Why is Houston housing so reasonable?

[kpoeppel]

Originally Posted by Vicman

Wysiwyg, you may want to check out Houston's Noble Experiment, which was an article produced in 2005: Houston’s Noble Experiment by Nicole Gelinas, City Journal Spring 2006

A wonderful quote:
"Confronting New Orleans’s legacy, the Houston Police Department has shown over the past few months that competent policing can make a big difference in the lives of criminals and victims alike. Some of the HPD’s early post-Katrina work was easy. As officer Orlando Patterson told me as we rode around southwest Houston, New Orleans evacuees don’t even seem to know that possessing or smoking marijuana, or carrying unlicensed weapons, is a crime. “They say, ‘Y’all ain’t like N’Awlins’ when we arrest them,” Patterson observed."

Awesome article! Thanks!

[lukeache]

"..As officer Orlando Patterson told me as we rode around southwest Houston, New Orleans evacuees don’t even seem to know that possessing or smoking marijuana, or carrying unlicensed weapons, is a crime. “They say, ‘Y’all ain’t like N’Awlins’ when we arrest them,” Patterson observed."

How ignorant are these people?! They honestly do not know that illegal possesion of drugs and firearms is a crime?! I think even 5 years old suburban kids know that.

[Wysiwyg]

heres a shocker. this weekend I saw that my neighbor from NOLA had a sleepover event with her 2 NOLA highschool friends. both teens have new borns. WTF? I think theyre bringing the babies to school near us for show and tell