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October 11, 200816 yr I see El Pollo Loco! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 11, 200816 yr Those towns can be pretty interesting. They're dense and busy and colorful. I seem to remember children begging a lot in some places. The food smells were enticing, but I'd never buy anything from a cart on the street.
October 12, 200816 yr May not be the prettiest central business district, but it is functional and very busy. Lots of streetscape activity.
October 12, 200816 yr Airforce, Nuevo Laredo is directly across the Rio Grande from Texas, you can park your car and walk there from Laredo.
October 13, 200816 yr what a surprise. i didn't think i'd see nuevo laredo/laredo again on uo. :laugh: i was there on easter two years ago: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,8561.0.html i was on foot, but it looks like you were driving around, yes? what took you down there?
October 13, 200816 yr I was down there doing aerial mapping of the borders, based out of Laredo, we went over the border a few times to check it out. I rode around on the horse buggy.
October 13, 200816 yr May not be the prettiest central business district, but it is functional and very busy. Lots of streetscape activity. And that is what makes places great. The more functional and vibrant the better. Pretty buildings mean nothing without any human activity and vibrancy to go along with them. As living conditions improve and earnings rise then these places will clean themselves up, but in the mean time this seems to be a vibrant area. Great stuff...can't wait to go to Mexico myself.
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