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I see the Houston- LA link in the way the cities look. Both cities "sprawl" obviously (I know LA is more dense), but the development patterns in both cities are similar. In my opinion, both cities have a certain grit and are developed in a haphazard, organic way. The way both cities have gentrified, increasingly make them look similar. Geographically, they are totally opposites. But, yet there is a connection.
Houston is what LA was several decades ago. Since then, LA has made it a huge effort to become alot more dense. This is what Houston is aspiring to do. But Houston is a different city than LA but I would say it is the Southern version of LA.
I don't think L.A. chose to become more dense. It just was forced to. Because of it's popularity more and more people kept moving in. It couldn't develop to the West to accomodate these people because of the Ocean. Couldn't to the North because of the Mountains. Could only develop so far East before you get into the desert and so far South before you are in expensive Orange County or San Diego.
So if people wanted to keep moving into L.A. they would have to live in a denser set up.
Well Austin is more a city for the younger crowed: young families, young professionals, and college students. If you don't keep up with independent/underground music and film, than your probably not going to "get" Austin. But Austin also receives flocks of people from California and all over the country for various festivals. Although, the crowds at these festivals are fairly diverse, they do tend to mostly be white. I would think for the black community, Houston would be the biggest attraction in Texas.
Yeah I'm a "young professional" but don't really "get" Austin, I'm not into the hipster or indie scene or college scene or college football so it wouldn't really do much for me. I'd prefer Houston or Dallas. When I think of Austin I thin of the website "stuff white people like"
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Yeah I'm a "young professional" but don't really "get" Austin, I'm not into the hipster or indie scene or college scene or college football so it wouldn't really do much for me. I'd prefer Houston or Dallas. When I think of Austin I thin of the website "stuff white people like"
I always think about that site when people go on and on about "diversity", San Francisco, and density. Basically it's all code words that this post really breaks down to a science: #91 San Francisco « Stuff White People Like
I always think about that site when people go on and on about "diversity", San Francisco, and density. Basically it's all code words that this post really breaks down to a science: #91 San Francisco « Stuff White People Like
I love that site!! that was actually my first thought as well.
Houston still has a strong southern and conservative culture. The Downtown areas can look similar at time, and some areas resemble eachother. However, Houston will grow up to be its own. I know the black community in both LA and Houston have a strong connection. However, the same could said for the blacks in the Bay area and Houston as well.
I don't think you'll get a better answer than this! ^^^
BTW, LA is LA. There is no other place like it. As far as a part of Texas that may resemble California the closest, I would have to go with Austin and the Hill Country. The rolling green hills covered with live oak, as well as some of the homes in the hills with Spanish architecture, are very reminiscent of California.
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