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Old 03-17-2016, 10:46 AM
 
Location: San Antonio
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The biggest problem I have with Houstons new development is that they are building way to many parking garages. They are pretty much eyesores. Sky house is a perfect example.
Better than parking lots.
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Old 03-17-2016, 10:56 AM
 
Location: New Orleans
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Houston could make a few tweaks in the new developments to make it more urban. Larger sidewalks would be a big step. City planners haven't figured out if they want to suburban or urban. They still think it's a small town or everything revolves around one aspect of transportation. The biggest problem I have with Houstons new development is that they are building way to many parking garages. They are pretty much eyesores. Sky house is a perfect example.
I don't think wider sidewalks would help really. What would help is not putting suburban style apartments, next to office park, next to suburban style apartment. A lack of zoning may be part of it but don't Houstonians generally prefer the lack of zoning?
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Old 03-17-2016, 12:45 PM
 
Location: West Coast
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sooo basically they are saying that Houston is becoming LA without any of the positive attributes of LA like a beach(and no the "beach" near Houston doesn't count), open minded people, iconic buildings and attractions that attract millions of visitors, Hollywood, or great weather? Okay so now you are now left with a sprawling swampy city that is completely flat, full of bugs and covered in humidity...but now you can add copious amounts smog from all of the traffic. Sounds delightful!

Houston is actually very family friendly with lots of parks and the zoo. Weather is good in the winter months. Houston is quite liberal for Texas so I would say people are relatively open minded. The city is very diverse, even more diverse than LA. Roads are nice. Visit first! Judge after! I mean I still like LA a lot better, but Houston does have positive attributes including cheap taxes and no state income tax.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1321089.html

I think a lot of people especially CA biased people will be shocked to see that a place outside of CA could be more diverse.

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Old 03-17-2016, 12:46 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Visit first! Judge after!
They should make this a sticky at the top of the forum.
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Old 03-17-2016, 12:46 PM
 
Location: West Coast
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I don't think wider sidewalks would help really. What would help is not putting suburban style apartments, next to office park, next to suburban style apartment. A lack of zoning may be part of it but don't Houstonians generally prefer the lack of zoning?
Yeah I'm not sure. Houston definitely is NOT a walkable city. Very few walkable areas.
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Old 03-17-2016, 12:47 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Yeah I'm not sure. Houston definitely is NOT a walkable city. Very few walkable areas.
...relatively speaking.
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Old 03-17-2016, 12:53 PM
 
Location: West Coast
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...relatively speaking.
Yeah, I mean I didn't get a chance to check out the more walkable areas myself. But just cruising through different areas of the city I didn't see a whole lot. But then again it is a huge city!
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Old 03-17-2016, 01:18 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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I don't think wider sidewalks would help really. What would help is not putting suburban style apartments, next to office park, next to suburban style apartment. A lack of zoning may be part of it but don't Houstonians generally prefer the lack of zoning?
What are exactly suburban style apartments? Are they the apartments wrapped around parking lots and large yards surrounding them? If so, those aren't getting built inside the loop.
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Old 03-17-2016, 01:20 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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What are exactly suburban style apartments?
Garden apartments, I'm assuming:

http://www.bozzuto.com/system/proper...jpg?1412027490

It seems like every Sunbelt city is building similar things in their core.
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Old 03-17-2016, 01:25 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Better than parking lots.
True but I like one of the new alexan apartments that is getting built in downtown. The parking is under the building. Out of sight and out of mind.
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