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- Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest and one of
the most successful medical care and research facilities in the world.
- The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969, was the name of this city, when
Neil Armstrong reported, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has
landed."
- The Port of Houston is the second largest port in the United States in
total tonnage and first in foreign waterborne commerce.
While Houston has long been recognized as the energy capital of
the world, it is the energy of its diverse population, vibrant business climate and
quality of life that make it unique. It is an international city. It is a leader in the
arts, education and healthcare. It is a city that continues to take the best of its past
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- Houston is second only to New York's Broadway theater district for number of theater
seats (nearly 10,000) in a concentrated downtown area.
- Houston is an emerging center of television and major movie production-an industry that
pumped more than $100 million into Houston's economy the last two years.
- Sixty primary languages-other than English-are spoken in the homes of Houston
Independent School District students.
- Harris County represents 1.2 percent of the U.S. population, yet Houstonians contribute
11.5 percent of the country's volunteer hours.
- Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States with more than
5 million
resident in the PMSA.
The Houston story, however, is more than numbers. It is a story
of entrepreneurs and visions. The same drive that spurred the development of the energy
industry-and is overseeing its transformation today-has given rise to global companies
that are leading the development of technology and services in a variety of
industries-computers, software, construction, travel, insurance, food. The city is
corporate headquarters for 15 companies.
The growth, development and success of Houston is based on
education. Houstonians are more likely to have completed four years of college than the
rest of the adult U.S. population.
In addition, more than 240,000 students are enrolled in
Houston-area colleges and universities such as Rice University, University of Houston,
University of St. Thomas, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health
Science Center.
Few cities have the variety of arts and entertainment that
Houston does. For example, Houston has the third largest population of working artists in
the country. Of its more than 200 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations,
90-plus are devoted to multicultural and minority arts. It is one of the few U.S. cities
with permanent ballet, opera, symphony and theater companies performing year-round.
With mild weather 300 days a year, Houston's climate is ideal
for outdoor recreation. Houston also is well known for its 32,000 acres of parks, public
green space and open water, more than 100 golf courses, and countless tennis courts and
swimming pools. Houston's Clear Lake area has the third largest fleet of pleasure boats in
the United States, surpassed only by Los Angeles and the Chesapeake Bay area. |
- The 17-block theater district attracts 2 million people annually and is second in size
only to Broadway. The complex of theaters, music halls and performing arts arenas plays
host to over 800 performances per year.
- The downtown workforce totals 180,000 people.
- Amid the skyscrapers and office buildings there are 53 parks and public spaces.
- Over 25,000 students attend classes downtown.
- In the past six years total crime has decreased 50.1 percent in downtown.
- There are 3,500 businesses downtown. Approximately 23 percent are service related, 33
percent provide financial or professional services, 17 percent are related to the
petroleum industry, and 27 percent are classified as other.
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