At the risk of being dubbed a Republican, racist or both, I'll ask this question --
Who thinks the elephant in the room downtown is black people? You can't help but notice that several Main St. clubs, which used to have a couple of black people in them on a weekend night are now almost exclusively black.
Does this make a difference to the viability of residential development downtown in a city that I believe is still pretty racist at its core? Do white Houstonians want to live in a neighborhood that attracts black people by the hundreds every weekend? What if these black people are dressed well and not causing any problems (they are)? I think it's still a stretch for Whitey in Houston to pay over $300K for a small condo to live in a neighborhood frequented by black people. Maybe that's why residential development is being held back.
Unfortunatly, I can't deny that after Super Bowl partiers, and Puff Daddy/Sean P Diddy/Puffy... hit downtown that the demographics of these clubs changed. This past summer my son worked a couple of these downtown clubs and when his car was in the shop, l gave him a ride. Wow! this blond haired white girl in her white Lexus felt pretty out of place. My son wasn't too comfortable with me being there either and felt it was best that I drop him off a block or so away so I didn't have to get caught in the middle of a street party. Lucky for my son, he has his father's coloring and can and does blend in wherever he goes. For me, I feel much more comfortable in Midtown going to clubs like Escobar or The Roof where the partiers are an eclectic mix. I also believe that to sustain growth in a vibrant urban center it must be diverse enough that everyones' dot makes for a beautiful landscape, not just a smudge. Without variety life is just dull!
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Unfortunatly, I can't deny that after Super Bowl partiers, and Puff Daddy/Sean P Diddy/Puffy... hit downtown that the demographics of these clubs changed. This past summer my son worked a couple of these downtown clubs and when his car was in the shop, l gave him a ride. Wow! this blond haired white girl in her white Lexus felt pretty out of place. My son wasn't too comfortable with me being there either and felt it was best that I drop him off a block or so away so I didn't have to get caught in the middle of a street party. Lucky for my son, he has his father's coloring and can and does blend in wherever he goes. For me, I feel much more comfortable in Midtown going to clubs like Escobar or The Roof where the partiers are an eclectic mix. I also believe that to sustain growth in a vibrant urban center it must be diverse enough that everyones' dot makes for a beautiful landscape, not just a smudge. Without variety life is just dull!