So i'm moving to Texas

Post this Monday AM

but that is old info from visiting family there years ago.

might be an asset. That and living in an air conditioned bubble suit.

Bus service, even in good systems, is often hit or miss the farther out from downtown you get.

I found the traffic to be at least as bad as the traffic in Teheran. The bus service at the time was abysmal. Hopefully it's improved a lot.

Frankly, if you hadn't already made the decision to move yourself, I'd be telling you to have your dad move to your city.

The problem is that the city is so big (Greater Houston -- including the near/medium distance suburbs -- is about 50 miles across) that no affordable public transit plan could possibly keep up. When Houston developers want to create new housing, they don't go up, they go out (primarily west and north).

So no light rail; inadequate bus service outside the cores (they have two city cores, another problem); and subways? Fuhgeddaboudit.

Also, since Texas has no state income tax and considers zoning is strictly for sissies, there's neither good planning nor any State money for public transit. Plus, only "the little people" need public transit, and the guys with the money just don't care.

If you don't drive, you're pretty much hosed unless you live very close in.

It's one of the reasons I hated Houston and why I left. That plus it's in Texas, of course.

http://www.ridemetro.org/Default.aspx

I hope that this will give you some clues about what to expect. Good luck!

Where are you staying and where is your dad staying?

If he is in the hospital district and you are on the light rail course, you should be fine. If you are in Clear Lake and he is downtown, you will need more than mass transit.

It really all depends.

metrolift: how the blind get around houston

http://www.theblindcook.com/2011/09/12/metrolift-how-the-blind-get-around-houston/

AFFORDABLE and it gets you there without having to worry about stop and go traffic.

I guess this would mean this city is part of the 21st century.

I am from California and I did go to school and work in the SOUTH. I was even called a YANKEE by a few of these people in fun. Good people generally, but the 1% can be CRAZY. Do not ask for sour dough toast or bread as this may not be available in the south, stick to fried foods.

Houston has many great benefits, but mass transit is not really a strong suit of the city.

I think you'll end up liking Houston. Check with local health service groups for transportation possibilities. Let us know how things work out. Best wishes.

I always find they really have no desire to experience a place that isn't in their comfort area as much as I love my home I know it's not the wonderful liberal utopia everyone likes to pretend it is in fact due to the amount of people I find very large concentrations of racist individuals

We look after each other.Welcome to Texas,hon!

however, Houston METRO I bet has a special disabled service they provide- most TX cities do. Also, you can contact various State agencies and get special passes/discounts. TX Commission for the Blind may be able to help too.

Post about it or PM me if/when you want to do so. We have several DUers in the area.