Which is more urban, with more of a "big city" feel: Houston or Seattle? (live, Atlanta)

[kidphilly]

Actually if you look at population within 5 miles of the Core

Houston is estimated to have about 60K more people (now the bay plays a factor but still has more people) within a 5 mile radius.

Houston ~460K
Seattle ~380K

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by killakoolaide

Every city would have multiple skylines if they were 600+ sq. miles.

Seattle would have bellvue and what not.

every city? There are doezens of cities in Alaska that are much bigger than 600 sq miles and I don't see their multiple skylines, in fact most don't even have skylines. you do not know what you are talking about.


OKC, Jackonville, Phoenix, Nashville, Butte and Anaconda Montana all are about the same size as Houston, where are their multiple skylines? Anchorage and Juneau are major alaskan cities, where are their multiple Skylines. You could probably fit houton into Juneau 5 times.

Seattle only seems dense because in Texas terms it is the size of a podunk Texas town like Port Arthur, or Brownsville. or maybe Waco

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

Is it better to multiple skylines?

I will take the multiple skylines any day.

I like my trees.

Too much concrete all in one area cannot be healthy.

Houston is built more like Plato's republic with buildings seperated by rows of trees.

You all can have your concrete jungles.

[seattlerain]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

I will take the multiple skylines any day.

I like my trees.

Too much concrete all in one area cannot be healthy.

Houston is built more like Plato's republic with buildings seperated by rows of trees.

You all can have your concrete jungles.

Too much sprawl cannot be healthy either...in fact, Houston has a higher rate of obesity and diabetes than Seattle...

[migol84]

Originally Posted by seattlerain

Too much sprawl cannot be healthy either...in fact, Houston has a higher rate of obesity and diabetes than Seattle...

how does obesity relate to sprawling?

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by seattlerain

Too much sprawl cannot be healthy either...in fact, Houston has a higher rate of obesity and diabetes than Seattle...

its all our good food and the fat people who move here after they hear about our good food

[migol84]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

its all our good food and the fat people who move here after they hear about our good food

haha

[migol84]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

its all our good food and the fat people who move here after they hear about our good food

i moved to san francisco for awhile and tried out the seafood out there. not as good as houston's.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by migol84

haha

come give it a shot, you will leave with a pound or two extra jiggles

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by migol84

i moved to san francisco for awhile and tried out the seafood out there. not as good as houston's.

I am allergic to sea food. and I am from the Caribbean