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06-23-2009, 11:43 PM
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New to Houston - thoughts on Jersey Village?
Going to be working in Downtown Houston starting this fall, stopped by Jersey Village and saw some apartments I liked but didn't have enough time to get a feel for the community and what the commute would be like.
Any thoughts? Thanks for the help!
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06-24-2009, 02:13 AM
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Small city, strict law enforcement. Seems nice to me.
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06-24-2009, 08:01 AM
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If you are renting an apartment wouldnt it be better to get closer to DT? Just to save time and money on gas.
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06-24-2009, 08:09 AM
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I would think that Jersey Village is very family oriented- (i.e maybe not the most exciting place for young people) and from what I hear, any commute on 290 is not good.
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06-24-2009, 09:19 AM
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It's faaar from downtown...and yeah, 290 is not fun.
About four years ago I thought it would be a fun experiment to move farther out (I worked central and had always lived within 610). I didn't go as far as Jersey Village, but more around 290/Hollister area. 290 was awful and I ended up taking TC Jester in which wasn't as much of a nightmare, but the distance+time was still pretty bad. The move didn't last long...
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06-24-2009, 09:36 AM
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The commute is going to kill you. I have friends and family in the JV area. Last time I tried to make it out there, leaving from downtown at 6:30pm, I got there at almost 8. For the next few years, 290 is a parking lot during rush hour.
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