Houston vs. Dallas (Fort Worth, Denton, Missouri City: gated, live in, rail)

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by Dallaz

I really don't see a difference.

I'm sorry.

[ClarenceBodiker]

Originally Posted by Dallaz

I really don't see a difference.

There's a difference, but it begins and ends with the type of trees. Dallas has homes with the exact same architecture as what Nairobi posted, but Houston's crutch is its southern gulf style trees. Personally, I'm not a bit more impressed with it than the heavily wooded neighborhoods you posted. But to each their own. I don't think either side is going to convince the other. If I wasn't posting on a tablet, I'd gather and post pics from around Swiss Avenue, University Park, and Preston Hollow that would make the homeowners in Nairbo's photos blush.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by ClarenceBodiker

There's a difference, but it begins and ends with the type of trees. Dallas has homes with the exact same architecture as what Nairobi posted, but Houston's crutch is its southern gulf style trees. Personally, I'm not a bit more impressed with it than the heavily wooded neighborhoods you posted. But to each their own. I don't think either side is going to convince the other. If I wasn't posting on a tablet, I'd gather and post pics from around Swiss Avenue, University Park, and Preston Hollow that would make the homeowners in Nairbo's photos blush.

A crutch? Seriously?

How is having native trees in any way a "crutch" for Houston?

A crutch is using another city who wants nothing to do with you as your population enhancer ie: Fort Worth.

[ClarenceBodiker]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

A crutch? Seriously?

How is having native trees in any way a "crutch" for Houston?

A crutch is using another city who wants nothing to do with you as your population enhancer ie: Fort Worth.

It's a crutch when it becomes your argument for superiority in every other scenario, as it often has for Houstonians, with it's importance greatly exaggerated. People don't move to Houston or Dallas for trees.

Fort Worth is not a crutch for Dallas. Fort Worth is a great city that makes a great regional partner with Dallas. These aren't the days of Amon Carter. DART is currently helping them implement rail throughout their city -- doesn't sound like they want nothing to do with us. It sounds more like you can't separate a message board from reality. If Fort Worth doesn't exist, the Dallas side of the metro is still 4 million+ without them. Oh, dear, how would Dallas survive?

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by ClarenceBodiker

There's a difference, but it begins and ends with the type of trees. Dallas has homes with the exact same architecture as what Nairobi posted, but Houston's crutch is its southern gulf style trees. Personally, I'm not a bit more impressed with it than the heavily wooded neighborhoods you posted. But to each their own. I don't think either side is going to convince the other. If I wasn't posting on a tablet, I'd gather and post pics from around Swiss Avenue, University Park, and Preston Hollow that would make the homeowners in Nairbo's photos blush.

Everything has to be a competition, huh?

My first post was just giving an example of how Houston wasn't a bunch of ugly, like other people were suggesting. I wasn't trying to say that they were FAR more beautiful than anything in Dallas, just that Houston has certain neighborhoods posessing a specific charm that you don't get in North Texas. I'm not concerned with whether or not it impresses you, to be honest.

[First24]

Originally Posted by Dallaz

I really don't see a difference.

Big differences. Old neighborhoods in Dallas offer something Houston's simply cannot, rolling to hilly terrain.

Beautiful Oak Cliff!!!

Oak Cliff Photos

[ClarenceBodiker]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Everything has to be a competition, huh?

My first post was just giving an example of how Houston wasn't a bunch of ugly, like other people were suggesting. I wasn't trying to say that they were FAR more beautiful than anything in Dallas, just that Houston has certain neighborhoods posessing a specific charm that you don't get in North Texas. I'm not concerned with whether or not it impresses you, to be honest.

Well, you did post this in the smackdown thread, so, yes. I can be more cordial in other threads, and have defended Houston in others. Sorry, not here. We have rules.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by ClarenceBodiker

It's a crutch when it becomes your argument for superiority in every other scenario, as it often has for Houstonians, with it's importance greatly exaggerated. People don't move to Houston or Dallas for trees.

Fort Worth is not a crutch for Dallas. Fort Worth is a great city that makes a great regional partner with Dallas. These aren't the days of Amon Carter. DART is currently helping them implement rail throughout their city -- doesn't sound like they want nothing to do with us. It sounds more like you can't separate a message board from reality. If Fort Worth doesn't exist, the Dallas side of the metro is still 4 million+ without them. Oh, dear, how would Dallas survive?

Dallas County - 2.3 million

Collin County - 782k

Ellis County - 150k

Kaufman County - 103k

Rockwall County - 78k

3,413,000

To be fair lets split Denton County down the middle - 331,307

3,413,000 + 331,307 = 3,744,307

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by Scout_972

Big differences. Old neighborhoods in Dallas offer something Houston's simply cannot, rolling to hilly terrain.

Beautiful Oak Cliff!!!

Oak Cliff Photos

See, and that's clearly a difference, so I don't see how anyone could say they don't see any.

Originally Posted by ClarenceBodiker

Well, you did post this in the smackdown thread, so, yes. I can be more cordial in other threads, and have defended Houston in others. Sorry, not here. We have rules.

You sho right.

It's just too bad that we can't actually SMACK people, though.

[stoneclaw]

I don't think anyone's trying to say Houston offers something Dallas doesn't, but just saying that Houston has neighborhoods and areas of town that are just as good as the ones in Dallas.

stoneclaw/C2H(ComingtoHouston)