Talk:Greater Houston/Archive 3

message: Does anyone else find it odd that there is no mention about the health care industry in the Houston area. Houston has the largest medical center in the world and Galveston has one of only two National Biocontainment Labs. Ben (talk) 08:15, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The industry is mentioned in the economy section. Postoak (talk) 21:53, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Health Care industry 

message: Some editors have proposed merging the Galveston Bay Area article with this one. If you with to share your thoughts please comment there.
--Mcorazao (talk) 18:29, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge proposal: Galveston Bay Area 

message: Let me take a stab at some proposed text. This is incomplete but gives an idea.
=== Subregions ===
The Houston area can be divided into several distinct regions.
==== Houston core ====
Houston, Texas' largest city, is a growing cosmopolitan, multicultural city, one of the nation's largest. The city contains a diverse economy and is home to more Fortune 500 corporation headquarters than any city except New York. The city features nationally recognized arts programs, museums, and restaurants." ", Greater Houston Partnership. Retrieved on 2009-03-21. It contains the second busiest port in the nation and a major international community.
Houston originally fit within Loop 610 but the city has grown to the point that it occupies most of the area within Beltway 8 (and beyond). In reality Houston's core includes some independent cities enclosed within the city of Houston: Bellaire, West University Place, Southside Place, and South Houston. The city's core, though it has no fixed definition, can be considered to be the area within the Loop plus many of the immediately surrounding areas within the Beltway.
==== Galveston ====
An island city, Galveston was once Texas' largest city, a major commercial center, and one of the nation's most important ports. Today the city has evolved into a significant tourist destination that features scenic beaches and important historic districts. Its cruise terminal is the fourth busiest in the nation. The island is also an important shipping center and home to the University of Texas Medical Branch.
==== Fort Bend ====
Fort Bend County sits to the southwest of Houston and includes the cities of Missouri City, Rosenberg, and Sugar Land. One of the fastest growing regions, Fort Bend has a diverse economy, particularly in Sugar Land, as it has become an attractive residential and commercial center. Area industries range from engineering and construction to electronics and communications.
==== Bay Area ====
The Bay Area region lies along the shores of the Galveston Bay. It is one of the most populous of the outlying regions of the metro area. The region contains many municipalities including Clear Lake City (an outlying portion of Houston), Pasadena, Baytown, and Texas City. The area surrounding the bay contains industries key to the metro area. Home to the NASA's Johnson Space Center the area contains the vast majority of the workers in the aerospace industry in the metro area. Additionally the area is home to the largest oil refineries and chemical complexes in Greater Houston.
==== 45 North Corridor ====
The communities along Interstate 45 north of Houston include Spring, the Woodlands, Conroe, as well as Intercontinental Airport. Much of this area is significantly wooded as its terminus is Sam Houston National Forest.
==== Lake Houston Area ====
The area near Lake Houston includes the cities of Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita, and Dayton.
==== Houston West ====
The Houston West region lies along Interstate 10 to the west of Houston including Memorial City, Westchase, Katy, and other nearby communities. The Alief area is also often included as well.
Much of this region is relatively prosperous with perhaps its most well known section being the Energy Corridor, a conglomeration of corporate offices for energy-related companies.
==== Houston Northwest ====
The Houston Northwest region lies along Highway 290 and Highway 249 northwest of the city. The region includes North Houston, Jersey Village, Cypress, and Tomball.
==== 288 South Corridor ====
South of Houston along Highway 288 lie the communities of Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, among others.{{cite web | url=http://www.houstonnewcomerguides.com/texas-288-south | title=Texas 288 South | publisher=Houston Newcomer Guides | accessdate=21 Sept 2009])
==== Far outlying areas ====
Farther in the outlying areas of the Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Combined Statistical Area are numerous other communities. Though considered part of the metro area by some sources they are remote enough from the city that they are not typically thought of as part of the Houston area. Some of these remote communities include Huntsville, Bay City, Brenham, Eagle Lake, and College Station.
::Comment: I can agree and support this. There are a couple additional facts I would like to include in several of the sections, but I need to dig up the sources first. --Nsaum75 (talk) 05:31, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Reply: Thanks. Yes, the text here is incomplete. I was just trying to demonstrate what I was talking about. I do wonder if this is too many divisions, though. Maybe 45 north and Lake Jackson should be grouped? --Mcorazao (talk) 13:58, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: P.S. I'm inclined to strike the "Far outlying areas" subsection. I only put it there to guard against complaints that the designated divisions did not necessarily technically cover the outer reaches of the MSA/CSA. But adding a whole section for political correctness is probably an overkill. --Mcorazao (talk) 15:56, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: P.P.S. As I think about it, the Channelview area isn't directly addressed in the categories as written. It is a not-so-small community sitting between the Belt and the Bay Area. I don't think it is appropriate to classify it as a Bay Area community (it is near bays, to be sure, but not the Galveston Bay). It seems a stretch to call it part of the Houston core (although, frankly, my understanding is that it has never developed a particularly distinct identity from Houston). Hate to add another section ... --Mcorazao (talk) 16:10, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed text: subregions 

message: The Houston area can be divided into several distinct regions.
==== Houston core ====
Houston, Texas' largest city, is a growing cosmopolitan, multicultural city, one of the nation's largest. The city contains a diverse economy and is home to more Fortune 500 corporation headquarters than any city except New York. The city features nationally recognized arts programs, museums, and restaurants." ", Greater Houston Partnership. Retrieved on 2009-03-21. It contains the second busiest port in the nation and a major international community.
Houston originally fit within Loop 610 but the city has grown to the point that it occupies most of the area within Beltway 8 (and beyond). In reality Houston's core includes some independent cities enclosed within the city of Houston: Bellaire, West University Place, Southside Place, and South Houston. The city's core, though it has no fixed definition, can be considered to be the area within the Loop plus many of the immediately surrounding areas within the Beltway.
==== Galveston ====
An island city, Galveston was once Texas' largest city, a major commercial center, and one of the nation's most important ports. Today the city has evolved into a significant tourist destination that features scenic beaches and important historic districts. Its cruise terminal is the fourth busiest in the nation. The island is also an important shipping center and home to the University of Texas Medical Branch.
==== Fort Bend ====
Fort Bend County sits to the southwest of Houston and includes the cities of Missouri City, Rosenberg, and Sugar Land. One of the fastest growing regions, Fort Bend has a diverse economy, particularly in Sugar Land, as it has become an attractive residential and commercial center. Area industries range from engineering and construction to electronics and communications.
==== Bay Area ====
The Bay Area region lies along the shores of the Galveston Bay. It is one of the most populous of the outlying regions of the metro area. The region contains many municipalities including Clear Lake City (an outlying portion of Houston), Pasadena, Baytown, and Texas City. The area surrounding the bay contains industries key to the metro area. Home to the NASA's Johnson Space Center the area contains the vast majority of the workers in the aerospace industry in the metro area. Additionally the area is home to the largest oil refineries and chemical complexes in Greater Houston.
==== 45 North Corridor ====
The communities along Interstate 45 north of Houston include Spring, the Woodlands, Conroe, as well as Intercontinental Airport. Much of this area is significantly wooded as its terminus is Sam Houston National Forest.
==== Lake Houston Area ====
The area near Lake Houston includes the cities of Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita, and Dayton.
==== Houston West ====
The Houston West region lies along Interstate 10 to the west of Houston including Memorial City, Westchase, Katy, and other nearby communities. The Alief area is also often included as well.
Much of this region is relatively prosperous with perhaps its most well known section being the Energy Corridor, a conglomeration of corporate offices for energy-related companies.
==== Houston Northwest ====
The Houston Northwest region lies along Highway 290 and Highway 249 northwest of the city. The region includes North Houston, Jersey Village, Cypress, and Tomball.
==== 288 South Corridor ====
South of Houston along Highway 288 lie the communities of Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, among others.{{cite web | url=http://www.houstonnewcomerguides.com/texas-288-south | title=Texas 288 South | publisher=Houston Newcomer Guides | accessdate=21 Sept 2009])
==== Far outlying areas ====
Farther in the outlying areas of the Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Combined Statistical Area are numerous other communities. Though considered part of the metro area by some sources they are remote enough from the city that they are not typically thought of as part of the Houston area. Some of these remote communities include Huntsville, Bay City, Brenham, Eagle Lake, and College Station.
::Comment: I can agree and support this. There are a couple additional facts I would like to include in several of the sections, but I need to dig up the sources first. --Nsaum75 (talk) 05:31, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Reply: Thanks. Yes, the text here is incomplete. I was just trying to demonstrate what I was talking about. I do wonder if this is too many divisions, though. Maybe 45 north and Lake Jackson should be grouped? --Mcorazao (talk) 13:58, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: P.S. I'm inclined to strike the "Far outlying areas" subsection. I only put it there to guard against complaints that the designated divisions did not necessarily technically cover the outer reaches of the MSA/CSA. But adding a whole section for political correctness is probably an overkill. --Mcorazao (talk) 15:56, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: P.P.S. As I think about it, the Channelview area isn't directly addressed in the categories as written. It is a not-so-small community sitting between the Belt and the Bay Area. I don't think it is appropriate to classify it as a Bay Area community (it is near bays, to be sure, but not the Galveston Bay). It seems a stretch to call it part of the Houston core (although, frankly, my understanding is that it has never developed a particularly distinct identity from Houston). Hate to add another section ... --Mcorazao (talk) 16:10, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Subregions 

message: Farther in the outlying areas of the Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Combined Statistical Area are numerous other communities. Though considered part of the metro area by some sources they are remote enough from the city that they are not typically thought of as part of the Houston area. Some of these remote communities include Huntsville, Bay City, Brenham, Eagle Lake, and College Station.
::Comment: I can agree and support this. There are a couple additional facts I would like to include in several of the sections, but I need to dig up the sources first. --Nsaum75 (talk) 05:31, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Reply: Thanks. Yes, the text here is incomplete. I was just trying to demonstrate what I was talking about. I do wonder if this is too many divisions, though. Maybe 45 north and Lake Jackson should be grouped? --Mcorazao (talk) 13:58, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: P.S. I'm inclined to strike the "Far outlying areas" subsection. I only put it there to guard against complaints that the designated divisions did not necessarily technically cover the outer reaches of the MSA/CSA. But adding a whole section for political correctness is probably an overkill. --Mcorazao (talk) 15:56, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: P.P.S. As I think about it, the Channelview area isn't directly addressed in the categories as written. It is a not-so-small community sitting between the Belt and the Bay Area. I don't think it is appropriate to classify it as a Bay Area community (it is near bays, to be sure, but not the Galveston Bay). It seems a stretch to call it part of the Houston core (although, frankly, my understanding is that it has never developed a particularly distinct identity from Houston). Hate to add another section ... --Mcorazao (talk) 16:10, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Far outlying areas