Editing West University Place, Texas (section)

===Cityscape===
In 2018, Mimi Swartz of ''[[Texas Monthly]]'' described it as "an orderly quarter where older brick bungalows and modest two-story colonials reside in peace alongside grand—but not too grand—new construction."<ref name=SwartzTrumpShirt>{{cite web|author=Swartz, Mimi|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/houston-lost-mind-trump-shirt/|title=How Houston Lost Its Mind Over a Trump Shirt|work=[[Texas Monthly]]|date=July 2018|access-date=2019-11-03}} - Article first posted June 8, 2018</ref> The typical [[Land lot|lot]] size in West University Place is {{convert|5000|sqft|sqm}}.<ref name="Feserenov">Feser, Katherine. "[http://www.chron.com/business/homefront-neighborhoods/article/Renovations-increase-area-s-appeal-prices-2011148.php Renovations increase area's appeal, prices]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150208035041/http://www.chron.com/business/homefront-neighborhoods/article/Renovations-increase-area-s-appeal-prices-2011148.php Archive]).<!--Old URL: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/homefront/neighborhoods/807945 --> ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday January 28, 2001. Retrieved on February 20, 2012.</ref>

The original housing stock of West University Place consisted of mid-20th century bungalows and cottages. Prior to 1992, the City of West University Place liberalized its development rules, allowing for new houses to be built in the city. As lot sizes were typically approximately {{convert|50|ft|m}} by {{convert|120|ft|m}}, the houses constructed were [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] houses described by Don Stowers of the ''[[Houston Post]]'' as "lot hugging." Because nearby [[Bellaire, Texas|Bellaire]] had larger, more inexpensive lots, many area home seekers began to consider Bellaire.<ref name="StowersSmallBig"/> In a 15-year period ending in 2002, around half of the existing houses in West University Place were torn down and replaced with newer houses.<ref name="Pemberton">Feser, Katherine. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20040604142426/http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/homefront/neighborhoods/203387 Restoration the way to go in Pemberton]" (). ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. July 8, 2002. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref>

There are a total of 26 subdivisions within West University: West University Place (First and Second)<!--Counts as two subdivisions-->, Belle Court, Bissonnet Place, Cambridge Place,  College Court (part), College View (1st through 4th)<!--Counts as four subdivisions-->, Colonial Terrace, Cunningham Terrace, Evanston, Fairview, Kent Place, Krenzler Court, Matthews Place, Monticello, Pemberton, Pershing Place, Preston Place, Quenby Court, Rice Court, [[Sunset Terrace/Montclair, Houston, Texas|Sunset Terrace]] (part), Tangley Place, and Virginia Court.<ref name=Zoningmap>"[https://www.westutx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/638/zoning_map?bidId= Zoning Map]." City of West University Place. Retrieved on March 24, 2019.</ref> Rice Court is located north of University Boulevard and east of Buffalo Speedway. Pemberton is an area south of University Drive and east of Wakeforest Street. People living in the area were fond of restoration of older houses, and it includes some of West U's more expensive homes.<ref name="Pemberton"/> Colonial Terrace is west of Weslayan Street and is near the railroad tracks. Originally, it was the least developed part of West University Place. By 2000, this area was as built up and popular as other areas within West University Place.<ref name="ColonialTerrace">Feser, Katherine. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20040604224107/http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/homefront/neighborhoods/307158 New houses spice Colonial Terrace area]" (). ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. April 12, 2001. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref>