Take a look at a map. 77070 is up past 1960 off Cypresswood and 249. Well outside the beltway and deep into 281.
Eh, we don’t usually do the bar scene much anymore, but when we do, we hit up Texas Roadhouse (on the 59 feeder before the Northpark exit) for their $1.50 big beers. The rest of the time we drive to Humble or the Woodlands.
I know it's bad taste to quote the same post twice, but it reminded me of this photo I took a few days ago at my favorite Pho restaurant. It's a combination of sauces that you only see here:
It's a matter of personal preferences. If you want to live in a neiborhood with no scenery, no character, and that is no different from the hundreds of other similar ones in the area, than that's certainly your preference. I'm simply stating that the lack of zoning has ultimately led to much of Houston's out of control sprawl and ultimate traffic problems. The land is cheap, so developers are encouraged to simply keep building outside the city. If you want to see the right way to plan a city, go visit Portland. They have done it the right way while maintaining green space, parks, and a more than adequate mass transit system that cuts down traffic.
Portland also happens to be in one of the prettiest areas on the country, the northwest. Portland and Seattle blows Houston in city scenery because they already had nice geographic backgrounds to build on. Zoning seems like it will always be shot down in Houston, cause this city prefers saving a few bucks over aesthetics. Isn't that one of Houston's calling cards, cost of living here is cheaper then other big cities?
Portland is for smelly hippies who like to ride the bus. Seattle can't keep a basketball team. Texas kicks your ****ing ass.
I've been to Poorland and See-ya-later, it rain like piss all day but the seafood is good, I'll give you that much.
It took me 20 minutes to get from Chuy's to the Galleria this afternoon which is typically how long it takes me to get home to Katy from work. I really dig the lack of traffic inside the loop.
if everyone that lives in the suburbs that complains moves into that part of town, wouldn't that make the traffic worse there?
where do you work? because if you work near the loop i dont believe for one second it only takes you 20 mins. to get to katy during rush hour. hell, it almost takes me 20 mins. to get from the memorial/woodway 610 on-ramp onto I10. but outside of rush hour i can get to the heights/museum district/village/midtown/downtown/upper kirby/galleria all w/in 10-15 mins.
Riiiiiigghhhhhhttt Baqui, because the wasteland of townhomes that Midtown/Montrose/Shepherd/West U/Rice Military, etc, etc , etc inside the loop has become has soooooooooooooooooo much ****ing character. Give me a break.
That all depends on what roads you take. For example, if you go over to Washington or West gray, you get less traffic. You've lived here long enough. If you're inside the loop, use alternate routes. Every idiot uses Richmond and Westheimer.
Comparatively to the suburbs? Without a doubt. I've lived in Houston nearly my entire life, and the Midtown/Montose area has character that Bellaire never did, which still has leaps and bounds more character than anything the master-planned communities have. Where have you lived? I've lived in a lot of places in Houston, and I've visited everywhere else. Can you say that?
