NEGATIVE IMPACTS
What happened to the rents when NASA moved in?
Rent prices increased,making it too expensive for some people to stay
What U.S president was the primary person responsible to bringing NASA to Texas?
What happened to the price of rent and food in the region when the population increased due to NASA?
The prices increased
What kind of professionals moved to the area to work at NASA?
Scientists and engineers.
What happened to families in low-income neighborhoods?
They got displaced because of the need for new housing
What is the nickname for Albert Thomas who controlled NASA'S budget?
What happened to the number of jobs in Texas following the establishment of the Johnson Space Center?
Jobs oppurtunities increased
What happened to the total population of the area?
It increased rapidly
Why was Houston's land a problem for NASA's facilities?
NASA has flat land which got easily flooded,causing a bunch of rebuilding
Which famous Speaker of the House used his influence to help NASA'S funding
Sam Rayburn
What financial method did NASA use to help local small businesses grow?
NASA provided them with funding
Because the population grew, what did the government have to build more of for students?
More Schools
Why did Local Run family or Smaller Businesses had to shut down
because they couldn't meet the requirements for NASA contractors.
Which NASA administrator chose Houston as NASA'A site?
James Webb
What specific infrastructure projects did local governments have to increase because of the population growth?
The construction of more schools and roads.
What happened to the number of visitors (tourists) in the area?
The number of tourists increased
Why does Houston have some of the highest poverty rates?
Because of NASA's arrival many people where pushed out and also because of Inflation that was caused
Which local businessman donated land from Humble Oil to help NASA move to TX
George R Brown
What was the biggest effect of the rapid population increase on the real estate
The cost of housing and house prices increased.
When more tourists visited, what happened to the local hotels and rental properties?
They filled up quickly.