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"zoning quickly spread to every major city in America, except Houston"

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Commodore, Aug 15, 2014.

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  1. Commodore

    Commodore Member

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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/n-zESacteu4?start=259" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #1 Commodore, Aug 15, 2014
  2. fchowd0311

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    "Much more organic than a typical zoned city".

    Bull... I was was born and raised in Houston and now live in the Boston area. This seems out of touch with reality. I live in a suburb of Boston, North Andover. Over here, cookie cutter McMansions with square lots repeated endlessly do not exist. A Master planned neighborhood is the definition of cookie cutter. Up here in the northeast, neighborhoods are organic. No two properties look exactly the same. And for the city itself, Boston is leagues "livelier" than Houston.
     
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  3. Nook

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    Boston is very old. I can tell you in the suburbs of Chicago it is cookie cutter hell.
     
    #3 Nook, Aug 15, 2014
  4. TheMystery008

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    Watched the entire video.

    Zoning has it's pros and cons.

    I prefer to have zoning, but that's what makes Houston unique so I'm fine with it.
     
    #4 TheMystery008, Aug 15, 2014
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    We have a good thing going here
     
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  6. Jontro

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    Much better if the Illuminati rules over us instead.
     
    #6 Jontro, Aug 15, 2014
  7. Yonkers

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    No two properties look exactly the same because you got old ass houses next to new houses. And they all cost more than half a million dollars. And what do you get for that half a million dollars? 1500 sq ft.
     
    #7 Yonkers, Aug 15, 2014
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    Has anyone told da1 about this?
     
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  9. The Captain

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    Today I learned that Bostonians use 'leagues' as an arbitrary measurement.

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    It's hard to fathom!
     
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  11. NotInMyHouse

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    Blame it on all the seamen.
     
    #11 NotInMyHouse, Aug 16, 2014
  12. CrazyDave

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    I personally can knot believe it.
     
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    Well now the the jib is up
     
    #13 Bandwagoner, Aug 16, 2014
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