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The Houston Arrow is a term referring to a section of the western half of the US city of Houston, Texas. Its name refers to the fact that it takes the shape of an arrow when mapped out. The arrow begins around the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, and runs south of Interstate 10 and north of the Westpark Tollway before ending in a triangle near Downtown Houston. [1] It tends to be most visible on maps showing inequality in Houston, as neighborhoods within the "arrow" are wealthier and more educated than surrounding neighborhoods and receive better city services. [2] [3] It also has a much larger white population than the rest of the city. While most of Houston leans towards the Democratic Party, the arrow is much more politically conservative, with many voters backing Republican candidates. However, following with nationwide trends of educated suburban areas towards the Democrats, the area has seen large political shifts in recent years, with places like Bellaire backing Joe Biden in 2020. [4] [5]

The arrow contains many of Houston's most prosperous areas, such as River Oaks and the Memorial Villages. The arrow began to see development in the 1920s, when Houston's wealthy elites began to settle in the area. They excluded non-white residents, as well as Jews, from living in neighborhoods like River Oaks. The wealth and political connections of the arrow's residents allowed them influence over Houston's development; for instance, while highway development greatly disrupted Houston's majority-black neighborhoods, significant concessions and changes were granted at the request of property owners within the arrow. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Up and down on Richmond Avenue → The Houston Arrow | One Breath Partnership". onebreathhou.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ↑ Harden, John (30 December 2015). "Interactives show how Houston's 'arrow' divides communities in more ways than one". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Houston in 2016, As Told Through 5 Maps | Kinder Institute for Urban Research". Kinder Institute for Urban Research | Rice University. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. ↑ Park, Alice; Smart, Charlie; Taylor, Rumsey; Watkins, Miles (2021-02-02). "An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  5. ↑ "TX 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "A home for the ruling class → Houston Arrow | One Breath Partnership". onebreathhou.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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