Would you consider Houston a progressive city? Why or why not (Mart: quality of life, living)

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by geolvl

No one in their right mind would Ever describe Houston as progressive. Some of the people posting are, I would say lean towards that and put a spin on it, but Houston is not progressive. Diverse yes, progressive no.

Thank you. This exactly.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by peterlemonjello

Thank you. This exactly.

Specifically, what do you feel makes a city "progressive"?

[ToyYot]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

If they truly wanted to do that, they would have added restrooms to the exempt list, but they chose to go the other route in hopes of making some sort of political statement.

The problem was never gay people or transgenders. The problem was that the ordinance opened up women's restrooms to any man who wanted to enter them.

Straw argument. The wording is the same as 200 other cities in the US with no issues but Houston balked.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by ToyYot

Straw argument. The wording is the same as 200 other cities in the US with no issues but Houston balked.

I'm very familiar with the wording. When this was being debated prior to the vote, we posted the wording here and demonstrated that it clearly would result in men being able to enter the women's room if they chose.

You can say that's a straw argument all you would like, but it is the truth.

[jerbear30]

It's definitely NOT progressive. It IS diverse, but that's a very different. If anything, Houston's diversity is owing to its willingness to exploit, exploit, exploit without regard. It is a city that has grown in lock step with global capitalism, and global capitalism is its logic.

[PedroMartinez]

I'd still like to have someone list the specific traits that make a city progressive.

[geolvl]

I think the poster is asking this question for a school project. Good one

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Specifically, what do you feel makes a city "progressive"?

The definition of progressive (as a noun) is:

"a person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas"

By this definition, Houston is not progressive. Houston's ideas are far from new or even liberal. The mindset of Houston (politically) is "leave me alone and in turn Ill leave you alone.".

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by jerbear30

It's definitely NOT progressive. It IS diverse, but that's a very different. If anything, Houston's diversity is owing to its willingness to exploit, exploit, exploit without regard. It is a city that has grown in lock step with global capitalism, and global capitalism is its logic.

All American cities have grown in "lock step" with Global Capitalism, which makes perfect sense because the United States of America is the Champion and number one purveyor of "Global Capitalism". If anything you just indicted the U.S.A. as a non-progressive force for world change.

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

All American cities have grown in "lock step" with Global Capitalism, which makes perfect sense because the United States of America is the Champion and number one purveyor of "Global Capitalism". If anything you just indicted the U.S.A. as a non-progressive force for world change.

I dont consider the US as a whole to be progressive. I think Canada is far more progressive than the US.