lonestargirl76

Thanks so much for everyone's input. I really can't get over the wealth of information that I find on this forum.

Thank you for posting this. I wasn't able to open the article, but found a similar announcement on the GVUM church website. My husband and I are going to look at a couple of properties in Garden Oaks this week, thanks to the invaluable information on this forum. I'm not crazy about the flight path overhead, but we do love the big yards, old houses, and the canopy of trees. And seeing that there is such a proactive civic organization eases our minds a bit. If we could live anywhere it would be one of the larger lots in Idylwood or Eastwood, but it seems that those are out of our price range. Does anyone have an opinion about the longterm value of the GV area? It seems like it's positioned to improve. Thanks again. Heather

Hello all, I'm new here and have enjoyed reading all of the posts about the history and revitalization of Westbury. Not being a native Houstonian (I'm from Dallas, please forgive me!) it wasn't until a few months ago that I'd heard of it. A friend bought a house in Westbury and I couldn't believe that such a beautiful and quiet little gem still exsisted in Houston. And being a longtime lover of all things mid-century, I immediately loved all of the old signs and architecture in the area, even if they are run down. Personally, I am so sad and sick of all the new crap that is being thrown up all over town. I'm shocked that people actually pay obsene amounts of money for it. I was born in 76 and my husband and I are looking for a place to raise our two young kids. As sad as the news about higher crime, evacuees, slum lords and the like makes me, it seems to me that Westbury has a lot of heart and so many people that love the area. Maybe I'm naive, but I think that will eventually turn back the tide. Though I can't yet afford to buy a house, I hope to join forces with the civic association once I am official. In the meantime, does anyone know if there has been interest by any New Urbanist developers to help revitalize the area? I just read an article in the Chronicle about a week ago about New Urbanist models in Houston. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4952085.html