A friend of mine recently made the observation that the wealthier part of town is usually on the north and/or west side of town. Of course, he and I only know a couple of towns well enough to say where the wealth is concentrated. So I was hoping that the BBSers could help me determine if this is true. Name all the cities you know well enough to know where the wealth is, and which side of town it's locate on. Obviously, there are pockets of wealth and poverty that can complicate this issue, but ignore those and just give us a big-picture view. Houston: West Chicago: North Cleveland: Southeast I'm told this holds true as well for Tokyo, Berlin, and Paris, though I don't have first-hand knowledge of these (whenever I was in Paris, I never knew where in town I was; besides, everywhere was wealthier than me!). ------------------ Rockets Draft Obligations Summary http://www.gaffordstudios.cjb.net/
Actually, Houston's richest part of town is central in River Oaks, West University, etc.. If you want to go outside that, it would probably have to be north with Kingwood and the Woodlands. West is Katy and, to a lesser degree, Sugar Land. They have money but not as much as the others I mentioned. ------------------ Save Our Rockets and Comets SaveOurRockets.com
Jeff, I realize that River Oaks and such are inside the Loop and very close to if not in the city center. But, it is actually west of the downtown area. The little cluster of sky-scrapers and one-way streets is what I want to reference to. ------------------ Rockets Draft Obligations Summary http://www.gaffordstudios.cjb.net/
In Dallas, the wealthier part of the city is on the North Side. It doesn't get wealthier the farther North you go, though. The Park Cities are the highest of the high dollar areas and is South of LBJ, but North of Downtown. So, there's a lot of the Dallas area that is North of the high dollar area, but the bulk of the North Side is wealthier than the South Side. In Amarillo, Texas, the wealthier part of the city is the Southwest part, though. ------------------ Houston Sports Board DFW Sports Board
In Houston it seems to stretch south and west from River Oaks & West U. and then Tanglewood towards the Sugarland area. I'm not very familiar with the Woodlands & Kingwood, although I've heard there were some very nice areas up there. Los Angeles...west, definitely. ------------------ I am the b*stard son of LHutz. Huh? Right!
Odessa, TX -- East Midland, TX -- West Of course, these two towns are growing toward one another, so it makes sense the wealth is on the side closest to the other town. Lubbock, TX -- South San Antonio -- West (If my brief observations on the way through town are correct) I guess the first three towns I mentioned are small enough that it really doesn't matter where the wealth is. You can anywhere in them fairly quickly. ------------------
Thats interesting, I never thought about the design and class structure of cities in that way before. Of course, most cities generally have poorer inner cities and wealthier outskirts, especially in the U.S. If this pattern is true, then why do you suppose the north and west tend to be wealthier areas? Does it have some psychological factor involved, or is it mere coincidence? A few other cities to use as evidence; Detroit: North and West Toronto: North Central and Center Calgary: South and West Boston: North Central One thing I've noticed is that in the States, most major cities get poorer the deeper you go into, and wealthier as you leave. Its gone to the point where its the norm. Here in Canada, as well as parts of Europe, thats not the case in most cities. Usually the very old, and most expensive parts of the city are in the center. There are of courts pockets of poorer areas, but not entire "ghettos" or "slums" as almost every major US city has. I may be stereotyping here, but thats the impression I've gotten to the majority of US cities I've visited. Up here, the wealthy and poorer areas seem less defined and definite. Azim da Dream ------------------ We don't live for the destination. We live for the journey. http://www.clutchtown.com
SLC doesn't fit the model: Southeast and east. Charleston, S.C.: East and South. ------------------ "Everyone I know has a big but... come on Simone, let's talk about your but."
this is an interesting thread. i have always been facinated with cities, and have never looked at them in this way. the way i see it, is that the land value is directly related to the weathiest areas. these areas are usually affected by some universal factors. 1. Geography: water, views, hills, trees. al these things help to raise land value. 2. transportation: there are always poor neighbourhoods adjacent to highways, and airports. 3. proximity to down town. the downtown area is always the most valuable, so old wealthy areas will be most valuable. azzim, isnt Ottawa west/north, and Montreal also west/north. thats how i remember it anyway. the biggest cities have many wealthy areas. Ny for example is all about downtown, so south, but it suburbs have equally wealthy areas like the hamptons, and westchester county. also there are parts of jersey that are filthy rich. such a big city has so many different areas. ok other cities san fran, downtown, or east of oakland also south along the coast monterey Ca deffinately south albany Ny NE providence Ri S along the bay sacramento Ca NE well thats all i really know. later ------------------
Paris is the northwest part of the city. But only to a certain point, if you go to the suburbs, it is the "slums." Dallas is definitely north. ------------------ EZLN
Austin would be west. ------------------ When you make an assumption, you make an ass out of yourself and umption. visit www.swirve.com
I wonder if it has anything to do with the prevailing air currents in that particular geographic area? It seems that the wealthy would choose to be upwind of whatever odors are generated in the area by man and nature. I am curious if our brethern in the Southtern Hemisphere will respond to this thread. Mango ------------------ Test Your NBA Trade Ideas 1. Put new topics in the proper forum. Things happening in the rest of the NBA 2. Use clear wording for new threads. 3. No duplicate threads 4. Conduct yourself as an adult. The Serious Police are watching. Donate Blood or be assimilated!
