Downtown Houston Texas - Houston Tunnel System

Downtown Houston Texas - Houston Tunnel System, and Houston tunnels walk.
This video is about the Houston Tunnels and the Houston tunnel system. And living in Downtown Houston.
This is my latest video in a series of videos about moving to houston 2019 and moving to Houston 2020. I figure, I'm doing videos for traveling around the world, I might as well go over my current home town.
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[@sillabaez]

I’ve been living here all my life.. 27 years later I’m finding out about this ..

[@dcbornrob]

LOL. It's not the same as it was, but it's still there.

[@p9rsez186]

Same bro

[@pbxj9992]

I remembered it was just big ass tunnel ppl was being transported from Jail to court

[@BIGGSPEVs]

Been here since 94

[@MythicalTransit]

I didn't know about this. Probably since I moved here a few months ago! Thx for sharing

[@dcbornrob]

Yea man, it used to be bustling before covid. Now it's almost completely empty. Even the restaurants have almost all gone. When it rains, that's where all the workers go. It's all over downtown. I'll have a new channel coming soon with more Houston facts and experiences. Keep an eye out for it. Thanks for watching

[@nhs1736]

When covid was just starting my engineering class took a field trip down in the tunnels. It was so sad to see that there was barely anyone there and most the shops and restaurants were closed at the time. It almost felt like an abandoned city

[@dcbornrob]

Yea, exactly. That's around the time of when I went through in this video. I need to check back to see how it is now.

[@MrDisgruntledGamer1]

Is Houston really thriving? sure you can look at a map of our city decade to decade and see that its expanding but i feel like the cities interior is dying just as quickly with just the absolute massive swathes of closed down shopping centers adding to all the dead malls. Where i live 20 years ago it was pretty close to the edge of the city, now we are about 40 minutes away from the edge and theres just dead shopping centers in every direction. Its a completely different world here now. It feels like the city is dying

[@MsColetha]

Is the Tunnel back open now?

[@jivepsilocybe993]

Should got some liminal space photos. Our tunnel system when empty is perfect for those kinds of photographs

[@theevermind]

The tunnels are much emptier now after covid. They are open, but there are as many empty storefronts as ones still in business. The shops in the video (the area that is basically a food court) is a hollow shell now in 2023 of what is shown in the video. There's still a lot of foot traffic during lunch time, but it's not like it used to be.

[@bassman361]

I'd heard about the tunnels in Houston and still need to check them out. BTW, love the Go-Go music in the intro, I'm a DMV transplant living in Houston now.

[@dcbornrob]

Yea, it's extensive there. You just need to know which building to gain access. You just go into the lobby and they'll be an escalator down. I haven't been in a while, but before covid it was always busy. Shout out to a fellow DMV'r. GoGo every day. No joke, every day. Check out What band F everybody. Love it

[@tomwaters5090]

Man you make me excited I decided to visit houston. I just been 3 short weeks and seen none of it yet except my little area where I am staying

[@dcbornrob]

I'm going to start vlogging more in Houston soon. I do have other videos from here though. Thanks for watching

[@sayain6584]

Wow as a New Yorker I always hate the cold now I could understand the other side nice video

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much. The whole city was under there when it rains. When I first moved here, I use to wonder where all the people where on certain days

[@bondedteam626]

When harvey all those tunnels were under water, but this is Houston, we are so resilient bro. We die standing working hard. I dont know if you know this about Houston, but the south east and south part is full of refineries and chemical plants, i think it is like 465 total connected to the port of Houston and rail roads and freeways, working 24/7 the 365 days of the year. We have the biggest and better Hospital Center in the world, so for you to know, between the best cardiologists, guatemalans babba, plus we have nasa. We are the heart of the USA.

[@dcbornrob]

Yep, Houston is cool. I'd never move back to DC. But I would move out of the country. Lol

[@neiandresamuels5428]

Heart of the USA? No

[@prasadbhojak]

I like the enthusiasm.

[@darnezthomas4406]

@@neiandresamuels5428 Lol like he said "the ❤️heart of the USA" lol and in the words of our rapper J Dawg said " We hear ya heart beating"

[@neiandresamuels5428]

@@darnezthomas4406 💀😂😂heart of the USA? More like the armpit😂💀💀

[@comments.cuestionsandconcerns]

went there today. that is an amazing place. i will visit again.

[@dcbornrob]

The tunnels? Cool.

[@malcorub]

Parts of it look like an airport. Thanks for the upload!

[@dcbornrob]

Sure thing. I haven't been in a while. I wonder how many people are there

[@charlesrocks]

I’m a transplant from Minnesota, and the tunnels are almost exactly like the Skyway system in Minneapolis...except underground. No wonder Houston feels just like home.

[@dcbornrob]

Cool. Minnesota is one of the 12 continental states I haven't been too. I'll have to check that out when I get there. Good for snow, rain and excessive heat. When I first moved here, I used to pick up my ex-wife downtown. I used to wonder where everyone was. Until I learned about the tunnel system. Pretty cool. Thanks for watching.

[@greenmachine5600]

Why'd u move south?

[@bondedteam626]

Another couple of landmarks in downtown are the Aquarium and wortham theater center, in march I think, they will be hosting Shen Yun. If you take the metro train toward the west, it will get you to the NRG stadium where the texans play, right beside it is the astrodome.

[@dcbornrob]

Yep; I'm getting ready to post a video on bike around downtown. I'm going to use the train too. And also bike down to the museum district, zoo and medical center. Maybe over to the stadium if the weather is good.

[@michaelclark9851]

This is fantastic! I had no idea about this. I wish Phoenix had something like this, geez! Thanks for sharing man!

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks for watching Michael. More Houston info to come.

[@coffeepandacat]

Seriously Phoenix's downtown is so sad. It has potential but it just sits there all lonely. At least these tunnels are pretty busy. Pretty cool!

[@dcbornrob]

Yea, well, Houston's tunnel is empty now too. Most of the people haven't come back to the downtown offices. In it's day, it was rockin. Especially during lunch

[@coffeepandacat]

@@dcbornrob it will come back soon I'm sure. Vaccine is out will only be a matter of months

[@dcbornrob]

I hope so. I'm thinking positive

[@ESSER68NJ]

great vid .. miss houston .. and the train honk.

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much. I'm going to start a new channel specific to Houston soon. Keep an eye out and subscribe and click the bell and you'll be sleeted for them

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much. More to come. Stay tuned

[@edrob9276]

Great video bro!

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much. More to come. I've just started my new channel, "Big City Houston", will start posting regularly soon. Thanks again for watching

[@agymahsworld360]

Rob, nice video.

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks Bro

[@zaren1354]

i have been living in houston since i was born (im 18) AND I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THIS

[@dcbornrob]

Yea man, mostly it was for workers to get from place to place. Especially for food and drink. If it rained, you wouldn't see anyone outside. That's where they were. But it's dead now with the office buildings being relatively empty

[@joemartin1253]

The tunnels have been there for years lol.

[@Whatta33]

Great job man

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much. I have to go back and see how it is now

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

In October 2017, I found the Wells Fargo entrance that when you go down, you come to the best Starbucks. The baristas are so polite to everyone

[@dcbornrob]

Cool. I have to check that one out

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

@@dcbornrob I can't remember the street it is off of but if you are around the downtown library, then the wells Fargo building is real close

[@TheBthebabe]

Great video. I hope the tunnel is still when I go to Houston.

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much Bolu Aina; More Houston videos to come soon. Yes, the tunnel is still there. I walked it a few weeks ago, but almost completely empty. But you can escape the heat that way. Thanks for watching. Let me know if I could be of any assistance for your visit.

[@JS_1983]

Basically all shops and most restaurants are in the tunnels. If your ever downtown and wondering where everything is. Thats where, underground

[@dcbornrob]

Yep, especially on rainy days

[@dangerousideas5356]

dig that gogo beat!

[@dcbornrob]

Gogo every day bro. Can't wait to hear it live next month

[@dangerousideas5356]

@@dcbornrob nice, who you seeing?

[@nelson6936]

I wish we had one here in Dallas.

[@dcbornrob]

Yea, especially when it get's cold. lol

[@Speed00007]

Wonder if those tunnels where originally constructed for trains? As someone who has spent lots of time in Europe the tunnels remind me of tubes for trains.

[@dcbornrob]

I don't believe so. They're close to and inside the buildings

[@nandogdom]

I’m going to visit Houston in June ! How is now in pandemic ?and I want to know if are signal thank you for video

[@dcbornrob]

Man, it's like it's not even here any more. Better than a lot of states.

[@jarjarbinx79]

No wonder the streets are empty, people are underground. Montreal has something similar, just 20 miles of tunnel. Houston must be bigger

[@dcbornrob]

Yea, you could live there for years and not know it. You need to know someone that works downtown. They'd be aware of it. Before Covid, it was packed every. Especially when it rains

[@iceman8931]

I from houston and I knew some what about the underground tunnel system but let the truth be known all of this was for any major life or death event the people mainly who live and work downtown would be able to sustain some type of normalcy through out a such of an event originally it was secret for that reason only

[@dcbornrob]

Didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. Now I have to go read about it. Thanks

[@Gunny713]

*Pre-Covid* _I bet you won’t do a follow up though_

[@dcbornrob]

Pre-covid it was booming all day

[@2bfranky]

4:40 I saw how you focused on that 😄

[@dcbornrob]

Not sure what you mean. I gotcha though

[@Dannydeenos]

Yea he definitely focused😂

[@ALFTUBE50]

Next year ... hope ...

[@dcbornrob]

Moving to Houston?

[@ALFTUBE50]

@@dcbornrob Vacations 2 weeks !!!

[@dcbornrob]

Ah, gotcha

[@josephc4229]

coron was spreading heavy when this video dropped

[@dcbornrob]

Yep, emptied out the streets and tunnels

[@panaderiatecnica5922]

which one is the building ? you have ufo career!!

[@willg.7775]

Reminds me of daybreakers

[@dcbornrob]

What's that?

[@pbxj9992]

4:43 I see ya my boy🌝

[@dcbornrob]

Just a regular walk through the tunnel. I'm not looking around. But I do see. lol

[@lrhqtu6859]

Í FROM. GUATEMALA LIKE. YOU VIDEO

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks much Wilder. Thanks for watching

[@rwall3450]

Are these tunnels open 24/7 and are they patrolled by police?

[@dcbornrob]

It's like a mall. Surety walks through it just like at a mall

[@rwall3450]

@@dcbornrob do the tunnels close at a certain time? Are they open on weekends?

[@renegomez3061]

One view if the tunnel system. Title not related to video. 95% of downtown buildings have tunnel access. One could enter the tunnel system at old enron building and come out at chronicle building. Good Ole days.

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks for watching. Yes, entrances all over downtown

[@ivancamp7716]

Where did you enter?

[@dcbornrob]

There's dozens of entrances. Normally in the lobby to the larger skyscrapers. They're literally all over downtown.

[@--..__]

so nice to see people without masks on

[@dcbornrob]

This is as soon as Covid broke

[@spidercadillac7139]

Can you share the address?

[@dcbornrob]

The tunnel is all over downtown. There's entrances at most of the large building lobby's. If you drive around you'll see the signs. But just get out and walk. But it's dead now since downtown shutdown.

[@ashleytaylor994]

Little known fact, earth is not a globe

[@dcbornrob]

Thanks

[@pcojedi]

1 month before the pandemic hit and Gregg Abbott illegally shut Texas down. I wonder how many stores are there now. I found out about these tunnels from a friend of mine in 2020

[@dcbornrob]

Yea, they've been there for years. I think I first went in 99

[@deanwilliam459]

no homeless people?

[@dcbornrob]

What are you referring to?

[@comments.cuestionsandconcerns]

NOPE. thank god.

[@ashleysullivan3411]

not impressed with Houston downtown or tunnel. Look like gritty closed in mall

[@dcbornrob]

It's actually pretty nice when it's open and busy.

[@ashleysullivan3411]

@@dcbornrob I'm from St. Pete side of Tampa Bay that is my reference point. so to me this reminds me of one of our closed mall's only narrower and grittier. Too vanilla with fast food chain stores. Now downtown St. Pete and surrounding area has huge local shops, restaurant and retail vibe

[@dcbornrob]

@@ashleysullivan3411 yea, I like st Pete. I have friends there. But didn't know there was an underground. My video was done right after Covid hit so there wasn't any people

[@ashleysullivan3411]

@@dcbornrob We don't have an underground. Florida is porous sand. Nobody is saying its not beautiful surroundings but why waste all that beauty and great sunshine being under ground. The street grid is poorly laid out and zoning allowed for non-activated corners and large swaths of block walls at street level especially the back streets. Its a nice novelty to have but could have been utilized

[@dcbornrob]

Gotcha