixed results Though some have blamed the city's low density urban sprawl and lack of pedestrian-friendliness on these policies the city's land use has also been credited with having significant affordable housing sparing Houston the worst effects of the 2008 real estate crisis the city issued 42,697 building permits in 2008 and was ranked first in the list of healthiest housing markets for 2009, 13 See also The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center that officially opened in Houston on May 9 1987 the Center was designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris-Aubry Architects and built entirely with $66 million in private funds the Brown Theater with 2,423 seats is named for donors Alice and George Brown It is used primarily for opera and large ballet productions the Cullen Theater with 1,100 seats is named for donors Lillie and Roy Cullen It is used for smaller ballet productions and other events the Wortham's signature arching entryway is made of glass and stands 88 feet (27 m) tall the grand staircase (which is actually a bank of escalators) is surrounded by a site-specific art piece created by New York sculptor Albert Paley, Galveston Bay is a central feature of the Greater Houston metropolitan area the bay serves an essential economic role as home of the Houston Ship Channel and a large fishing industry and is also an important destination for recreation and coastal wildlife Covering approximately 600 square miles (1,600 km2) the estuary extends 30 miles (48 km) inland from the coast and has a maximum width of 17 miles (27 km). Important regional communities including Galveston and Texas City are located along the bay While the City of Houston proper does not adjoin the bay its limits do extend southward to encompass the NASA Johnson Space Center and the community of Clear Lake; Houston Texas Business Directory Houston circa 1873.

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