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3/5
Just now

"out of the way"

Most sunny days, this street can be strangely beautiful, with the many trees and cute older houses. it has so many stop signs, though. The street itself is also not very well maintained and therefore has bumps and holes, but the speed limit is only 35 so it's not likely that that the problems will get in your way. I actually think the speed limit should be lowered because there are many people outside all the time, plus squirrels. The police station is very close, as is many schools and small parks.
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  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
4/5
Just now

"off the beaten path"

This street is definitely not a street you want to be on when lost. It has twists and hills and avoids any major roads that would give you any indication as to where you are. If you know the area, it is a great shortcut to a mall that is on the edge of three different cities. It is also a police trap. They like to hide out behind the many bridges. It is very woody and does not lack that back woods feel, even though there are houses and even some small neighborhoods among those trees.
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  • Families with kids
4/5
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"great place for families"

This street is rather pleasant, unless it is that time of day where the moms are lining up to pick up their children from school. It is actually (more or less) a newer road, so there currently is not any construction on the road. This is definitely a plus, being that most of north houston is overrun with orange. It is mostly a residential street, with a few gas stations at intersections, and probably considered more upbeat part of the city.
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  • Families with kids
4/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 5/5
  • Safe & Sound 5/5
  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
  • Eating Out 3/5
  • Nightlife 2/5
  • Parks & Recreation 4/5
  • Shopping Options 3/5
  • Gym & Fitness 4/5
  • Internet Access 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Cost of Living 4/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 4/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Medical Facilities 4/5
  • Schools 5/5
  • Childcare 4/5
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"small family community"

Baker Drive is a small, two-lane street that is littered with small children every afternoon. It is a well maintained street, with no pot holes or too many turns. The schools are located mostly on this street, as is the fire department. There is only one speed limit sign, which is the school zone sign, and every driver (it seems) prefers to go this speed no matter the time of day. Generally, it is just a nice street if you're not in a hurry.
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4/5
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"beautiful and different"

I don't like to drive out of my way to get to my destination, and usually that is the case when I have to take this road. Sometimes it is worth it though! There are mostly small businesses and farms off this road, with nice scenery. I have seen people riding horses down it more than once. It has built up in the past few years with more shopping centers, but has maintained its sense of suburbia.
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2/5
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"many places to stop"

My title says it all. This is a fairly busy road, but there is not a lack of businesses for you to be on your way to. car dealerships and restaurants galore, it's really not a bad place to be. During rush hour, the construction always going on downtown can be terrible but it used to be worse. i enjoyed working on this freeway because it was close to a lot of different places, with an equally interesting clientele.
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3/5
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"always so busy"

Thankfully, I worked on the "quieter" side of FM-1960 because from 249 to i-45 is just a wreck. There are apartment complexes and all kinds of businesses including head shops, restaurants, and other worn down buildings. It usually is the fastest way if you are headed toward i-45, but I avoid it as much as I can. The traffic is always bad, no matter what time of day, and the construction just makes it worse.
3/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 4/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Eating Out 3/5
  • Nightlife 2/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Shopping Options 3/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Cost of Living 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Medical Facilities 4/5
  • Schools 5/5
  • Childcare 4/5
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"pretty safe street"

Brown Rd is actually a pretty long street, for being a sort of "back road". They've extended it within the last year so that it goes straight by the school, hence reducing traffic for another neighborhood. It can be very congested in the morning, but otherwise the traffic is OK. Police like to patrol this road because of the people speeding. There is a bad part of this street too, leading into a not-so-good neighborhood. There is a park, though, and it is relatively close to the hospital, fire station, police station, and all the schools. Good place for families.
Recommended for
  • Families with kids
3/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 3/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
  • Eating Out 2/5
  • Nightlife 3/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Shopping Options 2/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 4/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Cost of Living 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Medical Facilities 2/5
  • Schools 4/5
  • Childcare 3/5
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"location is great"

I lived off of park place drive for a few years with my parents. There are many side streets with a lot of houses with friendly people. Only a short walk down the road is a large park, which has some great basketball courts, clean bathrooms, nature trail, etc. Also, this street is just a block away from the community college. it is out of the way for most traffic, and there are some woods, so deer and other animals are a common siting around the area. as far as cell phone reception, i have sprint and it sucks.
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3/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 5/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 5/5
  • Pest Free 3/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Eating Out 1/5
  • Nightlife 2/5
  • Parks & Recreation 4/5
  • Shopping Options 1/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 3/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Cost of Living 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Medical Facilities 4/5
  • Schools 5/5
  • Childcare 5/5
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"shortcut from school"

I lived on Heidi Lane in Tomball, which is a suburb of Houston, for roughly a year. I lived there with my boyfriend at the time after i graduation from highschool. It is an aesthetically pleasing street with all the old trees that over hang the road. It is only one traffic light down from the community college and two blocks away from the highschool, junior high, and intermediate school. It is also a shortcut to the main road from the schools. that being said, the road gets extremely busy with traffic in the mornings and afternoons. lucky for us we didn't have any pets or small children, i would have been scared for them with all the speeding teenagers anxious to get where they were going.
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