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"I didn't create this topic to rag on Houston, but I created it so that maybe Houston would get its act together." So begins a rant created by a user on the Houston Architecture Info Forums (HAIF), a user whose ability to criticize anything is severely diminshed when one notices that he's from the "Houston's Far Northwest Xurbs." The post goes on to further insult our city's ancient and beloved tradition of boasting wide swaths of litter-filled empty lots, run down and graffiti-laden store fronts along the most heavily-traveled arteries, and enormous billboards that are more than occasionally for adult-oriented enterprises (among other things). HAIF users were mostly quick to come to the defense of their fair city, but Houstonist has a different question for you: Does Houston need to get its act together? Or do you love it HIWI-style despite the glaring imperfections listed above? more ›