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Colonias: Rural Development on the Border
The Monitor reports how the "Colonias, maligned as border slums by the rest of Texas, have become an enduring part of the border landscape, defying solutions even as they beckon more families searching for a piece of land and a home of their own. In the Rio Grande Valley, an estimated 887 colonias dot the region, multiplying even as officials struggle to control their growth... these random collections of mostly rural subdivisions too often fall short of basic needs: Electricity. Safe drinking water. Indoor plumbing. Drainage. Paved roads."