Which of the "Big 5" Texas Metros Would You Live in, and Why? (crime, comparison)
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Houston. It's apparently the most walkable Texas city from what I read. It's also the biggest, the most diverse, has great food, and the climate is very nice for three quarters of the year
Compared with the rest of Texas it is. It has a higher walkscore than Austin, Lubbock, San Antonio, and it's practically San Francisco in comparison with Fort Worth
Compared with the rest of Texas it is. It has a higher walkscore than Austin, Lubbock, San Antonio, and it's practically San Francisco in comparison with Fort Worth
I would suggest visiting the cities before you make statements like that. Downtown Fort Worth and 7th are more pedestrian friendly than any neighborhood in Houston I've seen.
Houston is my favorite city in Texas, but walkable it isn't.
I would suggest visiting the cities before you make statements like that. Downtown Fort Worth and 7th are more pedestrian friendly than any neighborhood in Houston I've seen.
Houston is my favorite city in Texas, but walkable it isn't.
Fort Worth doesn't look walkable at all aside from the small downtown, outside the moat of highways around it, there's nothing but industrial parks and suburbs
1. Climate: I'm a Midwesterner at heart, so I'd likely have to go with the area that has the most Midwestern climate, and that would be Dallas - Ft. Worth
2. Vibe: San Antonio and the Riverwalk / Alamo area have a vibe that just doesn't seem to exist to the same level elsewhere. Plus, everyone I've met or interacted with from the San Antonio area seems very friendly and approachable.
3. Multicultural: The Dallas - Ft. Worth Area as a whole would seem to be the most multicultural area in Texas. Scores of transplants from every US State as well as immigrants from all over the globe.
4. Affordable: Austin loses this one. Most of the rest of Texas still seems fairly affordable overall.
5. Livable: San Antonio seems to the most livable to me. It has all of the big city amenities (except for MLB/NFL/NHL) with a slower pace than Austin, Dallas - Ft. Worth, and Houston.
6. Nature: San Antonio is on the south end of Texas Hill Country, with a ton of access to nature. Of course, Austin is right in the middle of hill country.
7. History: San Antonio wins this one easily.
8. Location: Houston and Dallas - Ft. Worth win for access to the Midwest and East Coast and El Paso certainly has greater access to the West Coast and Rocky Mountains. From the standpoint of all of the things that are nearby, Houston I believe is the winner here.
Fort Worth doesn't look walkable at all aside from the small downtown, outside the moat of highways around it, there's nothing but industrial parks and suburbs
I would suggest visiting the cities before you make statements like that. Downtown Fort Worth and 7th are more pedestrian friendly than any neighborhood in Houston I've seen.
Houston is my favorite city in Texas, but walkable it isn't.
Houston's downtown, in terms of structure and design, is no less inherently walkable than what you have in Ft. Worth, Austin, or San Antonio. Houston's downtown has the strong urban grid, wide sidewalks (without obstructions), and block-by-block layout that many walkable down-towns have; all it is missing is the pedestrian buzz.
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Originally Posted by PeopleAreStrange
To be fair, Houston isn't all that walkable outside of its downtown, either.
Fort Worth's downtown (at least around Sundance Square) is more interesting.
Fort Worth, like Austin and San Antonio, puts all its eggs into one basket, in terms of creating active, pedestrian friendly environments. Yes, you have your Sundance Square in Ft. Worth, or your 6th St. in Austin, but not much outside those areas, especially in terms of varied urban neighborhoods to the fabric. In Houston, at least, outside of downtown, you have Midtown, Heights, Montrose, etc. The grid set-up for Houston inside 610 is designed to sustain high-density walkable development.
Fort Worth doesn't look walkable at all aside from the small downtown, outside the moat of highways around it, there's nothing but industrial parks and suburbs
Here's the thing. There isn't one walkable city in Texas. Not one.
There are a handful of walkable neighborhoods in the entire state.
If I absolutely had to pick the most walkable city in Texas, I would say Dallas because the Uptown and Oak Lawn neighborhoods are the most walkable in the state. But even then I would not call Dallas walkable.
FW's downtown is a charm. There is a reason it ranked best downtown in the United States of America (yea, that's right!)
Different strokes for different folks though. I wouldn't say it's better than Houston or uptown/downtown Dallas. It depends on the person. But downtown FW is definitely more vibrant than downtown Dallas on Thurs evening to Sunday afternoon. The only thing the city lacks is a skyline
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