Houston vs. Dallas --- SMACKDOWN! (Arlington, Plano: cockroaches, village, farmer)

[LAnative10]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Houston's corporations are building in the outer city limits too. The Energy Corridor off of the Katy Freeway & HWY. 6 is a great example.

The market in downtown Houston is hot right now & office space is at a premium so building new towers makes perfect sense. Combine that with the fact people are realizing that living in the suburbs & working downtown is just too much of a pain then you have a recipe for urban revival.

Fair enough. It doesnt really matter anyway.

Whether a corporate offices are in Downtown Dallas or a suburb, it still contributes to the DFW and North Texas economy. Same goes for Houston.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Houston is Harris County basically. Harris County equals Dallas & tarrant county combined. Its a massive county. That is basically why it seems all Houston corportations are located in Houston because the city of Houston just about absorb that entire county. Dallas/Fort Worth have enormous amount of suburbs probably more than any other U.S. metro area.

You're too funny, you know kdogg? The Dallas-Fort Worth area has lots of large suburbs, but there are many other cities with just as many, if not more suburban enclaves than Dallas besides the obvious two California cities of LA & SF.

Harris County maybe much larger than Dallas County, but don't even try to tell me people in Frisco or Plano don't tell outsiders they're from Dallas when we all know better.

*Edited especially for kdogg*

[kdogg817]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

You're too funny, you know? The Dallas-Fort Worth area is the largest metro this far inland with the largest suburbs too. There are many other cities with just as many, if not more suburban enclaves than Dallas besides the obvious two California cities of LA & SF.

Harris County maybe much larger than Dallas County, but don't even try to tell me people in Frisco or Plano don't tell outsiders they're from Dallas.

What you just said did not make a bit of sense? Please come better

[Scarface713]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Houston is Harris County basically. Harris County equals Dallas & tarrant county combined. Its a massive county. That is basically why it seems all Houston corportations are located in Houston because the city of Houston just about absorb that entire county. Dallas/Fort Worth have enormous amount of suburbs probably more than any other U.S. metro area.

Oh wow. You have no idea what you're saying. If Houston's city limits were so large, then why is Downtown Houston office vacancy at 10% or lower, while Dallas' was above 15% (I think somewhere near 20% actually). I'll have to check since the recession, but that's around where it was before. Downtown Houston is hot. Downtown Dallas? Not nearly. Uptown sucked it dry pretty much.

And no way does Dallas-Fort Worth have more suburbs that any other US Metro area. Places that have more suburbs: Los Angeles, San Fran, Chicago, etc.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Angel713

And no way does Dallas-Fort Worth have more suburbs that any other US Metro area. Places that have more suburbs: Los Angeles, San Fran, Chicago, etc.

Not to mention the whole slew of cities/towns up & down the East Coast. D/FW has some of the LARGEST suburbs in the US, but not the most.

[kdogg817]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Not to mention the whole slew of cities/towns up & down the East Coast. D/FW has some of the LARGEST suburbs in the US, but not the most.

LOL whats your point "probably" means Im not sure. This is a non argument. " You are the weakest link goodbye!!!!

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

LOL whats your point "probably" means Im not sure. This is a non argument. " You are the weakest link goodbye!!!!

The weakest link is your overgrown suburban hell-hole aka Arlington not having any form of public transportation. Don't even try to sell me on TRE as its not anywhere close to Arlington, but rather in the Mid-Cities area of HEB.

[AK123]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Houston is Harris County basically. Harris County equals Dallas & tarrant county combined. Its a massive county. That is basically why it seems all Houston corportations are located in Houston because the city of Houston just about absorb that entire county. Dallas/Fort Worth have enormous amount of suburbs probably more than any other U.S. metro area.

That's funny. No, most of Harris County is not Houston city limits. Most of it is unincorporated.

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Some Houstonians are just jealous that DFW leads the nation in growth and new residents in Texas find DFW more attractive than Houston. Its a fact stats back my claim up. Dallas/Fort Worth has added more residents than anyother U.S. metro area since 2000.

Both metros added many residents, and the difference is not huge. Why is jealousy always brought up as an excuse? If the Houstonians thought Dallas was so much better, they'd be getting job transfers there and moving. Well, they're not... Houston is a great place to live.

[LAnative10]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

The weakest link is your overgrown suburban hell-hole aka Arlington not having any form of public transportation. Don't even try to sell me on TRE as its not anywhere close to Arlington, but rather in the Mid-Cities area of HEB.

You do realize that you guys are all argueing over s**t that doesnt matter AT ALL. Who the hell cares? If you like one city better than another great! Do you really think because one city has more tall buildings that makes it better?

Angel, of course Houstons city limits are HUGE. Why does that even matter for your arguement? Houston needs taller buildings than anywhere in the metroplex, because the Houston MSA is uni-polar, where as DFW is bi-polar. You have more people working their way into Houston so its more pressed for space. People in DFW commute to more areas other than Dallas. DFW has more suburban office space than Houston. Houston has more business downtown. Id love to know how that matters in any way.

[LAnative10]

Originally Posted by AK123

Both metros added many residents, and the difference is not huge. Why is jealousy always brought up as an excuse? If the Houstonians thought Dallas was so much better, they'd be getting job transfers there and moving. Well, they're not... Houston is a great place to live.

You get about the same amount of people moving from Dallas to Houston as Houston to Dallas (talking MSA's).

Both Dallas and Houston are great places to live.