Inner Loop

The urban core encircled by Interstate 610, encompassing downtown Houston, the Museum District, the Texas Medical Center, and a ring of independent municipalities including Bellaire, West University Place, and Southside Place. The Inner Loop is the seat of the metro's cultural institutions, professional sports venues, and METRORail light rail network. The Heights, Montrose, Midtown, and the Rice Village area anchor a walkable, transit-connected lifestyle uncommon in a metro defined by its freeways.