Houston vs. Dallas (Austin, Spring, Keller: real estate, condos, neighborhoods)

[dallasboi]

Originally Posted by dallasboi

If a person had never heard of either city, the Dallas video would be more interesting. ......just going by the video's.

Originally Posted by Surcharles

Pfft. The Dallas video shows you a city that's trying too hard to disassociate itself with anthing that's related to Texas. I didn't see anything in that video that I wouldn't be able to find in another city.

I like Dallas but not because of anything that was shown in that corny video. Neither Texas city is good at showcasing its unique attributes.

Corny?!!.......even if you didnt agree with anything that was being said in the video , its still an awesomely produced edgy vibrant eye catching video........it was well done.

[RayStokes]

Originally Posted by Surcharles

Pfft. The Dallas video shows you a city that's trying too hard to disassociate itself with anthing that's related to Texas.

You mean other than the first half of the video which had Longhorns running through open fields, guys in cowboy hats, and people two-stepping in a honky tonk???

Nothing Texan about any of that.

[majicdonjuan]

Originally Posted by RayStokes

You mean other than the first half of the video which had Longhorns running through open fields, guys in cowboy hats, and people two-stepping in a honky tonk???

Nothing Texan about any of that.

I believe when all of those images were going across the narrator was saying something along the lines of "Dallas is breaking all of those old Texas stereotypes," or something similar? Or did I just imagine that.

The Dallas one was OK but it didn't really capture me until the very end.

[RayStokes]

No, you're right. He does say something along the lines of "When you say our name, everyone thinks they know us. Everyone's stuck on stereotypes, but we've been changing." Then it goes into showing downtown and how much money they've spent on parks and the new Perot Museum and all of that.

I didn't take it as distancing themselves from cowboy images. I took it as meaning, "We're not just cowboys and cattle ranchers in a big city like everyone seems to think. We have a cosmopolitan urban center that is evolving that you may not have heard about."

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Spade

The city of Houston shouldn't have even put it up for vote. They should have put in zoning and be done with it. That's me though.

Yeah sure get rid of everything that makes Houston different from those "other" cities.

The people of Houston don't want zoning why is that so hard for some people to accept?

Your way of thinking is border line socialism.

[majicdonjuan]

Originally Posted by RayStokes

No, you're right. He does say something along the lines of "When you say our name, everyone thinks they know us. Everyone's stuck on stereotypes, but we've been changing." Then it goes into showing downtown and how much money they've spent on parks and the new Perot Museum and all of that.

I didn't take it as distancing themselves from cowboy images. I took it as meaning, "We're not just cowboys and cattle ranchers in a big city like everyone seems to think. We have a cosmopolitan urban center that is evolving that you may not have heard about."

Ah OK. I'm with you. And I agree - as a Texan I'm proud of the both the great urban areas we've been able to build up as well as our more traditional cowboy/rodeo/wild west culture. I don't think anywhere in Texas needs to play that down - it's a stereotype but not a bad one imo.

[dallasboi]

Originally Posted by majicdonjuan

Ah OK. I'm with you. And I agree - as a Texan I'm proud of the both the great urban areas we've been able to build up as well as our more traditional cowboy/rodeo/wild west culture. I don't think anywhere in Texas needs to play that down - it's a stereotype but not a bad one imo.

To me it becomes a bad stereotype if we drive it down people's throats and that's really not who we are anymore. Cities evolve themselves. If a city pulls away from a traditional image its natural evolution not disowning roots....If we force outsiders to view our evolving city as it was in the past it turns Dallas into a theme park.. . ....its almost a mockery.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Yeah sure get rid of everything that makes Houston different from those "other" cities.

The people of Houston don't want zoning why is that so hard for some people to accept?

Your way of thinking is border line socialism.

And? What's your point? Because Houston has no zoning it's different? Doesn't make it better. And don't throw that crap about socialism at me. I don't deal in that line of work.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by dallasboi

To me it becomes a bad stereotype if we drive it down people's throats and that's really not who we are anymore. Cities evolve themselves. If a city pulls away from a traditional image its natural evolution not disowning roots....If we force outsiders to view our evolving city as it was in the past it turns Dallas into a theme park.. . ....its almost a mockery.

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with embracing the wild west rough frontier cowboy image and personality. It means anything goes and you think big. You don't waste around and wait and continue to be average. I think Texas cities should honestly embrace that more. Many people outside of the country think of Texas as that Cowboy spirit and come away disappointed when they don't see what they aspire to see. I personally think the Cowboy spirit and personality is cool and what makes this country different.

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by Spade

And? What's your point? Because Houston has no zoning it's different? Doesn't make it better. And don't throw that crap about socialism at me. I don't deal in that line of work.

Some people prefer no zoning, some doubt. I don't mind it. I am just not a fan of all of the unincorporated areas.