Slick Vik Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Houston, we have a problem: You’re ugly. This is the United States’ fourth largest city when it comes to population, but the attraction sure isn’t scenery. There are many other ugly American cities (let’s face it — American metropolises aren’t exactly beauties: Atlanta, Cleveland…), but this one should win the title of ugliest of them all, with a large impoverished and homeless population (close to one in five families live below the poverty line) and a cityscape with no formal zoning regulations. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/10/travel-website-ranks-houston-on-top-10-list/?cmpid=hpts#17000-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Haters gon' hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Nothing like ranking some of the largest cities as ugly to drive traffic to their website. I found it off-putting that they blame ugliness on poor people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Houston uglier then Dallas? No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Houston isn't ugly, it's just...Houston. Besides, what would you expect from a city built on featureless prairie and swamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 A lot of Houston is pretty ugly - not gonna lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 see how ugly houston is here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/haif/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I think Houston lacks some of the "polish" that Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin tend to have, but to me, Houston has a lot of what I call "city-ness". Bryan has it. College Station doesn't, partially because it's newer and perceived to be nicer. It's pretty tough to describe, but it's best when you combine a somewhat aging road with a plethora of random businesses. But if you consider that to be ugly, there's plenty of neighborhoods just outside of 610 that have huge houses and lots of shade...and if you don't like that, then... Oh, and I consider this quote: with a large impoverished and homeless population to be mostly true of ANY city, and Houston has a proportion so it's not ALL bad. Compare those same proportions to different cities even within Texas, like, say Waco, and you'll find that Houston comes out quite on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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