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Old 06-22-2012, 06:39 AM
 
Location: Houston, Texas
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Pretty interesting info-graphic. In this scenario I'd definitely choose to live in "Houston"...can you imagine living with 7 billion people in an area the size of LA, MS and AR?? I'd live in the Colorado section of "Houston" LOL.
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Old 06-22-2012, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Pearland, TX
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Stack 'em up like in Blade Runner or The Fifth Element.

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Old 06-22-2012, 08:09 AM
 
Location: Republic of Texas
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Sprawl baby sprawl!
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:49 AM
 
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That information doesn't say anything,

I've been in Seoul, South Korea, one of the cities with the highest population density in the World (42,000 sq/mi compared to Houston's 3600 sq/mi)
And Seoul is a much more enjoyable place to visit that Houston in part, thanks to an amazing subway system that they have.




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Old 06-22-2012, 11:17 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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That information doesn't say anything,

I've been in Seoul, South Korea, one of the cities with the highest population density in the World (42,000 sq/mi compared to Houston's 3600 sq/mi)
And Seoul is a much more enjoyable place to visit that Houston in part, thanks to an amazing subway system that they have.



Seoul is a much more enjoyable place to visit

That much is right, visit. To live, I need a yard, a BBQ grill and some juicy, bone-in, prime rib eyes from David's Meat Market.
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They can keep the kimchi.

-- DFW guy visiting the Houston forum
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Republic of Texas
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Here we go again with the "Houston doesn't have good mass transit" horse crap.

What is it about subway systems that get some people aroused? I will never understand this fetish.
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:31 AM
 
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Here we go again with the "Houston doesn't have good mass transit" horse crap.

What is it about subway systems that get some people aroused? I will never understand this fetish.
Why are people so offended when anybody mentions "mass transit"?

My point is that being more or less dense doesn't say anything about how enjoyable it is to visit or live in a city.
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:39 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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Here we go again with the "Houston doesn't have good mass transit" horse crap.

What is it about subway systems that get some people aroused? I will never understand this fetish.
I totally agree with you. IMO, mass transit would be fine for to/from work M-F (unless it rains). As an augment to a car. But mass transit without a car?

I often wonder how people who live in these large cities without a car are able to shop. Just last weekend, I needed a case of Ozarka, a 12-pack of toilet paper, an 8-pack of paper towels, two large bags of dog food, a 24-pack of Mountain Dew, and numerous other food and personal items, which filled the cart to capacity.

Do they have to pay considerable sums of money to have this stuff delivered to them? And then have to tip too?
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Republic of Texas
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Why are people so offended when anybody mentions "mass transit"?

My point is that being more or less dense doesn't say anything about how enjoyable it is to visit or live in a city.
Not offended.

My point is that having a robust subway system doesn't say anything about how enjoyable it is to visit or live in a city.
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Old 06-22-2012, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Republic of Texas
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I totally agree with you. IMO, mass transit would be fine for to/from work M-F (unless it rains). As an augment to a car. But mass transit without a car?

I often wonder how people who live in these large cities without a car are able to shop. Just last weekend, I needed a case of Ozarka, a 12-pack of toilet paper, an 8-pack of paper towels, two large bags of dog food, a 24-pack of Mountain Dew, and numerous other food and personal items, which filled the cart to capacity.

Do they have to pay considerable sums of money to have this stuff delivered to them? And then have to tip too?
Many people, particularly those that didn't grow up in Houston and came from places with robust public transit, seem to gravitate toward and idealize these high-density western european and asian cities that cram a ridiculous amount of people into a small land area, stuff them into 300 SF apartments like sardines, make car ownership a financially crippling burden, and force them to sip their lattes on the glorious subway instead of in a Tahoe.

I prefer to stretch out a bit more.
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