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Originally Posted by DCReid
Is the Woodlands, TX walkable? What about Galveston?
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Absolutely not in terms of the Woodlands. Galveston was a sizable city in the late 19th century however. Arguably it would have become Texas's big city without the devastating Hurricane of 1900.
There's some traditional urbanity left in Galveston, even given what happened.
There's an extensive downtown area - though it's not particularly "gentrified" and marred by parking craters in some areas.
Has some beautiful architecture though.
There's some nice semi-urban vernacular preserved immediately east of Downtown as well.
It's actually kind of a surprise it hasn't taken off more. It could be Texas's answer to Charleston or Savannah. But I guess the nearby presence of the oil industry is a big hindrance.