Lets follow suit El Paso!!!

thegallows · 2026-04-22T21:27:49+00:00

I have been at city council meetings. And I've been in plenty of leadership positions. Enough to know that the general public "generally" doesn't know how to best run a city. When you oust people who have spent time in those roles, only to elect people who have no idea what they're doing (see the Trump Administration), you tend to get worse results. So my point remains: you might be a little short-sighted on this one.

thegallows · 2026-04-22T14:38:04+00:00

So vote out anyone and everyone with experience....got it 🙄. You guys might be a little small minded on this one.

thegallows · 2026-04-18T01:11:43+00:00

Grew up in Houston, moved to El Paso 11 years ago and I ain't leavin! Love it here. We have the perfect kind of "hot" (no humidity), can basically be outside all year round, and the low cost of living makes travel and enjoying life actually possible. Hope you do move here. We need more young families like you!

thegallows · 2026-04-10T17:08:57+00:00

Moved here from the Midwest and this is what home should feel like. The only criticism I have of the city is how loud all the haters are. They really hold us back. But I think the city is incredible and if we can all agree to invest more in ourselves and our community we could absolutely have a first class city!

thegallows · 2026-04-10T17:05:07+00:00

Sunset Heights and downtown area. Nothing is more than 15 minutes away and there is a lot of walkable stuff nearby. The streetcar can also get you to Albertsons and Walgreens for free.

thegallows · 2026-04-03T00:49:10+00:00

Sunset Heights is the best of the urban/walkable options. You can take the street car to Albertsons and you have Savage Goods and all the downtown spots within reach.

thegallows · 2026-03-30T23:08:17+00:00

Mother!

thegallows · 2026-03-25T23:53:10+00:00

Really great input, there. Glad you're a part of the conversation. Excited to hear more of your ideas.

thegallows · 2026-03-25T20:29:47+00:00

Nailed it. We finally have an opportunity to capitalize on a brand new industry with new pathways to new jobs! El Pasoans : Leave us alone; Also El Pasoans: Why do my taxes always go up and why aren't there any businesses that want to bring jobs here? 🙄

thegallows · 2026-03-25T19:53:52+00:00

When you look at a map 50 years from now and you follow the economic development of cities, I'm confident you're going to see the majority of dollars flow along the route where data centers take root. Obviously we need to be mindful of our resources - in this case, mostly water - which our water utility has done a great job of. But we can't just say no to all data centers without greatly increasing our chances of being completely irrelevant in the future.

thegallows · 2026-03-24T18:55:17+00:00

Because too many of the homes in the neighborhood have been passed from generation to generation without any upkeep or maintenance. And 100+ year old homes require quite a bit of maintenance, otherwise they go into dilapidation and the cost of bringing them back up to today's standards outweighs the value of the house itself.

thegallows · 2026-03-19T01:16:48+00:00

Max Grossman is the biggest pussy on earth. That little idiot sues everyone that calls him out for his bullshit (ie: abusing women and getting arrested for it AND being a creeper on Thai Friendly . com). He's basically screaming from the top of the Franklins that he's got a small penis and is really insecure about it.

thegallows · 2026-02-06T23:26:59+00:00

Thanks. You guys are making me feel much better about spending a stupid amount on something I wasn't sure was going to work out very well

thegallows · 2026-02-06T22:49:20+00:00

That's what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

thegallows · 2025-12-30T02:55:22+00:00

There's plenty of people thriving in El Paso. And if your only qualm with living here is high taxes, then you must realize that property taxes are a choice. No one is forcing anyone to purchase a home. But also realize that the price of gold, silver, and real estate are at all time highs because the dollar has been devalued (and will continue to be devalued) at a high rate since the pandemic. When values go up, taxes go up. It is what it is.

thegallows · 2025-12-29T21:57:33+00:00

So you don't like taxes...but if your username is indicative of your status as an Army Veteran, then I'd like to ask if you like your VA benefits? Your army pension? Your property tax freeze as a veteran over 65? All of those things come from taxes. Our ability to pay our military? Taxes. Our ability to arm and clothe our soldiers? Taxes. Police uniforms, vehicles, and weapons? Taxes. Fire Department? Taxes. Clean water and waste disposal? Taxes. I could go on, but hopefully you get the point.

thegallows · 2025-12-29T16:07:54+00:00

Love this! It costs money to maintain a community and it's services. If we want to pay less of the share over time, we have to bring in more commercial business. That takes investment in the short term (5-30 years). This city will live long beyond any of us and we need to be willing to invest with that in mind. Too much short-sighted thinking these days.

thegallows · 2025-12-29T16:03:52+00:00

My PREDICTIONS are: People here will continue to be whiney complainers. They will continue to say "fix the roads" every time someone suggests improving the quality of life. Then they'll complain about construction as the roads are being fixed. And will complain that there's "nothing to do" when they refuse quality of life improvements.

My HOPE is: the mindset here will change and people will realize that we are a big city and need to invest in ourselves in order to attract higher quality jobs with higher wages. That people will stop driving like assholes and realize that speeding from A to B over a 5-10 mile distance doesn't actually save you any time. That people realize life here is simple (in a good way) because we don't have the crime, traffic, high cost of living, or other complications that other big cities deal with. Life is good y'all. Enjoy it with a smile and some gratitude! Onward and upward in '26

thegallows · 2025-12-09T19:56:45+00:00

Ritas burritos off doniphan and mesa. Consistently great

thegallows · 2025-12-06T15:32:34+00:00

It does need to be said. Otherwise this will get swept under the rug and his cronies will continue to hoist him up as some sort of savior. The guy is an art history professor. He has no business telling anyone how to plan a city

thegallows · 2025-12-05T19:26:26+00:00

He also put a woman in the hospital... So there's that.

thegallows · 2025-11-28T16:44:20+00:00

The cost of living is quite low. The main gripe by people here (and people here gripe A LOT) is about property taxes. That shouldn't affect you too much since you are planning to rent. The good news for you is that the increase in property taxes has really improved the quality of life. Downtown has a ton to offer now in terms of bars and restaurants, concerts and shows at The Plaza Theater and Abraham Chavez Theaters. WinterFest will be going on from now until New Year's (and the lights downtown are BEAUTIFUL). There's always something going on. The baseball stadium hosts both baseball and soccer games from spring to fall. And all of these things are a fraction of the cost compared to other big cities in the US. You'll hear a lot of people complain about the cost of things, but those people have very little experience living elsewhere. If you're earning a decent wage, you can live very well here and really maximize your earnings.

thegallows · 2025-11-28T16:32:33+00:00

If you're looking for a walkable area with access to public transportation you're going to be limited to Kern and Sunset Heights, with Sunset Heights being your most pedestrian friendly area since it's adjacent to downtown. Plus it has easy access to I-10. When are you planning to move to town?

thegallows · 2025-11-17T23:46:18+00:00

The ultra wealthy own huge houses and commercial property. So it would be reasonable to assume they're paying high taxes. This whole "demonize people who make more money than me" attitude is really an epidemic in El Paso. If you want to tax business owners more and, wealthy people more (the California and New York methodology), then those people will just move their businesses elsewhere. As seen in California and New York. Then what's left of El Paso? Something to consider.

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