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Oh okay. Thought you were trying to make an excuse for Houston as to why it's urban core leaves something to be desired.
It should build from it urban core outward. Not scattered.
And honestly, that is one of my biggest gripes about Houston. It means well and it the density is increasing but its focus is off. I love the new parks such as Disco Green and the new Bayou Park being built. I like the development of Midtown. I like the new urban districts they are building but they have very little to no connectivity. Districts such as West Ave and Regent Square that maybe will start construction in the near future are very cool. But they are islands in a sea of ok dense neighborhoods. Love the new townhomes and apartments though wish they had more retail but that seems to be a problem for most cities. I kinda like the rail but think it could be much better but it's better than nothing. But they are going outside in.
To me, I understand why Houston has 599 sq. miles. If the cities up north could do so, they would annex just like Houston did. However, me personally, I call the inner loop of Houston the city and everything else the suburbs including the galleria.
And honestly, that is one of my biggest gripes about Houston. It means well and it the density is increasing but its focus is off. I love the new parks such as Disco Green and the new Bayou Park being built. I like the development of Midtown. I like the new urban districts they are building but they have very little to no connectivity. Districts such as West Ave and Regent Square that maybe will start construction in the near future are very cool. But they are islands in a sea of ok dense neighborhoods. Love the new townhomes and apartments though wish they had more retail but that seems to be a problem for most cities. I kinda like the rail but think it could be much better but it's better than nothing. But they are going outside in.
To me, I understand why Houston has 599 sq. miles. If the cities up north could do so, they would annex just like Houston did. However, me personally, I call the inner loop of Houston the city and everything else the suburbs including the galleria.
I dont have a gripe wuth the land size either. It actually works out to an advantage having fewer city officials. My gripe is with city building ordinances that encourage new developments instead of filling in existing ones. Houston could have annexed all of Harris county for all i care, but it would be nice if they used up the empty/ virgin lots on the east side and east of 288 first.
All that money being spent to build the grand parkway would have gone so far improving the inner loop. Its weird. Land is cheaper just yards east of downtown than six miles away in the galleria and yet more hirise buildings go up there than near downtown.
That grand parkway development is going to cause more commuting headaches than alleviate them, and its going to encourage more exxon type fleeing from downtown to far flung campuses.
All these new highways are making Houston less like Houston and more like DFW as people and businesses have easier access to areas like Sugarland, The Woodlands, Pearland, etc
All I can say is Dallas beats all of them except Miami which is a tie and people must haven't been on 75N in Dallas from downtown Dallas to Plano is highrises every 1/4 of a mile.People from Dallas are two busy enjoying the entertainment or shopping right now to let C-D just dog it out without a fight.
People always see pics of Dallas from the south but from the north is very very very impressive.Atlanta and Houston have nothing on the continuous of highrise that goes for atleast 20+miles
All I can say is Dallas beats all of them except Miami which is a tie and people must haven't been on 75N in Dallas from downtown Dallas to Plano is highrises every 1/4 of a mile.People from Dallas are two busy enjoying the entertainment or shopping right now to let C-D just dog it out without a fight.
People always see pics of Dallas from the south but from the north is very very very impressive.Atlanta and Houston have nothing on the continuous of highrise that goes for atleast 20+miles
Well...there you have it. People from Dallas are just two busy.
I been going in coming out of Houston for 27years and none of the skylines impress me at all!!!!!
Remember I live north of Houston so I can tell you from experience not from what I heard!!!!!
I been going in coming out of Houston for 27years and none of the skylines impress me at all!!!!!
Remember I live north of Houston so I can tell you from experience not from what I heard!!!!!
That's ok boo. The lufkin skyline is impressive enough to compensate. The area is getting more uniform as the Houston CSA via Trinity now touches Lufkin/ Angelina County. We dont feel bad about not having tall buildings with Lufkin and Nacogdoches so close to our doorstep to rescue us with their marvelous skylines
That's ok boo. The lufkin skyline is impressive enough to compensate. The area is getting more uniform as the Houston CSA via Trinity now touches Lufkin/ Angelina County. We dont feel bad about not having tall buildings with Lufkin and Nacogdoches so close to our doorstep to rescue us with their marvelous skylines
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