Dallas vs Houston: Round 255 (San Antonio, Austin: HOA fees, requirement, cheaper)

[SanJac]

Originally Posted by SanJac

I grew up in a neighborhood with ditches (unincorporated Harris County). We walked to school, rode our bikes in the neighborhood, played “3 flys in” in the street, and I loved to catch tadpoles, crawfish, and minnows in the ditches. We actually liked the deeper ditches! What is the point of all this?

By the way, I live in the Heights now (on a street with sidewalks) and 50% of the people walk or ride their bikes in the street (not on sidewalks). I think people just like more space...

[DabOnEm]

Originally Posted by SanJac

I grew up in a neighborhood with ditches (unincorporated Harris County). We walked to school, rode our bikes in the neighborhood, played “3 flys in” in the street, and I loved to catch tadpoles, crawfish, and minnows in the ditches. We actually liked the deeper ditches! What is the point of all this?

I lived in a neighborhood growing up without ditches, so we did the things you named in the creeks/bayous around our neighborhoods. Caught many lizards lol

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by DabOnEm

I lived in a neighborhood growing up without ditches, so we did the things you named in the creeks/bayous around our neighborhoods. Caught many lizards lol

Yep did the same stuff in along the river and in ponds growing up. I still love seeing lizards in my back yard or on the wall.

[jd433]

I've seen a lot of arguments here about why one place is better than the other but can anyone point out something concrete and definitive that objectively makes one place better than the other? Sonething that will show a clear contrast between the 2 places?
Or are they so closely similar that the differences are only slight and mostly just a matter of preference?

For instance if we compared Dallas to New York City there would be many huge differences. Or if we compare Houston to San Diego or Seattle it would be easy to contrast the 2.

But what about Dallas and Houston?

[Jimmy1953]

Dallas has so many neighborhoods. Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts, Uptown, Lemmon Avenue Oak Lawn, Downtown, Knox Village, Victory Park, Design District, ... Thankfully we have public trains, trolleys connecting them.

[Jimmy1953]

I live in south Irving. So I park my car and jump on the train at our Irving downtown station. I ride to downtown Dallas when I need to jump off to other places. In truth I actually ride DART to downtown Dallas rarely. Mainly at State Fair time. I do like Victory Park and the Museum District. I Sometimes I have business to conduct elsewhere but rarely.I am retired so I am not a person of interest.

[Jimmy1953]

Uptown Dallas keeps building urban design to the point it is boring. Deep Ellum and the Design District are much more interesting because they are building neighborhood contextural. The developers understand the neighborhood. You get some power house developers there that are trying to get it right.

[Jimmy1953]

I remember what downtown Irving was like when we moved there in 1965. Hobby Haven (slot car track), Irving Lanes (bowling)m=, Irving Theater (see a movie with 6 Dr Pepper cans, or free tickets from local establishments) 35 cent hamburgers at Griffs. My Allstate insurance man has a little space in the corner of Sears. I stayed with my Allstate man for close to 40 years. Norman Main eventually retired. I got different agents after that. They were all good. Once the price of Allstate became double of Geico for the same policy I left regrettably. You stay with Allstate since 1968 you change with pain.

[Jimmy1953]

I did amire Vetter I liked her years years ago. Vetter was brillant caring. I traveled to New York back in the 70s and was blown away. I wished I could invite her to old Dallas.

[Jimmy1953]

Vetter you come to Dallas and it will be different. Texas is her own country. Try Austin first. Then San Antonio. Dallas third and I live there.