Southwest Houston, Houston, Texas
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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" [1]. The apartment complexes bordered and close to U.S. Route 59, Bissonnet, Gulfton, and Bellaire Boulevard are dense and known for crime [2]. 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 [3].
The Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce serves several neighborhoods often identified as "Southwest Houston."
[edit] 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 [1]:
- Braeswood/Stella Link
- Fondren Southwest
- Greenway Plaza
- Gulfton [2]
- 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":
Other neighborhoods and communities in Houston considered to be in Southwest Houston
Other neighborhoods and communities outside of Houston considered to be in Southwest Houston
- Brazoria County:
- Lakes of Savannah [3]: The website refers to the community as in "Southwest Houston"
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