I lived near in the Westheimer / Hillcroft area for a few years, after college, before I moved to the Bay Area. Just north of Little India, which -- despite the fact that I am of Indian descent -- actually had nothing to do with my decision to live there. :-)
Most days I did (I-10 -> 610 -> 45 -> 8) to get to my office near IAH.
Which is why when that lease ended, I moved to Greenspoint -- cut my commute by > two-thirds. :-)
I was there three & a half years ago to see my fave comedian. I took a bus in, then the El, then walked to my hostel. Walked & bussed myself around the city. Never felt particularly unsafe, tho I did heighten my awareness coming home at 1am. 13/11 would visit again.
I unfortunately spend some time in those "bad" neighborhoods on a daily basis. Yeah, it's during the day, but it's relatively safe.
They are, I will admit, depressed areas with few jobs, too many drugs, alcohol, and blighted housing.
On the other hand, there are long term, systemic changes occurring that are improving the neighborhoods, slowly, with fits and starts, but it's happening if you know where and how to see it.
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I used to work in a chemlab that was pretty close to I-10 and Highway 6, but since I also lived nearby I didn't actually have to take I-10 to work in the morning. I have been on all those roads during rush hour, and I definitely understand why you would want to move somewhere that you don't have to drive on them.
Sometimes I listen to Epiphany/A Little Priest when I'm angry. You get to rage about everyone being terrible and then laugh at some delightful cannibalism puns. How can you NOT feel better after that?
When I was there, I was actively salivating over the different neighborhoods' restaurants. I'm food-driven, I admit it. But nobody ever gave me any grief, and as I said elsewhere, the only thing I found distressing were 1) the number of devices being used on the trains, and 2) the lack of people reading. But, as I've said before, that's just me.
Trump being Trump yet again on yet another day.
Yep.
I lived near in the Westheimer / Hillcroft area for a few years, after college, before I moved to the Bay Area. Just north of Little India, which -- despite the fact that I am of Indian descent -- actually had nothing to do with my decision to live there. :-)
Most days I did (I-10 -> 610 -> 45 -> 8) to get to my office near IAH.
Which is why when that lease ended, I moved to Greenspoint -- cut my commute by > two-thirds. :-)
I was there three & a half years ago to see my fave comedian. I took a bus in, then the El, then walked to my hostel. Walked & bussed myself around the city. Never felt particularly unsafe, tho I did heighten my awareness coming home at 1am. 13/11 would visit again.
Ta, Stephen.
I unfortunately spend some time in those "bad" neighborhoods on a daily basis. Yeah, it's during the day, but it's relatively safe.
They are, I will admit, depressed areas with few jobs, too many drugs, alcohol, and blighted housing.
On the other hand, there are long term, systemic changes occurring that are improving the neighborhoods, slowly, with fits and starts, but it's happening if you know where and how to see it.
You had your bike on the sidewalk while downtown? You know that's illegal, don't you?
I wouldn't have apologized. I would have yelled at you to get off the sidewalk.
</pet_peeve>
It's not a private road it's a bus route that runs along the metra tracks
'Wait, is that Bob? Hunh.'
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I used to work in a chemlab that was pretty close to I-10 and Highway 6, but since I also lived nearby I didn't actually have to take I-10 to work in the morning. I have been on all those roads during rush hour, and I definitely understand why you would want to move somewhere that you don't have to drive on them.
oh GOD no. we were on the street (at the protests). just in the crowds and you know how fluid they are.
i bike all year and NEVER bike on the sidewalk. total pet peeve of mine too.
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Sorry. Misunderstood.
Now if we can just get the scooters and electric skateboards off the sidewalks...
😜😜😜
Sometimes I listen to Epiphany/A Little Priest when I'm angry. You get to rage about everyone being terrible and then laugh at some delightful cannibalism puns. How can you NOT feel better after that?
When I was there, I was actively salivating over the different neighborhoods' restaurants. I'm food-driven, I admit it. But nobody ever gave me any grief, and as I said elsewhere, the only thing I found distressing were 1) the number of devices being used on the trains, and 2) the lack of people reading. But, as I've said before, that's just me.
Yeah, that feeling is mutual.
(But, if only we'd raked those forests...)
'human'?