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Old 08-19-2015, 02:36 PM
 
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Is it me or are there lot more electric poles in Houston?
I moved from Orange County, CA and didn't see that many electric poles. I believe they were underground but here we have bunch of wires hanging on the wooden poles throughout the city.
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Old 08-19-2015, 02:38 PM
 
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I moved from Orange County, CA and didn't see that many electric poles.
I can hear the mob running this way
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Old 08-19-2015, 03:01 PM
 
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Houston went through several major booms. Power poles are cheap and fast, which are desirable traits in a boom.
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Old 08-19-2015, 05:01 PM
 
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They are buried more in the newer areas of town, and newer neighborhoods and shopping areas in the suburbs. In the older areas they are more likely to be above ground.
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Old 08-19-2015, 06:32 PM
 
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Default Yes, ugly...

This is a pet peeve of mine; I've posted about it a few times in the Houston forum. The spaghetti bowl of wires is such an ugly site in Houston, especially in the older parts of town, like Montrose.

Nothing can be done, so we all just have to live with it. Most people never think about it, but look out your windows when driving tomorrow, if driving through main streets. Notice what you can see immediately around you, then look down the road. It is one of those things we just see as the natural background of Houston. That and advertising signs. Truly fugly.
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Old 08-19-2015, 09:18 PM
 
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Out of all the things you can complain about....first world problems
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Old 08-19-2015, 09:28 PM
 
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I can hear the mob running this way
Surprised she didnt mention burritos or nice beaches
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Old 08-20-2015, 06:45 AM
 
Location: Katy,TX.
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Houston went through several major booms. Power poles are cheap and fast, which are desirable traits in a boom.
It's a desirable trait for Houston, not other cities in a boom. Cheap is indeed the key word.
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Old 08-20-2015, 07:13 AM
 
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They are buried more in the newer areas of town, and newer neighborhoods and shopping areas in the suburbs. In the older areas they are more likely to be above ground.
I also read news about Memorial City (mainly near the mall/city center) was going to start burying the power lines and removing the above ground poles. Slowly and steadily I can see small pockets of the Metro area upgrading.
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Old 08-20-2015, 07:54 AM
 
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I also read news about Memorial City (mainly near the mall/city center) was going to start burying the power lines and removing the above ground poles. Slowly and steadily I can see small pockets of the Metro area upgrading.
But.... right now if there is a problem with the line, crews can fix the problem in a matter of hours, they can spot it and get in to fix it. Once buried, if there is a problem with the main lines and they are not near an access point, then it is possible to be without electricity for a day, or two as crews will need to dig to find the problem. This happens in Europe, many of the cables are buried. On the other hand, they don't have problems with wind, branches, etc. Oh well, six of one, half dozen the other.
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