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Been to both many times, and I prefer Atlanta. Don't really know why, but I do know that in my humble opinion, Houston is already a runner up to Dallas, and Atlanta and Dallas have much more in common than Atlanta and Houston have in common.
Atlantans: There is one area in which we have a clear cut advantage over Houston. If we could get beyond city-surburb divisiveness and capitalize on it through improvements and expansion (the way other cities like Boston and San Fran have). It could take us to a whole catagory above Houston in the future.
Some pics to show you what i'm refering to. Enjoy!
Last edited by Galounger; 08-12-2007 at 05:38 AM..
Been to both many times, and I prefer Atlanta. Don't really know why, but I do know that in my humble opinion, Houston is already a runner up to Dallas, and Atlanta and Dallas have much more in common than Atlanta and Houston have in common.
A runner up to Dallas in what way?? And what do Dallas and Atlanta have in common?
Atlanta: We're better because .... all types of supporting facts.
Houston: We're better because... We're a little bigger and ..we just are!
Please. Houston's got Atlanta's little balls tied into a knot. All the while the "ATL" thought they were sitting at the top of the southern world, until someone brought it to their attention that they had major competition: Houston. A city that they have yet to live up to in standards. That, my friend, is the truth. Deal with it. You guys are lucky that several people don't consider Houston the South, lol.
Atlantans: There is one area in which we have a clear cut advantage over Houston. If we could get beyond city-surburb divisiveness and capitalize on it through improvements and expansion (the way other cities like Boston and San Fran have). It could take us to a whole catagory above Houston in the future.
Some pics to show you what i'm refering to. Enjoy!
I assume you're talking about public trans. If so, you're right. Houston is easily beaten by Atlanta in that way. But even if Atlanta was lightyears ahead of Houston in that area, it's still not enough to surpass them in international power. Besides, Houston has the money to catch up very quickly. Which it is doing. It's not exactly a city known for sitting on its ass when there's work to be done. On the other hand, I'm interested in knowing what is Atlanta doing to densify it's area and bringing people back into the city?
Great pictures, by the way. I thoroughly enjoy the city of Atlanta. Despite what people think.
Atlanta: We're better because .... all types of supporting facts.
Houston: We're better because... We're a little bigger and ..we just are!
Well I really haven't posted in the last few pages that much because it's a bunch of people demeaning each other's cities which is why I dislike versus threads. But both cities can type supporting facts unto itself.
Well I really haven't posted in the last few pages that much because it's a bunch of people demeaning each other's cities which is why I dislike versus threads. But both cities can type supporting facts unto itself.
But that's just the thing. Who has been demeaning Atlanta?
Both Atlanta and Houston are green cities to a degree. But most people are not going to move to a new city just for the greenery. I would take Houston over Atlanta because of the magnitude of the city and the resources, culture, variety that are meshed in it. True, the public transportation is very bad but they're working on it. That's the citie's Urban Planning Dept. fault, they should have expanded bus service and built the rail a long time ago. As far as the nasty sprawl I think Houston's population is "rapidly" increasing and as a result the sprawl will be filled. I don't know if Houston will reach the stature of Chicago, LA or NY but it's possible?
I assume you're talking about public trans. If so, you're right. Houston is easily beaten by Atlanta in that way. But even if Atlanta was lightyears ahead of Houston in that area, it's still not enough to surpass them in international power. Besides, Houston has the money to catch up very quickly. Which it is doing. It's not exactly a city known for sitting on its ass when there's work to be done. On the other hand, I'm interested in knowing what is Atlanta doing to densify it's area and bringing people back into the city?
Great pictures, by the way. I thoroughly enjoy the city of Atlanta. Despite what people think.
Thanks. Yeah I was talking specifically of Atlantas' MARTA rail. Atlanta has an actuall subway system. Most other cities it's size only have light rail at best. The advantage of a subway is it's faster, can move more people, and does not interrupt street traffic. The disadvantage is it's more expensive to build and run.
Boston, Portland, and San Fran Bay area have all increased the density and improved development and economy of areas around train stations. Atlanta is hoping to (and in some areas already has) do the same to answer your question. Also, like in other cities, there is a huge amount of gentrification going on in many of Atlantas neighborhoods. Condos, lofts, and townhomes are sprouting up in town like weeds. There's also a big movement to add light rail to compliment the subway and reach more areas and spur development. But there are political hurdles to be cleared there.
Houston adding rail would be a huge undertaking but Denver is rapidly and very ambitously expanding it's light rail system so I don't doubt Houston could to if they could get past the politics.
Last edited by Galounger; 08-12-2007 at 04:03 PM..
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