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Traffic and TransportationThe Katy Freeway is full. The Southwest Freeway is full. The Eastex Freeway is full. All the freeways are full. What should we do next? |
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Houston Real EstateTalk about buying, selling, relocating, building, neighborhoods, and other issues related to settling down in the Bayou City. |
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City HallIt's your city. How is it serving you? Are the potholes being filled, or do we have to call 911 for 311? |
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Houston and the EnvironmentFrom flooding to Buffalo Bayou to air pollution to the rapidly disappearing Katy Prairie, talk about the city's impact on the environment and the environment's impact on the city. |
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Houston and the MediaRadio, TV, Newspapers, web, and more. Discuss Houston's home-grown media (KTRK, KIAH, KHOU, The Chron, The Press, KTRH, KUHF, etc...) and how the outside world sees Houston. |
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International HoustonLife in Houston's Asian, French, British, Russian, Mexican and other foreign-based communities. |
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Houston Area Dining, Shopping and EntertainmentHouston and its environs have great restaurants, the largest mall in Texas, and some of the liveliest night life in the Southwest. |
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The Arts in HoustonFrom huge museums to independent galleries, painting, sculpture, dance, fashion, and music flourish in Houston. |
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DowntownRebirth on the bayou, or just as seedy and run down as ever? |
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MidtownFrom acres of vacant lots to a thriving community. Check out what's going on in Houston's newest inner Loop neighborhood. |
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MontroseCombining stately homes and the city's "Alternative" culture. |
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The HeightsProud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago. |
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West Loop/Galleria/Uptown/MemorialAnother of Houston's cities-within-a-city. The shopping and business mecca is turning residential before our eyes. |
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The East EndThe historic and industrial heart of the Bayou City, between downtown and the Port of Houston. |
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Museum DistrictQuiet. Green. Dignified. The neighborhood so many others try to emulate. |
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Texas Medical CenterOne of the fastest growing cityscapes in Houston. |
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Other Houston NeighborhoodsPost the topic here. If a neighborhood gets enough messages, it will get its own forum. |
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Bryan-College StationJust a quick trip up highway 6 the future of Texas is made. |
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San AntonioThe second-largest city in Texas, best known for the Alamo and the Riverwalk. |
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Dallas/Fort Worth/MetroplexOur neighbors to the north. |
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AustinState capitol, tech hub, college town, hippie haven. Austin is many things to many people. |
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Other Texas PlacesFrom Amarillo to Brownsville. El Paso to Nacogdoches. There's a lot of places to see in the Lone Star State. Talk about them here. |
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New Orleans and Southern LouisianaThe food. The music. The city. The swamps. |
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Meanwhile, In The Rest of the World...Discussions of architecture and urban issues in other cities within the United States and abroad. |
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General Houston DiscussionsFor anything about Houston that doesn't quite fit into another category. |
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