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Just as Dallas (Arlington tax payers & Jerry Jones really) built Cowboys Stadium out of pure jealousy of Reliant Stadium having the 1st retractable roof in the NFL giving the City of Houston 2 retractable roof stadiums including Minute Maid Park.
The Astrodome in Houston was the 1st air conditioned stadium of its size.
Houston sets the standard all other cities follow when it comes to building stadiums.
Correction that is enclosed stadiums. If the Astrodome is such a feat of architecture of historical proportions then why is the city going to tear it down? The reason is the powers that be in Houston have no foresight when it comes to branding it's city for the future.
Correction that is enclosed stadiums. If the Astrodome is such a feat of architecture of historical proportions then why is the city going to tear it down? The reason is the powers that be in Houston have no foresight when it comes to branding it's city for the future.
The Astrodome has hosted everyone from Mickey Mantle, to Elvis Presley, to Evil Kneivel, to Pink Floyd, to Supercross events.
It has served its purpose well for the past 50 years, lasting even longer than Texas Stadium in Dallas, which was also demolished.
The only major Texas cities that retain their history are San Antonio & Fort Worth.
The Astrodome has hosted everyone from Mickey Mantle, to Elvis Presley, to Evil Kneiviel, to Pink Floyd, to Super Cross events.
It has served its purpose well for the past 50 years lasting even longer than Texas Stadium in Dallas, which was also demolished.
The only Texas cities that retain their history are San Antonio & Fort Worth.
^ Not really accurate. The Astrodome is ICONIC and should be preserved. Just like Dallas has preserved its ICONIC stadium, the Cotton Bowl. Texas Stadium in Dallas was a tacky 70's stadium....nothing iconic about it....it wasn't famous like The Cotton Bowl or The Astrodome.
Look at downtown Dallas and downtown Houston and then state which one has done a decent job of saving historic structures and which one has done an awful job. Dallas wins hands down.
^ Not really accurate. The Astrodome is ICONIC and should be preserved. Just like Dallas has preserved its ICONIC stadium, the Cotton Bowl. Texas Stadium in Dallas was a tacky 70's stadium....nothing iconic about it....it wasn't famous like The Cotton Bowl or The Astrodome.
Look at downtown Dallas and downtown Houston and then state which one has done a decent job of saving historic structures and which one has done an awful job. Dallas wins hands down.
You're comparing apples to oranges here. The Astrodome to the Cottonbowl is not accurate. Its era was in the 1970's, 80's, & 90's along with Texas Stadium. A better comparison to the Cottonbowl is Rice Stadium. It has hosted the Oilers, Super Bowls, & even John F. Kennedy gave a famous speech there. At 70,000 seats, Rice Stadium was the 2nd largest college stadium after the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Cottonbowl - 1930
Rice Stadium - 1950
Astrodome - 1965
Texas Stadium - 1970
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These threads are popping up because Houston homers believe their population numbers have made their city relevant with other US star cities. Houston is a joke!
This is true. Austin, imo, is the jewel of this state.
Why so much derision towards Houston? Of course everyone is aware of its glaring urban deficiencies. But there is no denying that it has become a powerful metropolis that's leaving its mark -- from its great food and cultural scene to its world class medical facilities to its airport connections to its preeminence in a number of important economic sectors. I, for one, think that comparisons with Sacramento are off base. These cities are not in the same league.
I agree with him. Saying you have something "bigger than San Francisco's reeks of desperation."
LA is the 2nd largest US city 2nd largest metro while Houston is the 4th largest US city 5th largest metro.
Not much of a gap there.
Sacramento is the 35th largest US city 27th largest metro.
A better comparison to Sacramento is Austin (both state capitals & similar skylines) or San Antonio.
Austin is the 35th largest metro. S.A. is the 24th or 25th. S.A has an urbanized area about 500,000 more than Austin's and about 200,000 more than Sac. Metro wise Sac is almost the size, Austin has 1.88 million in it's metro not quite 2.0 million. Metro population and skylines don't always mean a bigger city. There is a metro are that's a little bigger than San Antonio's but its urbanized area is even smaller than Austin's.
Urbanized area is a better indicator of true size.
Houston is not in L.A.'s league as far as population or urbanized area, L.A. is a mega city.
This is true. Austin, imo, is the jewel of this state.
Austin will never be as cosmopolitan or metropolitan as Houston or Dallas. Its not a very diverse city quite honestly. Lots of Whites & Hispanics very few Blacks.
Most of its Asian population consists of Indian & Chinese. Not much diversity to write home about there either.
Austin will never be as cosmopolitan or metropolitan as Houston or Dallas. Its not a very diverse city quite honestly. Lots of Whites & Hispanics very few Blacks.
Most of its Asian population consists of Indian & Chinese. Not much diversity to write home about there either.
You are so wrapped up on diversity. Last time I checked Tokyo isn't a diverse city with an even mix of ethnic people. Tokyo is a very cosmopolitan city.
Houston isn't trying to be like L.A. Get Out OF Here With That!!!!!!!!!!!
Dallas are Houston don't care about preserving history because that holds up growth from little towns to big cities.You have people that care for history and wanted to stay and some that care for history but knowing it was there is just enough lol.
Maybe that is the reason Houston,Dallas and Austin are taking L.A,CHICAGO,PHILLY population.
People get sick of see the same thing thats what I like about Texas you never know what you are going to see new.
Good bye with the Dust and Hello to the New age cities Houston,Dallas,Austin bye bye Ice Age cities L.A.
Chicago,Nyc bye as for me!!!!!!
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