Downtown
“WALKING ACCESS IN THE CITY”
Houston's downtown is the city's most populous business district, situated in the metro area's geographic core. Downtown employs 150,000 people and has 50 million square feet of office space. Downtown is a popular entertainment and leisure destination as well. The area is a treat for Houstonians who enjoy "walkable streetscape," and it is an eco-friendly lover's paradise. Downtown is a developing area, with major residential developments in the works. Parks, stadiums, markets, shops, restaurants, hotels, and the list goes on are all rapidly becoming available in the city. The Downtown area is an ideal place to live for those who want to get around easily because of its convenient accessibility; residents can walk to almost anywhere.