A city in which I loved growing up as a kid has turned into a "cesspool". (My only theory is the illegals & the Hurricane Katrina refugees)
IF you're an 80's kid in Houston: you KNOW what I'm talking about. Astroworld/Waterworld: gone
Richmond Strip: gone
The city has basically IMO turned into a ghetto with the exception of the River Oaks, Memorial, Clear Lake, Tanglewood & Woodlands area: which isn't really "H- Town". I HATE that nickname. I know y'all are going to say "MOVE" & believe you me : I am working on it.
2007-07-24 09:55:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Houston
Hi, Native Houstonian, here, living in NYC.
I heard what happened, when the IDIOT mayor dumped the Katrina people in Houston.
I was so annoyed I almost wrote him a letter, to ask if he had completely lost his mind.
Whaaaaat Richmond Strip Gone! Aaaghh!
I feel your pain. I'm in the process of moving back to Houston.
I hope those that can't be mentioned, have not destroyed the Light Rail System.
2007-07-24 13:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree,I'll never forget when they cut down "The Tree" in Spring Branch to build a freaking Auto-zone.And speaking of the Katrina refugees....remember,no good deed goes unpunished.
2007-07-24 11:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by zskip62 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Clute when i was a teen in the 80's.I went to Houston often,and it wasn't a big ghetto.That place must have really went to hell. From what i hear,the Brazosport area has went to crap because of illegal aliens,and that used to be a pretty decent place.
2007-07-24 12:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by WEASEL LIBERALS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Houston accepted 80,000 Katrina "victims" and the Houston crime rate went up 17%.....do the math.
2007-07-24 10:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by Tommy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree Houston totally sucks now .....they got nothing here that would attract anyone to visit. It is true Houston took on all those refugees and crime did go up , go figure! I love Houston, it's home.....but it is so trashy now and somebody has to speak up and I'm glad you said it. I wanna move away to and working on it .........
2007-07-24 10:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ღ TravelGirl ღ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Denise, don't run away -make it better. Everyday good people move here, and bad ones leave. It's up to us to make it better. There are lots of great neighborhoods around here you didn't mention, such as my own, Oak Forrest.
2007-07-24 12:52:52 · answer #6 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things change... i miss those days too. But I've found places that still have that feel to me... guess I just go lucky.
I loved Houston then and and still love it today!!
2007-07-24 10:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by melp1010 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh the good ol' days! they are gone forever so get over it is all i can say :(
2007-07-24 09:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by ♥mtnsky♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youre right. but thats why people go to suburbs. YAY SUGARLAND
2007-07-24 10:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by burpzalot862 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont have a heart! get a life! move out!
2007-07-24 10:47:32 · answer #10 · answered by *~*_BELLA_*~* 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋