Why does nobody walk around in this city? (Houston, West: apartment, neighborhoods)

[jluke65780]

How you guys seen the sidewalks??? Houston is very bad when it comes to building walkable areas. They build a supposedly urban area, but give us 3ft wide sidewalks and expect people to walk. People walk in Houston, but your not going to see people walking with these sidewalks around here.

I don't think it's the weather, because you see people walking downtown,TMC and Uptown. It's the fact that we need better sidewalks and better transit.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by robertobaggio

Yes, in the burbs. An hour+ away from everything.

She's in the suburbs 10-15 minutes away from "everything."

I'm in the suburbs 20-30 minutes away from "everything."

There are suburbs an hour+ away from "everything" if that's what you want, but you can't assume that suburbs = an hour+.

BTW what is ''everything?" I've got pretty much all I need 10-15 minutes from the house down in Clear Lake. Unique restaraunts, bars, bowling, etc... kid/family stuff as well. Nice parks/jogging trails in use. It's 20 minutes to the waterfront, 20-30 minutes to the core for the museums, zoo, symphony, etc that aren't where I live. Granted, rush hour is twice as long but I'm not going out for entertainment during those times.

People in San Fran are reknowned as the most open-minded in the world, so I don't think you'll have any trouble sinking it all in and accepting/embracing such diversity for what it is.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by robertobaggio

I know you think Uptown is great. But really the Galleria did not impress us, neither did the area around it. At least midtown is right below the skyline (which believe it or not ranks as 4th in the country!) and it seems to be a little more walkable.

I agree, I hate the Galleria with a passion and try to avoid it as much as possible. I was more impressed by Pearland Town Center

I think The Woodlands did a amazing job making a great town center because it has the vibrancy and pedestrian traffic around there. People eating outside, walking to work, conversating,etc.

[robertobaggio]

Originally Posted by tstone

She's in the suburbs 10-15 minutes away from "everything."

I'm in the suburbs 20-30 minutes away from "everything."

There are suburbs an hour+ away from "everything" if that's what you want, but you can't assume that suburbs = an hour+.

BTW what is ''everything?" I've got pretty much all I need 10-15 minutes from the house down in Clear Lake. Unique restaraunts, bars, bowling, etc... kid/family stuff as well. Nice parks/jogging trails in use. It's 20 minutes to the waterfront, 20-30 minutes to the core for the museums, zoo, symphony, etc that aren't where I live. Granted, rush hour is twice as long but I'm not going out for entertainment during those times.

People in San Fran are reknowned as the most open-minded in the world, so I don't think you'll have any trouble sinking it all in and accepting/embracing such diversity for what it is.

We are not from San Francisco. That's the problem :-)

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by tstone

She's in the suburbs 10-15 minutes away from "everything."

I'm in the suburbs 20-30 minutes away from "everything."

There are suburbs an hour+ away from "everything" if that's what you want, but you can't assume that suburbs = an hour+.

BTW what is ''everything?" I've got pretty much all I need 10-15 minutes from the house down in Clear Lake. Unique restaraunts, bars, bowling, etc... kid/family stuff as well. Nice parks/jogging trails in use. It's 20 minutes to the waterfront, 20-30 minutes to the core for the museums, zoo, symphony, etc that aren't where I live. Granted, rush hour is twice as long but I'm not going out for entertainment during those times.

People in San Fran are reknowned as the most open-minded in the world, so I don't think you'll have any trouble sinking it all in and accepting/embracing such diversity for what it is.

Tstone..your forgot the suburbs of River Oaks. 1 minute from everything.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by robertobaggio

We are not from San Francisco. That's the problem :-)

Oh, my bad. I suppose all the "open-mindedness" hasn't completely rubbed off on you.

From the visiting I've done, SF and Houston are polar opposites. You won't find anything close to SF anywhere in Texas for that matter. Going from one place to another would be a huge adjustment for anyone.

[theSUBlime]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

How you guys seen the sidewalks??? Houston is very bad when it comes to building walkable areas. They build a supposedly urban area, but give us 3ft wide sidewalks and expect people to walk. People walk in Houston, but your not going to see people walking with these sidewalks around here.

I don't think it's the weather, because you see people walking downtown,TMC and Uptown. It's the fact that we need better sidewalks and better transit.

I was just about to say that! Coming from Boston after 4 months, it was like experiencing Houston all over again and I definitely noticed it. Boston has wide cobblestone sidewalks in many places. If there's one thing in this town that needs to get fatter, it's the sidewalks and not the people (or the roads)! HAHAHA!





No, but seriously, they're in disrepair.

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

I agree, I hate the Galleria with a passion and try to avoid it as much as possible. I was more impressed by Pearland Town Center

I think The Woodlands did a amazing job making a great town center because it has the vibrancy and pedestrian traffic around there. People eating outside, walking to work, conversating,etc.

Please dont get me started about the horrific little TOWNCENTERCITYPLACE that are all over the suburbs... complete waste of money... actually its sad that the community has that much extra income to just build ol' shananagen somewhere in their little suburb.

Back to Roberto...
how come you did not like the Galleria itself... I think its impressive Every major clothing store is available there... there is even a skating rink inside..

HOWEVER IT REALLY SHOULD BE IN DOWNTOWN instead of where it is(Another way developers ruined this town.. but thats another story!)

now... the surrounding area is just a fancy looking stripmall center. Nothing too impressive... just a place for people to drive around and show off their money.

[robertobaggio]

Originally Posted by robertobaggio

I know you think Uptown is great. But really the Galleria did not impress us, neither did the area around it. At least midtown is right below the skyline (which believe it or not ranks as 4th in the country!) and it seems to be a little more walkable.

Which leads me to another question: How does a city of this size (4th largest) and with a fairly impressive skyline ( 4th in size after NYC, Chicago and Miami) does not manage to make itself sound more cool and attractive to people outside of Texas?

[fabulous_nobody]

My husband and I moved from Chicago to Houston half a year ago, before that we lived in Sydney Australia and Singapore, all major cities which are pedastrian friendly.

We lived in Midtown now, which is (trust me on this) by far the most walkable area in Houston. We like Houston so far, but I totally get your point. Houstonians are quite sensitive about outsiders questioning any issues with Houston, so just don't go there.

Lack of side walk has very little to do with the weather, Singapore is as hot and humid as Houston. The main issue is population density. Houston is the 4th largest city in the US, but in term of density it's not even in the top 10.

Anyway, I am a young female who enjoys walking too, so if you fiance wants to catch up with me in Midtown, email me.