Why do I see so few white people at Hermann Park? (homeless, kids)

[mkwensky]

Originally Posted by kwr

Houston is the exact opposite of segregated. It’s one of the LEAST segregated large cities. The lack of zoning forces people of different backgrounds and similar financial positions to live together in many instances. Maybe you should travel to Detroit, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Cincinnati or Chicago, etc. to see what segregation in 2021 looks like. Houston’s diversity isn’t a fabricated or a false narrative, it’s real.

So what you went to the Galleria at a time when it “appeared” 99% of the patrons were black and you stuck out like a sore thumb. Welcome to my world. ;-) About 35m people visit the thriving Galleria annually. Visit the mall at a different time if you must see diverse patrons or simply patrons who look like you.

You're right. I used to work in the area. The place is a lot whiter during weekdays when the office workers visit to get their steps in or to shop and eat.

I don't think anyone here is saying Houston is segregated, but Hermann Park does look that way at least on the weekends.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by mkwensky

You're right. I used to work in the area. The place is a lot whiter during weekdays when the office workers visit to get their steps in or to shop and eat.

I don't think anyone here is saying Houston is segregated, but Hermann Park does look that way at least on the weekends.

Houston can be pretty segregated. But it’s pulling ahead of most cities in the country at becoming integrated. But there’s plenty of places within the metro area that are dominated by one or two ethnic groups.

For me, I Noticed white people at Hermann Park when I go. However what I do notice is that a very high percent of those whites are foreigners

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by kwr

Houston is the exact opposite of segregated. It’s one of the LEAST segregated large cities. The lack of zoning forces people of different backgrounds and similar financial positions to live together in many instances. Maybe you should travel to Detroit, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Cincinnati or Chicago, etc. to see what segregation in 2021 looks like. Houston’s diversity isn’t a fabricated or a false narrative, it’s real.

So what you went to the Galleria at a time when it “appeared” 99% of the patrons were black and you stuck out like a sore thumb. Welcome to my world. ;-) About 35m people visit the thriving Galleria annually. Visit the mall at a different time if you must see diverse patrons or simply patrons who look like you.

Completely agree, and I lived in St. Louis and Kansas City

[Trainwreck20]

I just spent a good part of today in Hermann Park and it was not noticeably any more one ethnic group than another - quite a few caucasian, hispanic, and black. I would not even have thought about it unless I had seen this thread.

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

I just spent a good part of today in Hermann Park and it was not noticeably any more one ethnic group than another - quite a few caucasian, hispanic, and black. I would not even have thought about it unless I had seen this thread.

All the time I’ve spent at Hermann Park I’ve never seen it either.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by cheeva

Here in Austin, it's just white people everywhere and their Asian proxies. I don't even know where to find black people here. I think they are in Pflugerville is what I've been told.

Where in Austin are you going where "it's just white people everywhere and their Asian proxies"? About everywhere I go in Austin I think I'm around more Hispanics, blacks, and Asians combined than non-Hispanic whites. It's been a long time since I was somewhere in Austin that was all white, or even vastly majority white. Austin is a fairly diverse city and far from being all white and Asian. I could be mistaken but I do believe it's a majority-minority city, actually. If it isn't, then it's right at 50% non-Hispanic white.

[mkwensky]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

I just spent a good part of today in Hermann Park and it was not noticeably any more one ethnic group than another - quite a few caucasian, hispanic, and black. I would not even have thought about it unless I had seen this thread.

If you hang out around the pond near the zoo or go near the playground off Fondren/Main then you'll see what the thread is about. Also don't go when Miller Outdoor has a show.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by mkwensky

If you hang out around the pond near the zoo or go near the playground off Fondren/Main then you'll see what the thread is about. Also don't go when Miller Outdoor has a show.

Looks like they have a show tonight - 'Doctor Nativo' - that looked halfway interesting, so we though about going but are too worn out from the day.

Tomorrow is a showing of the film 'Coco'.

I have never seen so many people posing in one area for formal and semi-formal pictures. It was pretty entertaining to watch some, though .

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by mkwensky

If you hang out around the pond near the zoo or go near the playground off Fondren/Main then you'll see what the thread is about. Also don't go when Miller Outdoor has a show.

Well, still don't see anything note worthy - walked to the zoo from the museum of natural history, following the east side of the pool/pond, then later came back on the west side of the lake past the playgrounds and circles around the Japaneses garden. If anything, largest represented group was Hispanic with black maybe least, with Caucasian somewhere in between?

Wonderful weather, tons of people out on paddle boast and picnicking. And again, lost of professional or semi-professional pictures being taken.

[Raider Scott]

Back in the day, Miller Outdoor Theater had some pretty good offerings.


We saw several different musicians at the Jazz Festival and the Juneteenth Blues Festival and other events.


Those events usually brought out a mix of people and were big fun.