Comments on: Comment of the Day: New Urbanist Flight http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: wayne2k33 http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-74284 wayne2k33 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:44:51 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-74284 The Woodlands??? Aww come on!! Nothing against them, but does the eastern half of the inner loop just not exist to these people??? Any portion of Greater Eastwood... Broadmoor, Woodleigh, Eastwood proper... has the same attributes of the Heights for around H-A-L-F the price. Still a stone's throw away from downtown too!!! If it were me, I'd buy in Eastwood and use the extra savings to get my kids into a private school or Eastwood Charter. The Woodlands??? Aww come on!! Nothing against them, but does the eastern half of the inner loop just not exist to these people??? Any portion of Greater Eastwood… Broadmoor, Woodleigh, Eastwood proper… has the same attributes of the Heights for around H-A-L-F the price. Still a stone’s throw away from downtown too!!! If it were me, I’d buy in Eastwood and use the extra savings to get my kids into a private school or Eastwood Charter.

]]> By: CV http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36074 CV Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:28:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36074 Really I'llStay? The housing stock in the Heights and the Woodlands is cost equivalent for even remotely similar single family homes? Your name is perfect -- you really don't get out much. Really I’llStay? The housing stock in the Heights and the Woodlands is cost equivalent for even remotely similar single family homes? Your name is perfect — you really don’t get out much.

]]> By: I'llStayinMontrose http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36066 I'llStayinMontrose Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:49:34 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36066 If you can afford to live in the Woodlands (one of the top income cities in the US) you can afford to live in the Heights. Whether the Heights/'trose/Bellaire have "good" schools is debatable, but don't act like you were forced to the Woodlands by cost. If you can afford to live in the Woodlands (one of the top income cities in the US) you can afford to live in the Heights.

Whether the Heights/’trose/Bellaire have “good” schools is debatable, but don’t act like you were forced to the Woodlands by cost.

]]> By: Hugo http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36045 Hugo Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:29:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36045 Not to mention the fact that private school do not always pay off. In my experience they are far more dangerous due to the money these kids have at such an early age. That is not to say all of them are, by any means but from what I have seen, if you think drug problems are bad in public schools, wait until you see what these kids in private schools can get their hands on. Not to mention the fact that private school do not always pay off. In my experience they are far more dangerous due to the money these kids have at such an early age. That is not to say all of them are, by any means but from what I have seen, if you think drug problems are bad in public schools, wait until you see what these kids in private schools can get their hands on.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36040 finness Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:15:02 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36040 I'llstay thinks private schools are cheap. Have you priced private high schools? At least a grand a month, 2k for the top high schools. Now - 2 kids, 4 years each...your pushing 100k. As shocking as this may seem, I'llstay, that is not do-able for many families. Guess we are embarresingly cheap. I’llstay thinks private schools are cheap. Have you priced private high schools? At least a grand a month, 2k for the top high schools. Now - 2 kids, 4 years each…your pushing 100k. As shocking as this may seem, I’llstay, that is not do-able for many families. Guess we are embarresingly cheap.

]]> By: CV http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36039 CV Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:08:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36039 Yeah, so 'Mercedes' Heights is embarrassingly cheaper than 'Rolls-Royce' Manhattan -- thus I can afford it. Impeccable logic. Yeah, so ‘Mercedes’ Heights is embarrassingly cheaper than ‘Rolls-Royce’ Manhattan — thus I can afford it. Impeccable logic.

]]> By: Hugo http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36034 Hugo Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:57:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36034 Thank you for focusing on one area (Heights) for as we know, Houston itself is enormous. I grew up, as well as did some student teaching in Spring Branch and was pleased with the size of the district in general, housing is mostly older mid century modern homes. There are several amazing parts of town, but that is where affordability becomes a problem, although this "recession" is taking care of that ;) Thank you for focusing on one area (Heights) for as we know, Houston itself is enormous. I grew up, as well as did some student teaching in Spring Branch and was pleased with the size of the district in general, housing is mostly older mid century modern homes. There are several amazing parts of town, but that is where affordability becomes a problem, although this “recession” is taking care of that ;)

]]> By: I'llStayinMontrose http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36029 I'llStayinMontrose Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:34:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36029 I don't get it. The Heights is embarrassingly cheap compared to any other major city. Heck, the Heights plus private school is cheaper than any other city. If you want to move to the Woodlands, fine, but don't pretend like you were forced to. I don’t get it. The Heights is embarrassingly cheap compared to any other major city. Heck, the Heights plus private school is cheaper than any other city.

If you want to move to the Woodlands, fine, but don’t pretend like you were forced to.

]]> By: CV http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36024 CV Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:46:10 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36024 diggity -- look at the Houston area in google maps. If even a few of the curly-q patterns outside of Beltway 8 were grids instead, then we would have some supply. They don't have to be proximal developments like Fall Creek to succeed because the magic of new urbanism is that the neighborhoods are mixed-use, walkable and more self-contained. diggity — look at the Houston area in google maps. If even a few of the curly-q patterns outside of Beltway 8 were grids instead, then we would have some supply. They don’t have to be proximal developments like Fall Creek to succeed because the magic of new urbanism is that the neighborhoods are mixed-use, walkable and more self-contained.

]]> By: diggity http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36021 diggity Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:27:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36021 New developments would increase supply and start lowering prices. ____________________________ Where is this abundant supply of cheap land in town supposed to come from? New developments would increase supply and start lowering prices.
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Where is this abundant supply of cheap land in town supposed to come from?

]]> By: Jimbo http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36016 Jimbo Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:58:29 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36016 As I say, I've only experienced elementary level so far. I really couldn't give a damn about the percentage of non-white students but then that may be because my kids are not white. My gut feeling is that the middle and high schools will continue to improve as the mix in the neighborhood changes and the children of the newer arrivals grow. Certainly Hogg, Hamilton and Reagan all significantly improved their testing scores last year. As I say, I’ve only experienced elementary level so far. I really couldn’t give a damn about the percentage of non-white students but then that may be because my kids are not white. My gut feeling is that the middle and high schools will continue to improve as the mix in the neighborhood changes and the children of the newer arrivals grow. Certainly Hogg, Hamilton and Reagan all significantly improved their testing scores last year.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-new-urbanist-flight/2009-07-15/#comment-36015 finness Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:44:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10589#comment-36015 Jimbo- And how many people who can afford to move into the now pricey Heights will send their kids to a middle school (Hogg and Hamilton) where 80%+ of the kids get free and reduced lunch and 90% to 96% are not white? This is a reason why people whose kids can't get into a prestige HISD program flee. And if your child has any learning disability or handicap - RUN! Jimbo-
And how many people who can afford to move into the now pricey Heights will send their kids to a middle school (Hogg and Hamilton) where 80%+ of the kids get free and reduced lunch and 90% to 96% are not white?
This is a reason why people whose kids can’t get into a prestige HISD program flee. And if your child has any learning disability or handicap - RUN!

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