Dominax Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 The Woodland's (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) NOT DONE! Rank #1 Suburb in Houston * Good Work * Good Homes * Nice parks * Nice scanerios * Nice business Someday if Houston grow up into this area this city may become more influence and upper class of things that u see in Plano and Richardson Texas in those suburbs. I-45 Hopefully this city will grow up into the Conroe area and building up traffic condition in these areas to make I-45 to reach the 80th mileage of city limit and people wouldn't believe of driving that long in going south down to Galveston by that 80th mileage that you are actually be in a city limit all the all to the end of this interstate. HELP THE CITY WITH IDEA'S * They otta build a observation tower somewhere along I-45 to reach up to 600-700 feet to get a whole view of this city and seeing the lights of downtown Houston and airport at night 30 miles way.(Restaurant) * They should build one of those runway trains connecting a track to The Woodland's But if they already did way ta go. * The Woodland's should otta create a land area for rich people in H-Town for them to create they own living dream house. For this city could become home of famous people in Houston.(Which its already a nice area to live in.) * They could develop to build a few high rise casinos with swimming pools and palm trees on one of the roofs like some towers of miami would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTX Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 The Woodland's(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) NOT DONE! Rank #1 Suburb in Houston * Good Work * Good Homes * Nice parks * Nice scanerios * Nice business Someday if Houston grow up into this area this city may become more influence and upper class of things that u see in Plano and Richardson Texas in those suburbs. I-45 Hopefully this city will grow up into the Conroe area and building up traffic condition in these areas to make I-45 to reach the 80th mileage of city limit and people wouldn't believe of driving that long in going south down to Galveston by that 80th mileage that you are actually be in a city limit all the all to the end of this interstate. HELP THE CITY WITH IDEA'S * They otta build a observation tower somewhere along I-45 to reach up to 600-700 feet to get a whole view of this city and seeing the lights of downtown Houston and airport at night 30 miles way.(Restaurant) * They should build one of those runway trains connecting a track to The Woodland's But if they already did way ta go. * The Woodland's should otta create a land area for rich people in H-Town for them to create they own living dream house. For this city could become home of famous people in Houston.(Which its already a nice area to live in.) * They could develop to build a few high rise casinos with swimming pools and palm trees on one of the roofs like some towers of miami would have. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Commuter traffic right now in Houston is a nightmare. You're saying Houston should expand to 80 miles in diameter. Can you imagine the commute times then? The image that comes to mind when you suggest that is a metroplex like New York, Los Angeles, Washington-Baltimore, or Dallas-Fort Worth. In Houston, I know of 3 "downtowns" (significant clusters of high-rise office buildings) currently: the traditional downtown, the Galleria area, and Greenspoint. In some of these other metroplexes I mentioned, there are many more. If Houston were to grow to 80 miles in diameter, perhaps employment centers like The Woodlands or Galveston would grow to become additional "downtowns". In terms of extending the new commuter rail line, I've seen mentioned elsewhere on this forum the idea of extending it out to Greenspoint. The airports, of course, are obvious candidates. The Woodlands might be on that list, but if so, it's probably way down on that list. When you mention a "rich area", do you mean something like Beverly Hills? Houston already has its affluent communities, although perhaps none are as large as Beverly Hills. Certainly none are as well known nationally as Beverly Hills. Without an entertainment industry like New York or LA, we have only a smattering of national celebrities in this town, even though we have plenty of money from the oil industry and so on. Some people already consider The Woodlands to be one of Houston's pockets of riches. If you drive through the neighborhoods along the Lake Woodlands, you'll think you're in Beverly Hills, with million-dollar mansions of every shape and size. I assume you've been through River Oaks in Houston? I understand George Bush Sr. still lives there or nearby. I would think that Houston's "rich areas" compare favorably to those in similar-sized cities. If Houston were to grow to the size of New York or LA, I'm sure the "rich areas" would expand and proliferate accordingly. I believe some of the high rises in Houston have observation decks that provide spectacular views for miles around. There's a restaurant on the top floor of a high-rise in downtown Houston that has been around for several decades. A high-rise casino? I'm told that Houston has successfully resisted on repeated occasions the idea of bringing gambling into the area. Maybe it's because of the "Bible Belt" upbringing of the members of the old business community. Whatever it is, I sure hope gambling never makes it to the Houston area. A lot of smaller, struggling cities around the country have desperately jumped on the gambling bandwagon and seen short-term profits. But Houston doesn't need that. Here are some of my ideas for what Houston should do: * Stop letting developers cut down all the trees * Look into controlling billboards and ugly commercial signage * More public parks and greenspaces (some cities are covered with them) * Look to find ways to help improve air quality * Plan for long-term transportation needs (roads) to reduce traffic * Perhaps re-think the The Grand Parkway * Don't waste any more money on the commuter rail line right now * Study and plan better for flooding throughout the city * Start preserving our historic neighborhoods and buildings now * Help downtown continue to revitalize into a mixed-use zone * Encourage planned communities * Revitalize Galveston with an emphasis on the environment (beaches) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Here are some of my ideas for what Houston should do: * Stop letting developers cut down all the trees * Look into controlling billboards and ugly commercial signage * More public parks and greenspaces (some cities are covered with them) * Look to find ways to help improve air quality * Plan for long-term transportation needs (roads) to reduce traffic * Perhaps re-think the The Grand Parkway * Don't waste any more money on the commuter rail line right now * Study and plan better for flooding throughout the city * Start preserving our historic neighborhoods and buildings now * Help downtown continue to revitalize into a mixed-use zone * Encourage planned communities * Revitalize Galveston with an emphasis on the environment (beaches)thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 The Woodland's* The Woodland's should otta create a land area for rich people in H-Town for them to create they own living dream house. For this city could become home of famous people in Houston.(Which its already a nice area to live in.)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would love for this to happen. I think it's exactly what our society needs! I would sacrifice anything for the rich people to have their very own dream house! Count me in. What can I do to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 i say we set up a fund-drive - you can pick the corners we stand oni get to pick the color of the buckets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Woodlands is #1 in Houston, and #1 in Texas. My little two cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Yes,They often get recognition from the National and International groups for their developments.I've had to go to meetings at there offices and they proudly display their awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Yes,They often get recognition from the National and International groups for their developments.I've had to go to meetings at there offices and they proudly display their awards.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sounds quite pretentious and obnoxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Or just proud. It's a good selling point to say they're a nationally recognized award winning community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Or just proud. It's a good selling point to say they're a nationally recognized award winning community.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good point... but how much would that weigh on someone's mind when decide where to live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Here are some of my ideas for what Houston should do: * Stop letting developers cut down all the trees * Look into controlling billboards and ugly commercial signage * More public parks and greenspaces (some cities are covered with them) * Look to find ways to help improve air quality * Plan for long-term transportation needs (roads) to reduce traffic * Perhaps re-think the The Grand Parkway * Don't waste any more money on the commuter rail line right now * Study and plan better for flooding throughout the city * Start preserving our historic neighborhoods and buildings now * Help downtown continue to revitalize into a mixed-use zone * Encourage planned communities * Revitalize Galveston with an emphasis on the environment (beaches)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I agree with all your points but these. * Plan for long-term transportation needs (roads) to reduce traffic * Perhaps re-think the The Grand Parkway * Don't waste any more money on the commuter rail line right nowRoads are not a long term solution to traffic. Commuter rail will help in this. We should not only continue to widen our highways, there need to be other choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTX Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I agree with all your points but these. * Plan for long-term transportation needs (roads) to reduce traffic * Perhaps re-think the The Grand Parkway * Don't waste any more money on the commuter rail line right nowRoads are not a long term solution to traffic. Commuter rail will help in this. We should not only continue to widen our highways, there need to be other choices.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Anything that reduces traffic congestion and commute times is good in my book. My impression of commuter rail from other cities where it's more developed is that it takes only a small percentage of drivers off the roads...at a tremendous dollar cost to build. Of course, if there are existing railroad lines that can be cheaply converted into commuter rail lines, that solves a lot of the cost problem. I was thinking of HOV lanes and park-n-ride buses as good examples of ways to reduce traffic, for a smaller dollar cost. I'm no expert on transportation by any means, so I will defer to anyone with good data on this. My feeling is that a congested, gridlocked city is no fun for anyone, and makes it difficult for people to live any geographical distance from the employment centers. I hear that traffic is a nightmare right now from places like Katy, Sugar Land, and Clear Lake. And that's no good for Houston. We don't need people moving away to other cities saying "traffic was too much of a nightmare" on their list of reasons for leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 The HOV system and especially the new HOT lanes on the Katy freeway are a much more efficient means to move people than commuter rail especially regarding costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanJX5 Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Houston has some of the if not the richest neighborhoods in the south. I have some friends from San Francisco that visited and were amazed by the homes in Memorial and River Oaks especially. You know you have a major affluent community when so many newspapers and magazines refer to it when they are talking about Lynn Wyatt or Becca Cason Thrash. River Oaks can easily stake claim to being the Beverly Hills of the south. Whenever I mention The Woodlands in Longview where I live people always talk about how nice or how they have heard how spectacular it is.Tanglewood is where the Bush's live, they live in a small gated community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigguy Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 After a 20 year absence I moved my family back to Houston . The first stop was the Drury hotel I45 at The Woodlands they gladly accommodated my family and our two dogs thumbs up !!!! I have been reading your forum for quite some time and decided to burn some petro to see the differant parts of town . Downtown new with ghetto next door . Montrose new and vibrent . Heights freshley painted with basket people . Memorial primm and proper . Midtown to crowded with what I like to call stack housing .The Woodlands the ideal setting to raise a family in a safe clean , wooded , enviroment , friendley people a wondeerfull mall for the wife , a fishing pond for me and plenty of tree covered trails for evening walks and bike rides to the local store for a gallon of milk or ice cream .Idylic yes , overrated not !! Worth the commute yes . Withen hours of moving into the new home the neighbors were lined up to welcome us to the neighborhood . This is the Houston I remembored and the Houston where I want to live . By the way I call all off it houston from Katy to Conroe to Deer park to Pearland to Galveston and you should too because it is what it is big just like L.A but with more trees . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTX Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Welcome back to Houston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Yes welcome back bigguy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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