I remember LA used to have a sign on its highways saying its urban population was 2.9 million, but that was maybe 7-8 years ago and now wiki says it's 3.8.
Sure, why not. Just for all the Brightsides out there, everywhere population signs and statistics are posted, there should be an * pointing to small print saying: * This number does not include the illegal/undocumented people out there, Mr. Brightside. And suddenly, the "Houston is getting crowded" means "LEAVE MY COUNTRY, YOU ILLEGAL!" <-
Yeah I have family in LA and the heat, humidity, and traffic jams are just as bad, with the only difference being that the freeways have twice as many lanes. I don't mean third world in a bad way. I love Caracas and Taipei, except for the pollution part. Maybe I should say, developing world? I'm just saying if you drive in Houston expecting there to NOT be trucks towing lawnmowers in a buggy in the left lane, broken tires from eighteen wheelers all over the place, and abandoned cars on the shoulders of freeways then you will probably be unable to properly navigate around them and get angry in the process. My favorite experience was one time at a light around Richmond, the car right in front of me begins to go, and as we pass the intersection the hubcap from its back right tire just rolls STRAIGHT OFF. It spins forward for a ridiculous amount of time, hopping onto the curb then the sidewalk then back onto the road and then straight into my lane. I swerve a little and get it in between my tires, so no harm done. Those moments you just gotta say, "That's Houston for ya."
This just means there are more b*tches to choose from...I was there a couple weeks ago and it wasn't too bad dowtown...although traffic on 45 near Friendswood sux...Worst drivers evah, IMHO, Albuquerque, NM...