Southwest Houston, Houston, Texas
- Southwest Houston, Houston, Texas
Southwest Houston is a region in Houston, Texas.
The "region" is not officially defined, and areas are included or excluded by different sources.
Many sources refer to areas dominated by low-income apartment complexes residing in "Southwest Houston" [" [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3599702.html Evacuees landed in high-crime ZIP codes] ," "Houston Chronicle", January 20, 2006] . The apartment complexes bordered and close to U.S. Route 59, Bissonnet, Gulfton, and Bellaire Boulevard are dense and known for crime [" [http://www.click2houston.com/news/4205106/detail.html North Houston Has Highest Crime Rate] ," "KPRC-TV", February 16, 2005, updated February 17, 2005] . Illegal immigrants came to the apartments, which began attracting low income tenants after the 1980s Texas oil bust. Hurricane Katrina evacuees came to the apartments in 2005 [" [http://www.firehouse68.com/district.aspx A Little About HFD Fire District 68] ," "Houston Fire Department District 68"] .
The Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce serves several neighborhoods often identified as "Southwest Houston."
Neighborhoods and communities considered to be in Southwest Houston
Neighborhoods and communities in Houston defined as Southwest Houston by the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce [http://www.gswhcc.org/custom2.asp?pageid=137] :
* Braeswood/Stella Link
* Fondren Southwest
* Greenway Plaza
* Gulfton [http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/article_index/article_display.cfm?id=6115&style=large&SiteTopicRequest=17]
* Meyerland/South Post Oak
* Reliant Park/South Loop
* Rice Village/Texas Medical Center
* Sharpstown
* Uptown
Cities defined by the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce as in "Southwest Houston":
* Bellaire
* Southside Place
* West University Place
Other neighborhoods and communities in Houston considered to be in Southwest Houston
* Alief
Other neighborhoods and communities outside of Houston considered to be in Southwest Houston
*Brazoria County:
** Lakes of Savannah [http://www.lakesofsavannah.com/] : The website refers to the community as in "Southwest Houston"
References
External links
* [http://www.gswhcc.org/ Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce]
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