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You have to keep in mind. Use the link for that and look at Los Angeles & New York City also. Los Angeles is by far more integrated this is why:
Remember when a city has ethnic enclaves that leads to a area where people of that background start living more often. Less interactions with others. Atlanta is more integrated by Asians than Houston because much of Houston's Asian population is centered around their enclaves. Atlanta like Waronxmas said seems to be more integrated among that. Houston is more integrated in the other races, for the same reason. Miami has a lot of barrios, where Hispanics of one background only stick to themselves. Vice versa same case for most ethnicity. Like Hillcroft for example, you see all South Asians and rarely anyone else there, the enclaves make it a bit more "segregated" overall. But Houston still has good level of integration. I would say all of these cities have a good level of integration.
Also another thing is, all of these cities are quite spread out, that leads to more day to day interactions amongst racial groups. Especially when its drive, fill in gas, and things like that. It forces people to interact. In a condensed area, people stick to their own villa and their own daily routine.
Very true. In addition, I've noticed that the free zoning, it makes it difficult for ethic groups in Houston to stay separated because it forces the city to be in a constant state of change and evolution, even more than most cities I would presume. The free zoning can make the city feel very chaotic, but I think it really has forced people of different ethic groups move into the same neighborhoods, go to the same restaurants, etc. And as a result, has made the cities different ethnic groups VERY integrated with each other.
Very true. In addition, I've noticed that the free zoning, it makes it difficult for ethic groups in Houston to stay separated because it forces the city to be in a constant state of change and evolution, even more than most cities I would presume. The free zoning can make the city feel very chaotic, but I think it really has forced people of different ethic groups move into the same neighborhoods, go to the same restaurants, etc. And as a result, has made the cities different ethnic groups are VERY integrated with each other.
Yeah...one of the plus sides of not having any zoning laws. There is less room to be segregated. It also integrates commercial with residential much better & makes Houston a quirkier city IMO.
You see some of the strangest **** down in H-town as a result of no zoning.
You have to keep in mind. Use the link for that and look at Los Angeles & New York City also. Los Angeles is by far more integrated this is why:
Remember when a city has ethnic enclaves that leads to a area where people of that background start living more often. Less interactions with others. Atlanta is more integrated by Asians than Houston because much of Houston's Asian population is centered around their enclaves. Atlanta like Waronxmas said seems to be more integrated among that. Houston is more integrated in the other races, for the same reason. Miami has a lot of barrios, where Hispanics of one background only stick to themselves. Vice versa same case for most ethnicity. Like Hillcroft for example, you see all South Asians and rarely anyone else there, the enclaves make it a bit more "segregated" overall. But Houston still has good level of integration. I would say all of these cities have a good level of integration.
Also another thing is, all of these cities are quite spread out, that leads to more day to day interactions amongst racial groups. Especially when its drive, fill in gas, and things like that. It forces people to interact. In a condensed area, people stick to their own villa and their own daily routine.
Funny thing is that Dallas has a similar sized South Asian community (larger Indian and Bangladeshi, but smaller Pakistani). DFW has no Little India. Houston does. I dont know if thats good or bad.
Funny thing is that Dallas has a similar sized South Asian community (larger Indian and Bangladeshi, but smaller Pakistani). DFW has no Little India. Houston does. I dont know if thats good or bad.
I don't know about Dallas, but Pakistanis and Indians have been emigrating to Houston for at least two generations. I've met a lot of South Asian college students who where where born (or moved here when they where very young) and raised in the Houston area or somewhere else in the United States. I have a professor who is Indian, and he emigrated to Houston in the 70's.
Yeah...one of the plus sides of not having any zoning laws. There is less room to be segregated. It also integrates commercial with residential much better & makes Houston a quirkier city IMO.
You see some of the strangest **** down in H-town as a result of no zoning.
Houston probably takes the cake for having the most slums as well. Houston is the ugliest of the 4 metro areas.
I don't know about Dallas, but Pakistanis and Indians have been emigrating to Houston for at least two generations. I've met a lot of South Asian college students who where where born (or moved here when they where very young) and raised in the Houston area or somewhere else in the United States. I have a professor who is Indian, and he emigrated to Houston in the 70's.
Dallas has been receiving more Indians recently than Houston and Dallas has roughly about 4,000 more Indians. By contrast, Houston has about 10,000 more Pakistanis. When all South Asians are grouped together, Houston has about 1,000 more South Asians than Dallas.
But Dallas has no South Asian ethnic enclaves to speak of.
Yeah Miami is not some pretty paradise that the films make it out to be. Get away from the ocean and you'll quickly see it.
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When hispanics become the majority in Texas and California that term can no longer be used (minority majority). Hispanics in 20+ years will make up the majority and whites will be a minority in this country. Never would have thought this was a slightly possible 30 years ago.
Doubt that. There are over 200 million non hispanic whites in this country. There are only 50 million hispanics in this country. It will take alot longer than 20 years for Hispanics to be the largest group in the US.
Houston probably takes the cake for having the most slums as well. Houston is the ugliest of the 4 metro areas.
I don't know. Dallas is pretty bland IMO. Anyways, that also would be a result of free zoning is that it makes it rather hard to hide the less than favorable neighborhoods from visitors to the city. Honestly, doubt that the city has more "slums" than the other ones (especially sense Houston by far has the highest GDP of the four). I think it's more that people drive through the our "slums" because there isn't much of a buffer zone between the "slums" and the "nice" neighborhoods. For example, River Oaks is only like a ten minute drive from the 5th Ward. It is what it is.
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