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Old 08-27-2007, 09:33 AM
 
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I don't drive, I don't want to drive. Of the three cities, which one is most livable without a car? Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Old 08-27-2007, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Don't come to Houston! It's extremely spread out and public transportation leaves a lot to be desired. Houston is most definitely a driving city, bar none.

I'll let folks from Dallas or Austin answer you about those cities.
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Old 08-27-2007, 12:26 PM
 
Location: DFW, TX
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Dallas is the only city in TX with a real transportation system, but it's still not NYC. You can look at the DART at: DART.org - Dallas Area Rapid Transit
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Old 08-27-2007, 12:38 PM
 
Location: C.R. K-T
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I don't drive, I don't want to drive. Of the three cities, which one is most livable without a car? Any thoughts? Thanks.
They don't call Dallas the Los Angeles of the South for nothing.
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Old 08-27-2007, 06:35 PM
 
Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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Neither. If you don't want to drive, don't move to Texas. You don't know distance till you come here.

(And I say this as someone who rarely drives. I live close in and don't need to.)
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Old 09-01-2007, 04:26 PM
 
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Default Austin

You can actually reasonably live in Austin without a car, if you live in the central part of the city. Most areas are bikable, the bus system is decent (not great, they need to work on frequency quite a bit), and there is now Car Sharing service available in some areas as well.

There are a few neighborhoods downtown and central that have a variety of services very close by, and would work well. In addition, in those parts of the cities, drivers are not as hostile as they can be in other Texas cities.
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Old 09-01-2007, 04:37 PM
 
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Indeed, go to Austin and live close in - you can do it.

The car-free thing can be done in all three cities, but it's not easy, and particularly in Houston you will not be able to explore a whole lot of the city.
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Old 09-01-2007, 05:37 PM
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It all depends on where you live in relation to your job.

In houston, if you live in west Houston and work in the energy corridor, no problem. But if you live in Katy and work in downtown, forget about it.
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Old 09-01-2007, 10:39 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Depends. Dallas may have more rail, but Houston has more bus. Also, with the way DART is built, you will need a car to get to the stations outside of Dallas' core.
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Old 09-02-2007, 07:25 AM
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Location: Suburban Dallas
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I hate to tell y'all this, but I'd rather drive on the Katy Freeway in Houston than be stuck on I-35 in Austin. It appears the Capital City traffic is only getting worse while Houston's is actually improving a little.
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