Just got back from my Weekend in Houston, looks like I am staying put in the North-East............. (Dallas: subdivisions, garage)

[A&M_Indie_08]

Originally Posted by BookerEast

I've been living in Houston for 5 years. I saw what I saw when I was making the decision to move here. If not for family already based here then there will be very little benefit for moving down here.

Most people see it different. Why do think that you were elected to speak for the majority especially since most disagree with you

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by stoneclaw

Homer, i respect your decision and viewpoints and all, but i have to call you on this one. I have a sister who lives in Charlotte NC, but now stays in Concord, a suburb of Charlotte. Charlotte is not an overly developed oasis. Matter of a fact, there's many many tall trees for miles, you forget that you're in a large city.

I like Charlotte and not intending to knock it, but driving through Charlotte is very underwhelming and boring. In the metro, there's large gaps of nothing but heavily forested trees between destinations. Once you get to areas like downtown, you start to feel like you're in a city, but when i go to a city, i wanna see a city. I want to see towering skyscrapers, urban development, and much more. I get that in Houston before even reaching the inner loop.

By you using Charlotte to define beautiful, i know you're wanting country land, lakes, not a city. But by your same standards, you should have checked out The Woodlands, Kingwood, Conroe, or Huntsville.

I agree with the poster that said that i think alot of your conclusions are based on your not wanting to move. And that's fine. It's fine that you don't like Houston. I just want you to know that those type of areas do exist in the metro before you declare that they don't.




If you're talking east of 288, then yes you may be right. But everything else (which is the main part of the city) is definitely not ugly. Especially Upper Kirby/Riveroaks, Greenway Plaza, Uptown, Texas Medical Center, Museum district, Rice area, Bellaire, Downtown/Midtown. Dallas doesn't look much different from this anyway.

The northside is far from what i call decent. Inner loop is decent. Seriously, this post makes it seem like you have no idea what you're talking about.



stoneclaw/C2H (ComingtoHouston)

Atlanta and Birmingham are like that.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by blkgiraffe

Than you didn't research enough. Houston is not like Charlotte and Atlanta; its been said many times that Houston is flat. Trust that the SE has more undeveloped land than us; however, considering our land is flat and in the southern parts of the metro area; we lack trees. It's more visible.

That sounds equivalent to the unvisible undeveloped areas of forests, woods, and hills in Birmingham, Atlanta, and Charlotte

[Spade]

Originally Posted by d2mini

I see a freeway with a lot of stores (and their signs). Lots of shopping in a big city.
What else would there be along the freeways?
Why would you judge the city by the freeways?
Is NYC that much different? Not that I remember. I was just back there for a visit again. Driving along the Cross Bronx Expressway is ugly. Go out to long island and drive along Sunrise Highway... not much better.

Get away from the freeways if you don't want to see all that stuff.
If you want to compare little towns in the NE to Houston you're going to be in for a shock. Instead, drive out to Fulshear, Richmond, Bellville, etc.

Actually, it's lots of shopping in a post world war 2 suburb. It looks like any city, Texas, USA. What else would there be along freeway? Nothing. Or at least have the backsides of businesses face the freeway. I kind of like the way DC does the capital beltway. Nothing besides the freeway.
Washington DC - Google Maps


You misunderstood the point and didn't see the conversation. We were talking about the flaws that exist in Houston and this sadly is one of them. Yes, Houston has great neighborhoods. I've said this many times. But one criticism of Houston is this exact blight that is found by the freeways and it's mostly because of the feeder roads. I think these shopping and business belongs on arterial roads, not along the freeway. I hate having to compete with cars driving at 55 mph just to get to the right lane at the light. Because of that, those feeders not only make the landscape look ugly, they are dangerous. I wouldn't judge a city by the freeway. I always get off to judge. Many others don't and you know what they say about first impressions. I wonder if the I-45 route from the airport to downtown was said to be a big turnoff for the USOC. That and it's terrible transit.
I'd rather have this:
Dallas, TX - Google Maps

than this
Houston - Google Maps

[SouthernBoy205]

So how can Houston improve this, Spade?

[DejaBlue]

Originally Posted by testmo

the OP: you visited houston and the best area you saw is Katy?

sounds like all you did was tour the suburbs. yes to many the suburbs suck

He lives in MA on a golf course with a house on an acre of land. Obviously, he's going to tour the suburbs and places where he can possibly get golf course living down south. Houston does have a lot of golf course neighborhoods. It's not wrong to only tour what you want. Considering our numerous burbs, a person has a lot choose from.

Houston is SO big and spiraling I can see why someone would assume everyone's house is on a decent sized piece of land. A lot of houses have a nice sized front but literally only a patio out back. I'm still shocked when I'm in the suburbs and see the lack of backyards I mean, do the dogs have any grass back there? Some houses, I'm not so sure.

The burbs are the only places where you can get that for a not breaking the bank price.

The city of Houston is for if you don't want so much privacy. Neighbors literally smack dab next to you.

Of the burbs he likved Katy the best. I'd figure he'd like The Woodlands but I'm sure it's way out of budget.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

So how can Houston improve this, Spade?

I wish they could rip all these access roads up and put the trees back up. I find North Houston beautiful in that sense. The trees are not as thick as the Piedmont, but it comes close. Or, they could put a wall up. Remember when I talked about what Miami did? This is what I meant.
Miami - Google Maps

[SouthernBoy205]

I like that!

[DejaBlue]

Originally Posted by Spade

I wish they could rip all these access roads up and put the trees back up. I find North Houston beautiful in that sense. The trees are not as thick as the Piedmont, but it comes close. Or, they could put a wall up. Remember when I talked about what Miami did? This is what I meant.
Miami - Google Maps

I thought Downtown Miami was gorgeous. I was really shocked at how pretty and really clean it was. DT Houston can be nasty. Don't look at the ground at all.

[eric3781]

Originally Posted by DejaBlue

He lives in MA on a golf course with a house on an acre of land. Obviously, he's going to tour the suburbs and places where he can possibly get golf course living down south. Houston does have a lot of golf course neighborhoods. It's not wrong to only tour what you want. Considering our numerous burbs, a person has a lot choose from.

Houston is SO big and spiraling I can see why someone would assume everyone's house is on a decent sized piece of land. A lot of houses have a nice sized front but literally only a patio out back. I'm still shocked when I'm in the suburbs and see the lack of backyards I mean, do the dogs have any grass back there? Some houses, I'm not so sure.

The burbs are the only places where you can get that for a not breaking the bank price.

The city of Houston is for if you don't want so much privacy. Neighbors literally smack dab next to you.

Of the burbs he likved Katy the best. I'd figure he'd like The Woodlands but I'm sure it's way out of budget.

Maybe he should just pony up the big-boy bucks and move into Hunter's Creek. He can have an acre lot, trees, custom home, and can sniff socks with some of the most elite and discerning narcissists that Houston has to offer. No four-inch sinks there. Can't help him on the terrain. Complaining about the terrain being flat in Houston is like complaining that the ocean is too wet. Or that there are too many commies in the NE. This is a coastal plain what do you expect?