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Originally Posted by JManc
^ I think Sears' woes stemmed from some pretty shady corporate management over the past decade or so. Well after they abandoned the Sears Tower.
I live in a very Stepford 'exurban' area...30 miles from downtown and still live in Houston. Needless to say, Houston and the 'burbs are one in the same in a lot of ways.
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JManc...sometimes I wonder if you've ever been to Houston, let alone live in it.
Houston and the suburbs could not be more different..In fact there is almost an entitled term for Houstonians who live inside the Loop ..
Inner Loopers and they really do detest the suburbs.
How are they different?
Inner Loopers value public green spaces/parks, increased urban planning/density, mass transit, the amenities of the city, loathe communing to and from the suburbs as a way of life, and they tend to be moderate to left of center politically, they heavily encourage diversity and culture and appreciate Houston's eclectic dining scene.
The suburbanites, on the other hand, value chain restaurants and faux urban shopping centers. They value their kid's school district and McMansions on their own private lot over cultural amenities. They aren't as eager to embrace diversity and are lukewarm about the city's cultural spots. They tend to heavily vote republican, live in single family homes, and only support mass transit IF it were to include a route train from downtown to their front door DIRECTLY for, their convenience, and they overwhelmingly think the light rail system we have is a toy train waste. I could go on and on about their political differences.
Again, the INNER LOOP of Houston and the suburbs could not be more on two different pages..in fact they are reading two different books.
Source: A native Houstonian that grew up in a suburb but has lived "Inside The Loop" for almost 25 years now.