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2022 aerial view of Memorial Glen subdivision in Humble, Texas showing partially developed streets and open lots.

The Hidden Footprint of Humble’s Oil Pits

A subdivision that stops halfway From above, it looks like something went wrong. Streets form a clean grid. Curbs are in place. Streetlights stand at regular intervals. Houses line one

The Secret Places Where New Cars Are Sent to Be Broken

As a new resident of Arizona, I’ve spent some time scrolling through aerial imagery of the surrounding landscape, examining the evolution of cities like Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa over the

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