Houston vs. Dallas (Plano, Center, Savoy: maternity, sales, apartments)

[dollaztx]

Originally Posted by dallasboi

and another one.......
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If this one happens that's over 6,700 jobs with Toyota. Not counting all the suppliers that would follow them which would probably put it close to 10,000.

[Exult.Q36]

It doesn't take rocket science to understand the reason why all these corporate headquarters are relocating to DFW area, mainly because of DFW airport and DFW centralize location. This is just the beginning of a wave of companies relocating to the DFW area.

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by gsupstate

Actually, seems it would have made MORE sense for Toyota to go to Houston. Gulf States is an independent distibutor, one of two distributors in the US not owned by Toyota. But distribution by Gulf States is far removed from all the car design, marketing, sales, dealership design, importing and control of US manufacturing that will occur at Toyota's US headquarters. Seems the two would have worked well in tandem and complimented each other in the same city.

If being close to a large independent distributor was important to them then Florida may have been a better fit than Houston. I don't get your logic here, they would be competing for the same sales and marketing personnel and would be overshadowing their marketing efforts. I doubt if GST would have favored a corporate more to Houston and may be weary of the corporate move to North Texas as well since GST has a large presence there as well.

They are not moving everything out of Torrence so how much design and engineering will be done in Plano is speculation at this time. My guess is this is basically sales marketing and finance that will be moving.

[TexasTallest]

The Coolest City In Texas

Straight from Architectural Digest - The International Design Authority

"When did Houston—long associated with oil, NASA, crippling humidity, isolating car culture, and McMansion sprawl—become one of the most exciting places in America? Over the past decade the Texas city has welcomed an influx of young professionals, people displaced by Katrina, immigrants, and other transplants enticed by the low cost of living and strong job prospects. At the same time, a growing cadre of avant-garde chefs, artists, and designers have been reenergizing H-Town, as it is nicknamed, creating innovative restaurants and cutting-edge boutiques in hip micro-neighborhoods that barely registered ten years ago. The country's second-most charitable urban center, Houston is also benefiting from healthy philanthropic investments that are helping to expand its cultural offerings. As a result, proud Houstonians will tell you, the city has supplanted Austin as the state's coolest metropolis, thanks to its diverse population and artistically inclined, architecturally ambitious outlook."

[majicdonjuan]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

The Coolest City In Texas

Straight from Architectural Digest - The International Design Authority

"When did Houston—long associated with oil, NASA, crippling humidity, isolating car culture, and McMansion sprawl—become one of the most exciting places in America? Over the past decade the Texas city has welcomed an influx of young professionals, people displaced by Katrina, immigrants, and other transplants enticed by the low cost of living and strong job prospects. At the same time, a growing cadre of avant-garde chefs, artists, and designers have been reenergizing H-Town, as it is nicknamed, creating innovative restaurants and cutting-edge boutiques in hip micro-neighborhoods that barely registered ten years ago. The country's second-most charitable urban center, Houston is also benefiting from healthy philanthropic investments that are helping to expand its cultural offerings. As a result, proud Houstonians will tell you, the city has supplanted Austin as the state's coolest metropolis, thanks to its diverse population and artistically inclined, architecturally ambitious outlook."

That's hilarious that Architectural Digest is ranking cool cities.

With that being said, Houston and Austin are the two most fun/cool/whatever places in TX so they got it right.

[BCB]

Wtf...

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

The Coolest City In Texas

Straight from Architectural Digest - The International Design Authority

"When did Houston—long associated with oil, NASA, crippling humidity, isolating car culture, and McMansion sprawl—become one of the most exciting places in America? Over the past decade the Texas city has welcomed an influx of young professionals, people displaced by Katrina, immigrants, and other transplants enticed by the low cost of living and strong job prospects. At the same time, a growing cadre of avant-garde chefs, artists, and designers have been reenergizing H-Town, as it is nicknamed, creating innovative restaurants and cutting-edge boutiques in hip micro-neighborhoods that barely registered ten years ago. The country's second-most charitable urban center, Houston is also benefiting from healthy philanthropic investments that are helping to expand its cultural offerings. As a result, proud Houstonians will tell you, the city has supplanted Austin as the state's coolest metropolis, thanks to its diverse population and artistically inclined, architecturally ambitious outlook."

Published in their April 2014 issue, great find TT I'd rep you again if I could...

[BCB]

Y'all are pathetic.

[TexasTallest]

Originally Posted by majicdonjuan

That's hilarious that Architectural Digest is ranking cool cities.

With that being said, Houston and Austin are the two most fun/cool/whatever places in TX so they got it right.

Yeah I thought it was sort of odd for them to cover that too but a friend had the magazine and it was even one of the cover stories.
Agreed.. They definitely got it right.

[TexasTallest]

Originally Posted by BCB

Y'all are pathetic.

Why.. Because an international publication with an eye for architecture said Houston was the coolest city in Texas?