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Wonderful pics! I haven't been yet but I am a little fascinated with Houston and how it has developed and I can't wait to visit.

Probably the best Houston photo thread in years. So much good has happened there that doesn't get proper attention here.

During my last trip to Houston in October, I noticed that so many parks, parkways, trails, and thoroughfare medians in the inner loop are so nicely landscaped and maintained compared with most cities. The Uptown thoroughfares are a good example. I looked into this and found out that Houston has 27 TIRZ zones, and that has something to do with where corporations are contributing large amounts of funding for this. I checked and found out that Austin has only a couple, which explains why our public areas are so poorly maintained in Austin except for along the river downtown. I sent a drone video of Houston to the Austin chamber of commerce to try to get their attention on this. Not much luck so far.

Excellent photos! It’s been about 15 years since I’ve been to Houston and it definitely looks denser, especially the Galleria/Post Oak area.

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Originally Posted by EastSideHBG (Post 9550860)

Wonderful pics! I haven't been yet but I am a little fascinated with Houston and how it has developed and I can't wait to visit.

Thanks! What ever you do, don't visit between mid-May and mid-October!

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Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 9550934)

Thanks! The city is definitely changing for the better. At least some parts of it.

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Originally Posted by MplsTodd (Post 9551638)

Excellent photos! It’s been about 15 years since I’ve been to Houston and it definitely looks denser, especially the Galleria/Post Oak area.

Thanks! 15 years is an eternity these days. Density all over the Inner Loop has increased.

Hustle T, nice shots!

Nice! Thanks for the great shots. Houston looking good.

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9551854)

Thanks! What ever you do, don't visit between mid-May and mid-October!

Ha ha but I can handle the heat, no worries ;)

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Originally Posted by SLO (Post 9551858)

Hustle T, nice shots!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by pj3000 (Post 9552165)

Nice! Thanks for the great shots. Houston looking good.

Thanks! Appreciate the comment.

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Originally Posted by LSyd (Post 9557531)

awesome.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by EastSideHBG (Post 9557696)

Ha ha but I can handle the heat, no worries ;)

The heat is bearable. It's the humidity that's a killer.

These are fantastic.

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Originally Posted by JManc (Post 9558508)

These are fantastic.

Thank you!

wow -- these are really beautiful -- thx!

Crazy how many new highrises there are since I moved away 9 years ago from downtown.

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9558467)

Thanks!

Thanks! Appreciate the comment.

Thank you!

The heat is bearable. It's the humidity that's a killer.

I'm used to it. PA, DC, ATL...I have spent a lot of my time and life in swampy areas.

Awesome!

Are you able to do drone shots over the TMC? Not sure if its allowed with all the helicopters coming and going.

Fantastic pictures. That was a fun thread to scroll through. Houston looks great!

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Originally Posted by mrnyc (Post 9569082)

wow -- these are really beautiful -- thx!

Thanks you!

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Originally Posted by photoLith (Post 9569173)

Crazy how many new highrises there are since I moved away 9 years ago from downtown.

Yep

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Originally Posted by Evo5Boise (Post 9573032)

Fantastic pictures. That was a fun thread to scroll through. Houston looks great!

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Awesome pics. City looks clean and nice.