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Houston in the 70s, I just saw this shot in a recent episode from Wendover. Not that it’s like, a different city or anything, but the same area has far fewer parking lots and is somewhat more walkable now. Still a lot of parking lots, but definitely improved at least:
Fewer people know about the extensive pedestrian tunnel system underneath downtown Houston:
It's equal parts shopping mall, liminal space, and 70s engineering marvel.
Never heard about it.
But now I am intrigued.
And that opens up into spaces like this:
And now I am terrified of being trapped in there.
Never going in. Ever.
Blade Runner has nothing on this