Stop Blaming Houston’s Libertarian Zoning for Hurricane Harvey’s Destruction
INTRODUCTION
Managing editor of the Federalist, Gracy Olmstead wrote the article Stop Blaming Houston’s Libertarian Zoning for Hurricane Harvey’s Destruction, that is full of opinions about who to blame for the zoning done in Houston. In this article, Olmstead is arguing that the libertarian’s are not to be blamed for the culprits of Hurricane Harvey’s damage. She feels that the blame should be pointed towards the media for making the people of Houston believe in their opinionated suggestions about who’s fault it may be for the flooding of Houston’s area. This article’s intended audience is not only informing the people of Houston, but also the people who take strong …show more content…
Olmstead is basically explaining that this hurricane was not anything compared to flooding. She continues to describe that “It was simply a huge storm” () which shows that water has no respect of where it can go, it can damage anything at anytime. “To say that Houston is ‘paying the price for ignorance’ and is ‘drowning from its own freedom from regulations’() explains why this situation is more about the disaster and not just “flooding events”(). Olmstead shows us that Houston’s building are unique in there own way and the devastation of the Hurricane was not really the cause of the zoning problems.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Olmstead is arguing here that Houston’s libertarian urban planners are not the reason for the zoning of certain areas of Houston. Olmstead present in her conclusion of this article that Houston should consider changing their need to consider limit. Houston considering better flood control could help develop better areas in the future. She continues to explain how the big city should continuing to improve itself to prevent lots of flooding. Olmstead argues throughout the article that Houston’s libertarians urban-planners are not to blame for Houston’s devastation during Hurricane
INTRODUCTION
Managing editor of the Federalist, Gracy Olmstead wrote the article Stop Blaming Houston’s Libertarian Zoning for Hurricane Harvey’s Destruction, that is full of opinions about who to blame for the zoning done in Houston. In this article, Olmstead is arguing that the libertarian’s are not to be blamed for the culprits of Hurricane Harvey’s damage. She feels that the blame should be pointed towards the media for making the people of Houston believe in their opinionated suggestions about who’s fault it may be for the flooding of Houston’s area. This article’s intended audience is not only informing the people of Houston, but also the people who take strong …show more content…
Olmstead is basically explaining that this hurricane was not anything compared to flooding. She continues to describe that “It was simply a huge storm” () which shows that water has no respect of where it can go, it can damage anything at anytime. “To say that Houston is ‘paying the price for ignorance’ and is ‘drowning from its own freedom from regulations’() explains why this situation is more about the disaster and not just “flooding events”(). Olmstead shows us that Houston’s building are unique in there own way and the devastation of the Hurricane was not really the cause of the zoning problems.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Olmstead is arguing here that Houston’s libertarian urban planners are not the reason for the zoning of certain areas of Houston. Olmstead present in her conclusion of this article that Houston should consider changing their need to consider limit. Houston considering better flood control could help develop better areas in the future. She continues to explain how the big city should continuing to improve itself to prevent lots of flooding. Olmstead argues throughout the article that Houston’s libertarians urban-planners are not to blame for Houston’s devastation during Hurricane