Progress Race:Dallas,Houston,Austin,San Antonio (Katy: garage, rail)

[curbur]

Originally Posted by JoninATX

But weather Houston passes Chicago, it won't make much of a difference. Population is just a number. I have been to Chicago several times and each time it was awesome. The people there where great as well. I just wish Houston would had learn from it's mistakes early a densify it's core. But better late than never I suppose.

Chicago is of course a much better tourist place to visit than any Texas city, but I'd rather live in any of the 4 Texas metro areas by far, and that's coming from someone who lived in Chicago for half a decade.

[theone33]

I might live in Chicago if it wasnt for their winters.

[HTXCITY]

Originally Posted by TXEX06

Chicago's skyline blows Houston's out of the water. The two aren't even in the same discussion.

Now back to the Houston vs Dallas cow chip tossing contest.

Chicago's skyline is beautiful, but is limited, as all its towers are in its CBD. Whereas Houston has several skylines, each distinct. On skylines it's a draw: Chicago for centralized tower density vs Houston with towers spread throughout vast expanse.

[RayStokes]

Originally Posted by HTXCITY

Chicago's skyline is beautiful, but is limited, as all its towers are in its CBD. Whereas Houston has several skylines, each distinct. On skylines it's a draw: Chicago for centralized tower density vs Houston with towers spread throughout vast expanse.

LOL @ limited. Chicago's skyline dwarfs Houston's. Houston look clunky, random, and unorganized compared to Chicago with buildings all over the place and with much less density.

[HTXCITY]

Originally Posted by JKAddict

Dallas and Fort Worth aren't separate metro areas, sorry to break it to you.

But you're sadly mistaken. Dallas and Ft Worth congressional leaders worked for years to have the feds combine the two metros (Ft Worth-Arlington and Dallas-Plano-Irving), to better compete as the 12 county DFW metroplex. They were recently successful in the reconfiguration of the 2 into 1. Hence, DFW.

"The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, the official title designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two distinct metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area informally refer to it as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, DFW, or The Metroplex."

[HTXCITY]

Originally Posted by RayStokes

LOL @ limited. Chicago's skyline dwarfs Houston's. Houston look clunky, random, and unorganized compared to Chicago with buildings all over the place and with much less density.

LOL That's what I said...Chicago's skyline is beautiful, but it only has 1 skyline in its CBD, albeit fantastic. Houston's skyline is striking...but in Houston you have to ask, which one: Downtown...Uptown...Greenway...TMC, etc...as Houston has several business districts (not just one) featuring skyscrapers throughout the city. Both very cosmpolitan cities, done different.

[rynetwo]

Originally Posted by HTXCITY

LOL That's what I said...Chicago's skyline is beautiful, but it only has 1 skyline in its CBD, albeit fantastic. Houston's skyline is striking...but in Houston you have to ask, which one: Downtown...Uptown...Greenway...TMC, etc...as Houston has several business districts (not just one) featuring skyscrapers throughout the city. Both very cosmpolitan cities, done different.

Posters on this forum will not grasp the concept.

[JKAddict]

Originally Posted by HTXCITY

But you're sadly mistaken. Dallas and Ft Worth congressional leaders worked for years to have the feds combine the two metros (Ft Worth-Arlington and Dallas-Plano-Irving), to better compete as the 12 county DFW metroplex. They were recently successful in the reconfiguration of the 2 into 1. Hence, DFW.

"The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, the official title designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two distinct metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area informally refer to it as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, DFW, or The Metroplex."

I'm sorry, where did you hear that at? And your quote proves my point. They the same metropolitan area, but there are two divisions. Trust me, dallas and Fort Worth and molded into a contiguous area. They're counties are bordered by each other.

If the two are two different metropolitan areas, where do you draw the line? The walmart I shop at is in both Dallas and Tarrant county, so is that Walmart is in two different metro areas??

[pound_yezzir]

Originally Posted by JKAddict

If the two are two different metropolitan areas, where do you draw the line? The walmart I shop at is in both Dallas and Tarrant county, so is that Walmart is in two different metro areas??

I'm pretty sure that's not possible.

[dollaztx]

Originally Posted by JKAddict

I'm sorry, where did you hear that at? And your quote proves my point. They the same metropolitan area, but there are two divisions. Trust me, dallas and Fort Worth and molded into a contiguous area. They're counties are bordered by each other.

If the two are two different metropolitan areas, where do you draw the line? The walmart I shop at is in both Dallas and Tarrant county, so is that Walmart is in two different metro areas??

Grand Prairie and DFW International Airport lay in both Dallas and Tarrant counties as well. The City of Fort Worth borders Dallas County. And like you said there are many businesses, houses, offices, apartments, streets, you name it in both counties. Some people that have never been to DFW can't grasp that so they assume that it's some kind of government scheme.