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Discover why in 1977 The Woodlands was ‘The Safest Town In America’ (Video)

by | 22nd, April 2015

The woodlands

 

In 1977, The Woodlands, a suburb of Houston, was the Safest town in America:

 

 

The Afflictor notes:

The Woodlands, a master-planned suburb of Houston established in 1974, was the bleeding edge of quantified smart homes, as each unit was wired and connected. The monitoring was still external then, the way pacemakers originally were.

The Woodlands is still there. And you could be there, too. This 2014 video is by The Woodlands Development Company:

 

 

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Posted: 22nd, April 2015 | In: The Consumer Comment | TrackBack | Permalink