is houston a suburbia type city? (Atlanta, Center: new home, neighborhood, subdivisions)

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by Komeht

The is nothing unique about suburban sprawl in America. It's ubiquitous. It is the absolute antithesis of being unique.

Some suburban neighborhoods are cookie cutter as well as some urban neighborhoods (apartments/lofts/towhomes/houses/etc).

My older brother's suburban home is pretty much a cookie cutter home in a nice neighborhood (Fall Creek). On the other hand, not a single house in my neighborhood is the same as my house and there are very few duplicates. The earliest home would have been built in the late 60's and the newest home was completed last week. My home is on the water with a fairly good slope that is "leveled out" with decorative retaining wall blocks.

One of the attractions of living in the suburbs is the lower cost of housing. Since offering a "limited" selection of floor plans offers economy of scale, living in one of the "cookie cutter" neighborhoods allows for a lower per-square-foot cost for potential buyers. Plus, not everyone makes being "unique" a really high priority or don't the uniqueness of housing defining them.

[Tassy001]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Some suburban neighborhoods are cookie cutter as well as some urban neighborhoods (apartments/lofts/towhomes/houses/etc).

My older brother's suburban home is pretty much a cookie cutter home in a nice neighborhood (Fall Creek). On the other hand, not a single house in my neighborhood is the same as my house and there are very few duplicates. The earliest home would have been built in the late 60's and the newest home was completed last week. My home is on the water with a fairly good slope that is "leveled out" with decorative retaining wall blocks.

One of the attractions of living in the suburbs is the lower cost of housing. Since offering a "limited" selection of floor plans offers economy of scale, living in one of the "cookie cutter" neighborhoods allows for a lower per-square-foot cost for potential buyers. Plus, not everyone makes being "unique" a really high priority or don't the uniqueness of housing defining them.

I believe the 'cookie cutter' burbs are the ones that sprung up in the last 10-15 years. My neighbor is similar to yours first home was built in the mid 70's...ours was early 80's....the newest homes were built in the early 90's. It's on the other side of the neighborhood about 15 blocks before you see a house similar to mine.

[GTRdad]

hmm whats wrong with 'cookie cutter'? is this the new word for 2-storey spacious living and no animals living in the attic?

[dejamiller]

In the city they are referred to as "McMansions".

[jojobeans2]

Originally Posted by Komeht

The is nothing unique about suburban sprawl in America. It's ubiquitous. It is the absolute antithesis of being unique.

So you are saying that the opposite - a bunch of skyscrapers together in one spot - is unique?! Seriously?? That's how like all of the other large cities are structured.

I was saying that Houston, the 4th largest city in America, is unique among the other large cities, most of which have one super large downtown clump of buildings and people.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by dejamiller

In the city they are referred to as "McMansions".

Inner-loopers refer to their homes as "McMansions"? Why? Does the inner loop smell of french fries or something?

Edit: I just did a Google Maps search for Houston TX McDonalds and discovered that per square mile there are a lot more McDonalds inside the loop than around me (about 6 times as many), so I guess that my premise of "smelling like fries" may be true.

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by marcopolo2000

If you're from Louisiana then I can see how the ghettos in Houston look good to you. New Orleans' ghettos are downright scary; especially when those projects were up. I had the same reaction when I lived in LA and went to South Central LA for the first time. South Central is supposed to be "ghetto" but its much nicer than the ghettos in Houston. Nice homes, plenty of sunshine...palm trees.

Ummm, Houston ghettos look a whole lot like New Orleans ghettos used to look because following Katrina thousands of those ghetto residents came from New Orleans to Houston and decided to never go home.

[timtemtym]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

And you mentioned projects, which were only found in New Orleans. Baton Rouge has urban ghettos, nothing suburban like Houston. And no, Baton Rouge isn't run down.

I was born in Baton Rouge and we lived just behind Cortana area off Airline. It's kind of sad to go back there and see it now. Baton Rouge has some amazingly beautiful suburban areas south and east. The newer homes have much nicer architecture than some of the mass produced new areas of Houston. I'm surprised it hasn't yet become a mega boom city. It's grown little by little over the decades.

[Ralyber]

Yes Houston feels like a big suburb whenever I'm there, the only 2 things that give off the big city vibe, are the freeways and the multiple office parks, at street level feels like a suburb.

[Truth713]

Originally Posted by Ralyber

Yes Houston feels like a big suburb whenever I'm there, the only 2 things that give off the big city vibe, are the freeways and the multiple office parks, at street level feels like a suburb.

Yeah no one buys what rayler sells