17 Reasons Why Houston Is The Best City In America Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-houston-is-the-best-ci (Austin: 2013, house)

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Another great list, but with interesting comments.

Why Houston is the best city in America - Business Insider

[winkosmosis]

Here we go again. Jobs alone don't make a city great. Museums and parks are the only amenities for citizens that are listed... But museums don't affect day to day quality of life. Listing acreage of parks is just stupid because it's about quality not quantity--- and location, and nature of the parks. I don't really consider a paved walkway through a lawn to be a park, or a paved walkway along a drainage canal. I do photography as a side job, and Houston is the one city I've lived in where it's difficult to find a nice park to do outdoor photo shoots.

And the housing thing? Look at prices of housing in nice urban neighborhoods and compare them to other cities. Who gives a hoot about cheap tract housing in treeless suburbs? Quality of life matters, and disregard for that in favor of JORBS AND SQUARE FEETZ is exactly what is wrong with Houston culture.

[majicdonjuan]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

Here we go again. Jobs alone don't make a city great. Museums and parks are the only amenities for citizens that are listed... But museums don't affect day to day quality of life. Listing acreage of parks is just stupid because it's about quality not quantity--- and location, and nature of the parks. I don't really consider a paved walkway through a lawn to be a park, or a paved walkway along a drainage canal. I do photography as a side job, and Houston is the one city I've lived in where it's difficult to find a nice park to do outdoor photo shoots.

And the housing thing? Look at prices of housing in nice urban neighborhoods and compare them to other cities. Who gives a hoot about cheap tract housing in treeless suburbs? Quality of life matters, and disregard for that in favor of JORBS AND SQUARE FEETZ is exactly what is wrong with Houston culture.

Of course you've also ignored things like professional sports, food options, cultural diversity, and music which are also things that Houston offers that improve the quality of life for residents. Of course it's all about JORBZ AND SQUARE FEETZ (sic), right?

Just yet another national media outlet that is finally discovering Houston's greatness. Moving on...

[Redlionjr]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

Here we go again. Jobs alone don't make a city great. Museums and parks are the only amenities for citizens that are listed... But museums don't affect day to day quality of life. Listing acreage of parks is just stupid because it's about quality not quantity--- and location, and nature of the parks. I don't really consider a paved walkway through a lawn to be a park, or a paved walkway along a drainage canal. I do photography as a side job, and Houston is the one city I've lived in where it's difficult to find a nice park to do outdoor photo shoots.

And the housing thing? Look at prices of housing in nice urban neighborhoods and compare them to other cities. Who gives a hoot about cheap tract housing in treeless suburbs? Quality of life matters, and disregard for that in favor of JORBS AND SQUARE FEETZ is exactly what is wrong with Houston culture.

Man move out of Houston already damn. I don't think its the best city in America. It is one of the best imo. Jobs are a better criteria for a great city then not being able to take great shots at a park. Yep that's on everybody type reasons to move anywhere. People seem to forget jobs are what made urbanist favorite cities great and popular. Chicago to New York to San Fran. Ppl migrated to cities like that in search of work. A city full of opportunities via jobs makes room for a progressive innovative fresh bustling culture. The dynamic has shifted to the sunbelt cities and Houston is the forefront. That's just the way it is in America.

[14Bricks]

"It's by far the country's number one job creator, the home of America's booming energy industry, is more diverse than New York City (PDF) and lets you stretch a paycheck farther than anywhere else in the country.
Add to that a thriving restaurant and cultural scene, and you've got a winning case for Houston as the best American city. "

"Everybody loves parks. Houston's got more of them than any other top 10 metropolitan area."

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

Here we go again. Jobs alone don't make a city great. Museums and parks are the only amenities for citizens that are listed... But museums don't affect day to day quality of life. Listing acreage of parks is just stupid because it's about quality not quantity--- and location, and nature of the parks. I don't really consider a paved walkway through a lawn to be a park, or a paved walkway along a drainage canal. I do photography as a side job, and Houston is the one city I've lived in where it's difficult to find a nice park to do outdoor photo shoots.

And the housing thing? Look at prices of housing in nice urban neighborhoods and compare them to other cities. Who gives a hoot about cheap tract housing in treeless suburbs? Quality of life matters, and disregard for that in favor of JORBS AND SQUARE FEETZ is exactly what is wrong with Houston culture.

At the end of the day what else is there? You take away jobs/industry from any city and you have Detroit.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

Quality of life matters, and disregard for that in favor of JORBS AND SQUARE FEETZ is exactly what is wrong with Houston culture.

Family friendly, how terrible! Loolz. Go pleasure yourself please.

[Oildog]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

Here we go again. Jobs alone don't make a city great. Museums and parks are the only amenities for citizens that are listed... But museums don't affect day to day quality of life. Listing acreage of parks is just stupid because it's about quality not quantity--- and location, and nature of the parks. I don't really consider a paved walkway through a lawn to be a park, or a paved walkway along a drainage canal. I do photography as a side job, and Houston is the one city I've lived in where it's difficult to find a nice park to do outdoor photo shoots.

And the housing thing? Look at prices of housing in nice urban neighborhoods and compare them to other cities. Who gives a hoot about cheap tract housing in treeless suburbs? Quality of life matters, and disregard for that in favor of JORBS AND SQUARE FEETZ is exactly what is wrong with Houston culture.

So move out of the parents house already to someplace 'cool' with quality parks like Austin.

Populations migrate to economic opportunity and domestic freedoms, Houston has both.

[swopoe]

If I see "FEETZ" again, I may have to hurt someone.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by Redlionjr

Man move out of Houston already damn. I don't think its the best city in America. It is one of the best imo. Jobs are a better criteria for a great city then not being able to take great shots at a park. Yep that's on everybody type reasons to move anywhere. People seem to forget jobs are what made urbanist favorite cities great and popular. Chicago to New York to San Fran. Ppl migrated to cities like that in search of work. A city full of opportunities via jobs makes room for a progressive innovative fresh bustling culture. The dynamic has shifted to the sunbelt cities and Houston is the forefront. That's just the way it is in America.

Exactly! Thats why people moved to those cities and away from their farms and rural living in the late 19th, early part of the 20th century to begin with, JOBS!