Spoke to an aspiring council member

[Poltracker]

[quote=Malvie;11489838]EE, I don't know where else in the US you've been, but Houston has some of the largest buildings, roads, and "components" around. NYC is bigger, as is Chicago, but most other places are not as developed as Houston already is.

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No, they are not. They are definitely more densely populated, but the cities themselves are smaller than Houston area wise.

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by Malvie

EE, I don't know where else in the US you've been, but Houston has some of the largest buildings, roads, and "components" around. NYC is bigger, as is Chicago, but most other places are not as developed as Houston already is.

I have to agree with some of the others on here: those desiring a completely pedestrian urban experience can find same in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. You'll not find it in most of the southern and western cities, period--or anywhere (other than Chicago) where the weather is extreme.

(BTW, I loved living in NYC when I was 30. I wouldn't want to do it now. I don't want to walk everywhere, I want to drive my car and park it near my destination. And yes, I'm 52 now. Even many New Yorkers I know leave the city as they hit middle/late middle age; they want an easier lifestyle.).

Well, I was merely echoing some of the other posts that I have seen on this website where the individual mentions that Houston is a dynamic and changing city, whereas most other northern cities have already had the major "components" put in. If you look around Houston things seem new and just built. But, in most other cities northern cities it seems like the roads and buildings have been around for a while.

[theSUBlime]

Um, why do you always to state the obvious? It's more than apparent that Houston was developed after the advent of the automobile. So yes, it is a dynamic, changing city--it's been playing catch up. Houstonians know this, and so does everyone else. Seriously though, if you want to help this city out, get a job working for METRO or a construction job, and go to class and get good grades to help UH attend it's "Tier 1 dream." Getting involved might help more than harping about something that's already in the process.

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by theSUBlime

Um, why do you always to state the obvious? It's more than apparent that Houston was developed after the advent of the automobile. So yes, it is a dynamic, changing city--it's been playing catch up. Houstonians know this, and so does everyone else. Seriously though, if you want to help this city out, get a job working for METRO or a construction job, and go to class and get good grades to help UH attend it's "Tier 1 dream." Getting involved might help more than harping about something that's already in the process.

SOME people earlier in the thread dont agree with thats why i felt I needed to reinstate that.

METRO and Construction doesn't pay like O&G jobs do. Especially Engineering ones. And face it, most people here dont move because the city is so great, they move because the jobs are better and higher paying.


I think that Houstonians don't realize how far UH is from being Tier 1. There are so many improvements that need to be made. Day to day I still see drawbacks and reasons why UH wont make it in the next 5 years. But, UH is moving and pushing to do something instead of sitting there.

[XodoX]

Originally Posted by EEstudent

SOME people earlier in the thread dont agree with thats why i felt I needed to reinstate that.

METRO and Construction doesn't pay like O&G jobs do. Especially Engineering ones. And face it, most people here dont move because the city is so great, they move because the jobs are better and higher paying.


I think that Houstonians don't realize how far UH is from being Tier 1. There are so many improvements that need to be made. Day to day I still see drawbacks and reasons why UH wont make it in the next 5 years. But, UH is moving and pushing to do something instead of sitting there.

Lol, They do. If you ask me, it's gonna be another 20 years at least.

[texas7]

"the disaster of Houston" and exactly what is that? People keep moving here so it must not be too much of a disaster.

[texas7]

Originally Posted by EEstudent

Well, I was merely echoing some of the other posts that I have seen on this website where the individual mentions that Houston is a dynamic and changing city, whereas most other northern cities have already had the major "components" put in. If you look around Houston things seem new and just built. But, in most other cities northern cities it seems like the roads and buildings have been around for a while.

Yes and a huge number of those Northern cities are all on the decline (no, not the major such as NYC) as their economies are on the downturn and population declines as people move away for both jobs and more seasons of good weather, etc. Do I want to be like them -- money spent to make it a more beautiful place but economies too expensive to live well in, shoveling snow and ice for 4 months a year and working people moving away to live better - leaving a city in a decline and near bankruptcy -- thanks but no thanks.