"I'm moving to Houston, it's quite a diverse city... where is the _______ community located? (Howe: neighborhoods, school)

[mikeyyc]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

I haven't gotten any answers, all I've gotten are excuses from people. You can't be a champion of diversity while secluding yourself and your family from people of other races and cultures.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

I haven't gotten any answers, all I've gotten are excuses from people. You can't be a champion of diversity while secluding yourself and your family from people of other races and cultures.

SECLUDING means keeping yourself away from something, all the time. If that something is cultural / ethnic "others" then that's a pretty big task, assuming you spend a lot of time outside your home and neighborhood (for example, commuting somewhere else to work).

That's different from wanting to live in a neighborhood amongst a population that's similar ethnically or culturally, where you'll spend a significant yet still just partial share of your time.

I can easily see someone who is quite willing to partake of / enjoy the greater diversity of the larger area population but still have "their own kind" to be around them residentially.

That said, even the latter preference is going to be harder and harder to pursue due to the general diversification of Houston and Texas (and much of the nation, outside the Midwest / New England / Austin and Portland). Unless you're Hispanic, in which case it's getting easier and easier to live a full life without exposure to other ethnicities / cultures due to the sheer expansion of the Hispanic population.

[LocalPlanner]

Those equating diversity to increased risk of crime seem to be overlooking the fact that during the last 25 years, when diversity of Texas' and Houston's populations have increased substantially, violent crime has dropped dramatically.

[Sunderpig2]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

What's so hard to figure out? Do you honestly not see the humor in someone moving to a city because of it's diversity then immediately start looking for a place to live that is predominately filled with people of their race/culture?

It would be humorous if that's what was going on, but it's not, and your assumption is incorrect. I already described the very logical reason for it all, so will not repeat myself. Maybe you should just ask someone who fits the description and get a first-hand explanation from them, to clarify what is going on.

[NYC_transplant_in_Houston]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

I haven't gotten any answers, all I've gotten are excuses from people. You can't be a champion of diversity while secluding yourself and your family from people of other races and cultures.

You're assuming these people never step foot outside of their neighborhood. It is possible to enjoy both worlds.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

Those equating diversity to increased risk of crime seem to be overlooking the fact that during the last 25 years, when diversity of Texas' and Houston's populations have increased substantially, violent crime has dropped dramatically.

This is really good to know!

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

SECLUDING means keeping yourself away from something, all the time. If that something is cultural / ethnic "others" then that's a pretty big task, assuming you spend a lot of time outside your home and neighborhood (for example, commuting somewhere else to work).

That's different from wanting to live in a neighborhood amongst a population that's similar ethnically or culturally, where you'll spend a significant yet still just partial share of your time.

I can easily see someone who is quite willing to partake of / enjoy the greater diversity of the larger area population but still have "their own kind" to be around them residentially.

That said, even the latter preference is going to be harder and harder to pursue due to the general diversification of Houston and Texas (and much of the nation, outside the Midwest / New England / Austin and Portland). Unless you're Hispanic, in which case it's getting easier and easier to live a full life without exposure to other ethnicities / cultures due to the sheer expansion of the Hispanic population.

So just to be clear, you're ok with someone who openly wants to live in a neighborhood among a population that's similar ethnically or culturally? You're ok with someone wanting to live around people of "their own kind"?

[txdemo]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

So just to be clear, you're ok with someone who openly wants to live in a neighborhood among a population that's similar ethnically or culturally? You're ok with someone wanting to live around people of "their own kind"?

I see where this is headed.

Question: "Why does everyone complain about white people wanting to live among other whites?"

Answer: "Because you're moving from Spring to Katy. Not from Pakistan to Houston."

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by NYC_transplant_in_Houston

You're assuming these people never step foot outside of their neighborhood. It is possible to enjoy both worlds.

I'm not assuming that at all, I'm not even talking about where people hang out outside of their home. I'm talking 100% where people want to LIVE, where they want to rent or buy a home. People regularly want to move to a diverse city like Houston then they look for a community filled with people mostly of the same race or culture to live in. I don't see the logic in that, sorry.

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by txdemo

I see where this is headed.

Is it headed towards you coming up with a logical answer because that would be super cool.