Why does nobody walk around in this city? (Houston, Miami: fit in, theater)

[robertobaggio]

Originally Posted by TexasTheKid

Er... ok.

By the way, look what's within walking distance for both you and I:
tacosagogo.com

You ought to walk over to the Continental some night a catch an authentic Texas band then go next door for some excellent tex-mex. Whenever I go to the Continental, I walk. It's not even in my neighborhood, but I manage.

Great. However, I don't think Seattle is a World Class city ad I wouldn't expect it to have tacos a go go places either.

[Sampaguita]

Originally Posted by robertobaggio

Great. However, I don't think Seattle is a World Class city ad I wouldn't expect it to have tacos a go go places either.

Ok. I think we get it. Besides NYC, Chicago, SF and maybe a couple of others, there are no other cities in the US that can be labeled "world class" according to your standards. Why start a thread about no one walking in this city when that's all you really wanted to say (& have been saying for several pages now)? Just come right out & say it.

BTW - many arts patrons in the US define a world class city by the ranking of its major arts organizations - specifically its symphony orchestras. Miami doesn't have a major symphony orchestra so for many, Miami falls short of being "world class". But by your standards it fulfills whatever requirements you have for being world class. Yay for you & Miami!

ETA: and once you're outside of the presumptive world class cities - like NYC, London, Paris, Chicago, San Francisco - in general, we all find something about our home cities that make it 'world class' to our minds and to our own lifestyles. I don't see the point in bashing other cities or pointing out all of a city's short-comings as you see it. What might be your definition of hip & world class is an armpit to someone else because that city holds nothing that appeals to them.

Blah-blah-blah.

Carry on your walking discussion.

[Sampaguita]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

Love, Peace and Taco Grease.

Funniest post today. Thanks for the chuckle.

[TexasTheKid]

Originally Posted by nikku

Q.E.D.

Believe it or not, my public school education did serve me pretty well. I knew what it means, but I didn't understand the connection. Greasy breakfast tacos aren't the reason people don't walk here.

Originally Posted by jfre81

He doesn't want tacos, dude. He wants muscles.

Then he needs to walk over to Fairview and Taft. He can get muscles, adam's apples and a few other things.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by TexasTheKid

Then he needs to walk over to Fairview and Taft. He can get muscles, adam's apples and a few other things.

olol

That's probably right up his alley. And walkable from Midtown.

[TexasTheKid]

Originally Posted by robertobaggio

Great. However, I don't think Seattle is a World Class city ad I wouldn't expect it to have tacos a go go places either.

They might have them in Miami though, but I bet their tacos are all filled with fried plaintains. Truly world class. I judge my cities based on whether or not they fry their fruit.

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by jfre81

And they will never be Houston.

I dont think they would ever want to... and frankly i dont blame them

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Thing is, if you want to, you can do the urban downtown living thing, paying about the same as you did for the little dumpy place you were renting in NYC, and have two or three times the space. And you can still have a car if you wanted. You just wouldn't have to use it every time you went out.

I'd like to do at least a year in NYC, just for the experience, but if I was to do it right now I'd be the homeless guy sleeping outside your place.

I really dont think you can have a true urban experience living in Houston; It's just not available. Of course, there are the new condo's and fancier apartment complex around Mid-Town but why in the world would you pay for that when you could have a nice apartment in Rice Village or Montrose for half as much!? and just walk or bike there!

[robertobaggio]

Originally Posted by Sampaguita

Ok. I think we get it. Besides NYC, Chicago, SF and maybe a couple of others, there are no other cities in the US that can be labeled "world class" according to your standards. Why start a thread about no one walking in this city when that's all you really wanted to say (& have been saying for several pages now)? Just come right out & say it.

BTW - many arts patrons in the US define a world class city by the ranking of its major arts organizations - specifically its symphony orchestras. Miami doesn't have a major symphony orchestra so for many, Miami falls short of being "world class". But by your standards it fulfills whatever requirements you have for being world class. Yay for you & Miami!

ETA: and once you're outside of the presumptive world class cities - like NYC, London, Paris, Chicago, San Francisco - in general, we all find something about our home cities that make it 'world class' to our minds and to our own lifestyles. I don't see the point in bashing other cities or pointing out all of a city's short-comings as you see it. What might be your definition of hip & world class is an armpit to someone else because that city holds nothing that appeals to them.

Blah-blah-blah.

Carry on your walking discussion.

Wow, didn't know google was so hard to use: www.miamisymphony.org and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami#Culture


Anyway, I think people come to Houston primarily for the jobs and the low cost of living. That's what makes Houston appealing to most people not from Texas who decide to make it their home.

Once we have established this, and we don't try to sell it for what it's not: a beautiful, trendy, culturally diverse, etc city like San Francisco, NY, Miami, etc, then we can talk about what steps can the city take to work on all those aspects. But first people need to recognize the shortcomings, not try to sell it for what is not (as such was the case of the person saying you can have the urban experience for half the price than in NYC).

[fabulous_nobody]

Originally Posted by EEstudent

I really dont think you can have a true urban experience living in Houston; It's just not available. Of course, there are the new condo's and fancier apartment complex around Mid-Town but why in the world would you pay for that when you could have a nice apartment in Rice Village or Montrose for half as much!? and just walk or bike there!

We are paying $1400 for 1100 sqf two bedroom in Midtown, one block away from Randalls and Starbucks, three blocks from Specs, two blocks from the light rail, and walkable distance from most of the bars and restaurants in Midtown, Montrose and Downtown. I know I got a good deal just after Hurricane Ike, but say the current rent for the same place is about $1700, I don't think I can get cheaper than that in a decent complex in Rice Village or Montrose?

I like Midtown, it's the most urban experience (which is what I am always used to and will stick to) in Houston, and I do walk to Montrose and Rice Village.