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Downtown Houston in 1970s was a massive parking lot. It was estimated that nearly 50% of the downtown land area was dedicated solely to parking. (lemmy.today)
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Here is a modern view, it's taken from quite a bit further back, a bit further right, and angled a bit further left compared to the photo in the OP, but you can identify the Highway 69 on the left and the duo of dark towers (Fullbright Tower and 2 Houston Center)

Source: https://airbornimaging.com/houston-from-above-how-aerial-photography-is-changing-the-way-businesses-see-the-bayou-city/

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