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Going Up! - Sponsored by SYVP

News and information about Houston's new skyscrapers and other developments.For discussion of new and proposed projects.
Sponsored by: SYVP Architectural 3D & Hand-Drawn Rendering, and Scale Models

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Houston Photos

View and share photos of Houston.Post your pictures of the Bayou City, and view other people's pictures.
Related link: Houston prints and posters for your home or office.

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  1. HAIF Photo of the Day
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Skyscrapers

News and talk about Houston's skyscrapers and skyline.Which are the best? Which were mistakes?
Related link: The big wiki list of new projects going up in Houston

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Architects, Developers, and Designs

Discussions about architectural styles and the architects that bring them to life.Photos and discussions of architects, styles of architecture, and the people behind them.

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Historic Houston

Talk about the things you remember from Houston's past and find out the history of your neighborhood.Places that have survived the city's "progress" and those that are only memories. Plus places that go bump in the night.

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Houston Mod

Modern architecture is alive and well in Houston. Here's where to find it.Discussions of Houston's modern architectural heritage.

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Crater Houston Alliance

Some buildings are just too ugly to live. Let's put them out of our misery.Discussions about demolition, and the ugly buildings you'd like to implode.

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Holy Places

From churches to temples to cemeteries, it's the spiritual side of Houston expressed in architecture.Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, Temples, Cathedrals, Chapels, and other revered places.

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Sports and Stadia

The Astros, Comets, Dynamo, Rockets, Texans, and more.The teams, their buildings, and all things related.

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Moving to Houston

Houston for newcomers and advice on where to live when you get here.A place to ask questions before you move, get guidance as you prepare, and learn what to expect once you're here.

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Community Announcements

Tell us what's going on in your world.Press releases, announcements, and notices related to Houston architecture, real estate, development, and culture.

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HAIF en Español

Spanish language discussions go here.Para las discusiones sobre Houston en Español.

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Traffic and Transportation

The Katy Freeway is full. The Southwest Freeway is full. The Eastex Freeway is full. All the freeways are full.  What should we do next?The 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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  2. Trains
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Houston Real Estate

Talk about buying, selling, relocating, building, neighborhoods, and other issues related to settling down in the Bayou City.Talk about buying, selling, relocating, building, neighborhoods, and other issues related to settling down in the Bayou City.
Do not post real estate listings. They go here: Real Estate and Apartment Listings

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Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

D.I.Y. with a Houston twist.  Discuss your projects and get advice on problems that only seem to pop up in the Bayou City.Talk about the process and business of construction from huge towers to D.I.Y. with a Houston twist. Discuss your projects and get advice on problems that only seem to pop up in the Bayou City.

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  1. Deed Restrictions, Variances, and Permits
  2. Interior Decorating
  3. Landscaping and Lawn Care
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City Hall

It's your city.  How is it serving you?  Are the potholes being filled, or do we have to call 911 for 311?It'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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  1. Crime and Punishment
  2. Education
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Houston and the Environment

From 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.From 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 Media

Radio, TV, Newspapers, web, and more.  Discuss Houston's home-grown media (KTRK, KHCW, KHOU, The Chron, The Press, KTRH, KUHF, etc...) and how the outside world sees Houston.Radio, TV, Newspapers, web, and more. Discuss Houston's home-grown media (KTRK, KHCW, KHOU, The Chron, The Press, KTRH, KUHF, etc...) and how the outside world sees Houston.

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International Houston

Life in Houston's Asian, French, British, Russian, Mexican and other foreign-based communities.Life in Houston's Asian, French, British, Russian, Mexican and other foreign-based communities.

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Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment

Houston is a great restaurant town, has the largest mall in Texas, and some of the liveliest night life in the Southwest.Houston 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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Downtown

Rebirth on the bayou, or just as seedy and run down as ever?

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Midtown

If you don't live there, chances are you don't know it exists. But it's actually one of the hottest locales in town.

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Montrose

Combining stately homes and the city's "Alternative" culture.

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The Heights

Once Houston's first exurb, linked only by electric trolley. Now one of the few places to see Houston as it was 100 years ago.

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West Loop/Galleria/Memorial

Another of Houston's cities-within-a-city. The shopping and business mecca's future appears to be in soaring condo towers.

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The East End

The historic and industrial heart of the Bayou City, between downtown and the Port of Houston.

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Museum District

Quiet. Green. Dignified. The neighborhood so many others try to emulate.

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Texas Medical Center

One of the fastest growing cityscapes in Houston.

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Other Houston Neighborhoods

Post the topic here. If a neighborhood gets enough messages, it will get its own forum.

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Galveston and the Gulf Islands

Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula and the other barrier islands of coastal Texas.
Related link: The small but growing wiki list of new projects going up on Galveston Island

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Katy and Points West

Katy, Cinco Ranch, Sealy, and other I-10 exurbs and their neighbors.

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Sugar Land and the Southwest

Sugar Land, First Colony, Missouri City, Richmond-Rosenberg and other southwestern areas.

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The Great Northwest

Champions, Spring, Klein, Cypress, Tomball, FM 1960, Copperfield, Jersey Village, Cy-Fair and more.

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The Woodlands and Northern Pines

The Woodlands, Kingwood, Spring, Conroe, Humble, Cleveland and onward into the Piney Woods.

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Coastal Prairie and Bay

The mainland communities south of Houston and along the coast of Galveston Bay from Pearland, Alvin, Freeport, and Lake Jackson to Clear Lake, Texas City, and Anahuac.

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Bryan-College Station

Population: 152,415 (2000)

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San Antonio

Now the second-largest city in Texas, best known for the Alamo and the Riverwalk.
Population 1,144,646 (2000)

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Dallas/Fort Worth/Metroplex

Our neighbors to the north.
Dallas Population 1,188,580 (2000). Fort Worth 534,694.
Respectful discussions, only. Any my-city-is-better-than-your-city flamewars will be deleted without notice.

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Austin

The state capital and Texas' own version of San Francisco
Population 656,562 (2000)

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Other Texas Places

From 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 Louisiana

The food. The music. The city. The swamp.
Population: 484,674 (2000).

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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 Discussions

For anything about Houston that doesn't quite fit into another category.

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The Weather

Hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, sandstorms, and sun: Texas has it all.

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  1. Hurricane Ike 2008
  2. Hurricane Rita 2005
  3. Hurricane Katrina 2005
  4. Hurricane Wilma 2005
  5. June, 2006 Flooding
  6. January, 2007 Ice Storm
  7. Hurricane Dean 2007
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Off Topic

For sensible discussion of other topics of interest. Books, art, whatever. Anything but sex, politics, and morality.

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  2. Humor And Incidental Finds (HAIF)
  3. The HAIF Bookshelf
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Way Off Topic

For discussion of controversial topics. Sex. Politics. Morality. Things like that. Keep it PG-13, or your post will be deleted. There are children among us.

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  2. Religion
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Computers, Technology and the Internet

If you're here, you must have a computer and internet access. Talk about computers, life online, the latest gadgets and gizmos, and related cool stuff.

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Classified Ads

Need something? Have something to sell? Got some room? Looking for space? Post your ads here. Ads for get-rich-quick schemes, MLM programs, and anything verging on illegal or questionable will be deleted without warning.

This section is for active members of HAIF, not for random people to drop by, promote their business, and not participate fully in the forum. If you have fewer than 50 posts on HAIF, don't even bother posting an ad in this section.

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Houston Architecture .Info

For discussions of the web site and suggestions for improvements to it, and this forum.

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  3. The Houston Posts
  4. HAIF Contests
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