TxDave Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 As a (former) resident of both cities, I am truly fond of each. I have continually maintained that Houston and Dallas are much more similar than they are different. My personal experience living in both has only emphasized this concept.Rather that focus only on "one-upmanship", we should instead evaluate what we have in common and what we can learn from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Dallas and Houston can not be compared to each other because of the vibe that makes them one of a kind, That is what makes Texas great, that's what makes life great. be yourself ect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Dallas and Houston can not be compared to each other because of the vibe that makes them one of a kind, That is what makes Texas great, that's what makes life great. be yourself ect...I agree - there is a different vibe in Houston and Dallas (I love both!) . But I still maintain they are similar cities overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 LBJ Freeway (I-635) is goegraphically similar to major freeway intersections with Beltway 8 in Houston (Beltway 8 is actually more square whereas LBJ is more rounded)- Gallaria Dallas is similar geographically to Memorial City.- Westchase is similar to Addison- IAH is slightly more convenient than DFWnot sure if phrases like "similar geographically", "slightly more convenient", do anything to describe either city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 They are both in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Aug. 24, 2007, 9:48AMUs vs. themThe Houston-Dallas rivalry: OK, just who really is No. 1?By TARA DOOLEYCopyright 2007 Houston Chroniclhttp://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/5079055.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Aug. 24, 2007, 9:48AMUs vs. themThe Houston-Dallas rivalry: OK, just who really is No. 1?By TARA DOOLEYCopyright 2007 Houston Chroniclhttp://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/5079055.htmlThat article pretty much said nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 That article pretty much said nothing.No kidding. The Chron never stops embarrassing us. Is that place run by junior high girls or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 The slide show is pretty funny. The dig at their shared services Ballet was pretty funny. Looked like a kids play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboybud Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Aug. 24, 2007, 9:48AMUs vs. themThe Houston-Dallas rivalry: OK, just who really is No. 1?By TARA DOOLEYCopyright 2007 Houston Chroniclhttp://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/5079055.htmlSo Houston is better than Dallas in such highbrow categories as Dance, Classical, Literature and Art.Yet Dallas is the one full of uppity, pretentious snobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 We have a piece of crap newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 That article pretty much said nothing.The only thing that article actually proves is that Houston loses the newspaper competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Even the Dallas Morning News' website is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 The only thing that article actually proves is that Houston loses the newspaper competition.LOL So true. So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 The Chronic strikes again. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slfunk Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 That article pretty much said nothing.Reading through it really sounds like someone very young was given an assigment and threw something together. The one thing I found interesting in the comparison is that she included Galveston as part of the comparison, yet did not include Ft. Worth as part of Dallas. I know its what many like to believe, that Ft. Worth is in an isolated part of Texas far away from Dallas, but downtown Ft. Worth is about 35 miles from downtown Dallas. While downtown Galveston is 50 miles from downtown Houston. The only mention of Ft. Worth was the Texas Ballet (the major ballet theater for Dallas and Ft. worth), yet when she wrote about the Musuems she totally blew off Ft. Worth. She also blew off the new stadium being built for the cowboys, etc. etc., buy I guess you do that to try and make a point. The only point to me is that the cities are more like each other then not. They each have characteristics that make them a little different from the other. The major differences are one has zoning while one doesn't. One is able to annex land around it, while one is land locked by surround suburbs. One has a more expansive freeway system, while the other has a more expansive rail system. The city of Houston proper will always be larger then the city of Dallas proper (land mass and population), yet the metro areas will probably always be similar in size. Both the metro areas will continue to stand out as the top 2 in the state. Any development in one will only help the development of the other and the state as a whole. Being someone who works for a major architecture/urban planning firm; they are both in Texas. Generally speaking you will see the same type of development patterns in the city and in the suburbs whether it be DFW, Houston, San Antonio, Austin...etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deut28Thirteen Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 The cities are similar more than diffrent yes, but who cares. The big diffrence that put all the similarities to rest is the simple fact that they are Dallas and we are Houston. Whats wrong with having a friendly rivalry? Houston all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Texans 28... Cowboys 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Texans 28... Cowboys 16 Though only preseason, that was a nice win tonight. The Texans are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanra Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Biggest diffrence to me is that all of Houston's museums, universities, theatres, sports venues, top- end neighborhoods (West U, the Village, River Oaks etc...), best parks (Herman Park and Memorial Park), and the all the great things about the city are all inside the west-side of the loop. Great 50 sq. miles or so to live, play, work. To get to the Dallas areas best areas like the sport venues, museums, etc.. Ft. Worth and the whole metro needs to be included. I know both metro areas are very sprawled out but at least Houston's best qualities are in the core and not 50 miles from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Guys...........Hating gets us nowhere fast!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Guys...........Hating gets us nowhere fast!!!!!!!It's gotten me a long way in life... Don't underestimate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 It's gotten me a long way in life... Don't underestimate it. Well......... as long as you are being honest about all of the hatred u have........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenc Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 If you were to plop a New Yorker or someone from Europe in the middle of Dallas or Houston, they would see no real difference. The skylines, (that we argue about constantly), the restaurants, the culture....its all Texas. Looking at this discussion from a more International perspective, the cities are practically identical. Think about how different Rome is from Paris, or Tokyo from Mumbai. Now those are different cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Well......... as long as you are being honest about all of the hatred u have........ It was a joke genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 If you were to plop a New Yorker or someone from Europe in the middle of Dallas or Houston, they would see no real difference. The skylines, (that we argue about constantly), the restaurants, the culture....its all Texas. Looking at this discussion from a more International perspective, the cities are practically identical. Think about how different Rome is from Paris, or Tokyo from Mumbai. Now those are different cities.Yes, to most outsiders, Houston and Dallas are incredibly similar -- to the point of being almost indistinguishable. International visitors usually think Houston just sucks a little less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyboy Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 If you were to plop a New Yorker or someone from Europe in the middle of Dallas or Houston, they would see no real difference. The skylines, (that we argue about constantly), the restaurants, the culture....its all Texas. Looking at this discussion from a more International perspective, the cities are practically identical. Think about how different Rome is from Paris, or Tokyo from Mumbai. Now those are different cities.My sister's boyfriend from England said the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yes, to most outsiders, Houston and Dallas are incredibly similar -- to the point of being almost indistinguishable. International visitors usually think Houston just sucks a little less.I NEVER want to make this a "versus" anything, but which one feels or appears to be more international??? I would say Houston, but from talking with people over at SSP, I'm not quite sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 There is a clear difference in the 2 cities. You can feel it. Austin, Houston, and Dallas all feel different. There is a different attitude in all 3 cities. Trying to apply a wholesale change in categories - like U.S. cities versus European cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Dallas has the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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