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The reason why its a part of the argument is because they are getting swallowed with the urbaninity topic, so they need something to come back with.. GDP and Hospitals have nothing to do with how urban and big a city feels. So I think Houston posters need to do a better job explaining why Houston feels bigger.
look at you with your quick slight of hand. you should be a magician I like how quick you switch from being more urban to feeling bigger.
again none of us are saying that Seattle is less urban than Houston, we are saying Houston feels bigger than Seattle. That is where the GDP came in, and teh Medical center.
But its no point all you got to shout out is "la la la it is more urban, it is more urban" well hello. everyone and their godmother already knew it was more urban. You didn't have to start a thread for that.
Why don't you start one asking which is more urban San Francisco or Oklahoma city?
Threads are usually started on things of opinion and the only thing of opinion in the thread title is which feels bigger. SO like I have been saying from page one, whyt the heck did the question start out with which is more urban? the only thing I can see is that they wanted to handicap the race. And that is just low
Peace out Seattle. I still love you. I will be back again in November
look at you with your quick slight of hand. you should be a magician I like how quick you switch from being more urban to feeling bigger.
again none of us are saying that Seattle is less urban than Houston, we are saying Houston feels bigger than Seattle. That is where the GDP came in, and teh Medical center.
But its no point all you got to shout out is "la la la it is more urban, it is more urban" well hello. everyone and their godmother already knew it was more urban. You didn't have to start a thread for that.
Why don't you start one asking which is more urban San Francisco or Oklahoma city?
Threads are usually started on things of opinion and the only thing of opinion in the thread title is which feels bigger. SO like I have been saying from page one, whyt the heck did the question start out with which is more urban? the only thing I can see is that they wanted to handicap the race. And that is just low
Peace out Seattle. I still love you. I will be back again in November
You still have not explained to everyone how does GDP and hospitals make a city feel bigger and urban???... The thread says which city is more urban and feels bigger it would be nice to see people stick too the top of this thread. Houston Feels bigger because of the Sprawl the huge Highways and all the skyscrapers from the ground or streets it doesnt feel bigger than Seattle. Seattle feels bigger when your at street level.. So in all both cities feel bigger in some form or fashion....
but it's still a part of the city.... no matter how you put it.
That's not the point. We all know it is in the city. The point is that the area is suburban and it would be a suburb if it was in any other place in America.
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I have been to some very urban areas in Europe where cars also rule.
Places where the primary mode of transport is by car has nothing to do with wether the place is urban or not. The automobile encouraged flight to the burbs but not all areas where cars rule are very suburban.
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yeah... i couldn't get the part either about "cars rule" constituting a suburb either. i scratched my head a little and thought about responding.
That's because you're both looking to much into my comment and/or you don't understand what everyone else is talking about when it comes to urbanity. In America suburban areas, cars rule. Everything is centered around it. The Galleria is filled with wide avenues with big box stores, giant parking lots, narrow sidewalks, and all that contributes to the environment of American suburban life. And here's the difference between your point about Europe and the Galleria area even though Europe has nothing to do with how America built it's suburbs. Those very urban areas in Europe STILL do not revolve or center around the car. Suburban areas in this country like the Galleria, does.
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True to a point, but I do see pedestrians crossing Westheimer & Post Oak all of the time. What can be said for that?
Nothing can be said about that. The area is still suburban. Equal to that of Schaumburg in Illinois or Tyson's Corner in Virginia. Just because you have a bunch of tall buildings does not mean it is urban.
Nothing can be said about that. The area is still suburban. Equal to that of Schaumburg in Illinois or Tyson's Corner in Virginia. Just because you have a bunch of tall buildings does not mean it is urban.
But, but, but...they are really, really tall and they oooze GDP.
This is all very subjective. The fact that you used the word "feel" in your discription makes it have to be subjective. Really though. Seattle may actually "feel" more urban and "big city like" when you only look at certain parts of seattle in comparison to certain parts of Houston but when you look at the big picture and actually compare All of Seattle to All of Houston you can't help but say the urbanized area of Houston is more urban and definitely bigger than the urbanized area of Seattle. When you look at it comprehensively there's really not any comparison.
Which is more urban and has more of a "big city" feel?
Houston/42/30.22%
Seattle/97/69.78%
that is why HtownLove is suggesting that the thread is very misleading.... "urban" vs "big city feel" are completely different.
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I like how quick you switch from being more urban to feeling bigger.
