Dallas Vs. Houston: Which City Is Better?

A Texas-sized rivalry between these two fast-growing cities heats up -- so much that planners in Houston are renaming Dallas Street.

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April 5, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Metropolitan Houston is by far the largest city in Texas, and the fourth-largest in the US, with 4 million people. An international flavor laces the streets, where some road signs are labeled in both English and Chinese or Vietnamese - a recognition of Houston's large Asian population... Dallas, by contrast, is the business person's city. It's the center of business and finance in Texas - and the frequent host of foreign dignitaries."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Texas loves a rivalry - and Houston vs. Dallas is a doozy

Thursday, April 5, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor

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