Tu trouveras pas mal d'infos sur ce site (et d'ailleurs aussi un complément de réponses à tes questions précédentes) :
http://www.america-dreamz.com/texas/paysages/houston.phpTu y trouveras aussi où commander des cartes de Houston. Sinon, l'office de tourisme de la ville peut aussi t'en fournir je pense.
Pour le permis, tu peux louer une voiture avec ton permis français, mais demande aussi le parmis international au cas où (gratuit sur demande). Mais attention, il a une durée de validité limitée à 3 mois. Si tu restes plus longtemps, tu devras passer le permis local.
Les quartiers à éviter, je ne sais pas. Je sais juste que la criminalité a un peu augmenté depuis l'arrivée des sinitrés de l'ouragan Katrina.
Citation wikipedia :
"Since 2005, Houston has been experiencing a spike in crime which is due in part to an influx of people from New Orleans into the city following Hurricane Katrina, according to the Houston Police Department. Immediately following Hurricane Katrina, Houston's murder rate increased 70 percent in November and December of 2005 compared to 2004's levels. The city recorded 336 murders in 2005, [60] in comparison to 272 in 2004.[61] The majority of the homicides that occurred in the last quarter of 2005 occurred in two "hotspots" — apartment complexes primarily in the southwest and north-central areas of Houston.[62] Sixty-five homicides (21 percent of the 312 homicides in the first nine months of 2006) have been classified as Katrina-related, meaning either the victim, suspect, or both evacuated to Houston after Katrina.[63] Houston's murder rate ranked 18th of U.S. cities with a population over 250, 000 in 2005.[64] Despite the rise in homicides of 23.5 percent, nonviolent crime in the city dropped by 2 percent in 2005 compared to 2004.[60]
In 2006, there has again been an increase in the number of murders, though not as dramatic as seen in 2005.[60] In 2006, 379 murders were committed in the city. Houston's homicide rate per 100, 000 residents increased from 16.33 in 2005 to 17.24 in 2006. [65] Houston, like other large cities, also faces crime related to gang activities. In 1996, there were about 380 gangs with 8, 000 members—about 2, 500 of the members were juveniles.[66] As of 2006, the largest gang was the Southwest Cholos".
Mais autrement, je ne sais pas où il est mauvais de traîner.