The Ashby high-rise, a proposed 23-story tower that came to symbolize Houston's struggles to resolve conflicts over land use, obtained permits on 21 August, 2009 that cleared the way for its construction on a site near Rice University. It was not clear, however, when work on the long-delayed project would begin. Changes in the developers' latest plans, the 11th they had submitted since July 2007, reduced projected traffic to meet the city's standards...more