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  1. sevenmeadows
    Your criticism is, of course, free speech. As is ours. As an aside, I find it humorous that those who scorn suburbia consistently find it necessary to be involved in suburb-specific posts. If Katy is such a waste land, why do urbanites spend so much time on its boards? I assure you, your fixation with suburbia is much greater than most suburbanites' interest in mundane details that go on inside the loop.
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    Until not very long ago, there was no Westpark Tollway and people who lived near 1093 somehow survived. If you want the convenience, you pay for it. If you don't want to pay a toll, then you accept the inconvenience. I don't get a thrill out paying tolls, but without them the Westpark Tollway becomes so clogged with traffic it fails its purpose--to provide a more efficient roadway for those willing to pay for the convenience.
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    I prefer the congestion pricing. I remember how ecstatic I was when the free hurricane tolls ended. The increase in traffic during that period proved how bad things would be if the roads weren't tolled. In fact, I think the tolls need to be higher because there are still traffic problems during morning rush hour. And by the way, no one is forced to use the tollways. If someone doesn't want to pay tolls, they are perfectly free to take alternate (free) routes. That is exactly how congestion pricing helps alleviate traffic problems.
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    The Greek restaurant (Santorini) is open. It's located in the inner part of the Villagio next to the fountains in the courtyard. It's a casual place--you order at the counter and they bring it to the table. Normally I prefer full-service restaurants, but the casual feel seems to fit its family-run atmosphere. The food was excellent and was a good value. I plan to return and would definitely recommend it.
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    The problem my husband and I had with Wings and Rings is the cheap arcade atmosphere that greets you the minute you walk in the door. Even when we're looking for a casual dining experience, grungy arcade is not what we have in mind. We frequent many other restaurants in the area, especially Azzarelli's which is located in the same shopping center, but were just very disappointed with the atmosphere at Wings and Rings.
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    We have a faucet PUR water filter for the taste and purification process (something we would do regardless of where we lived). We don't have any other water treatment system and haven't noticed anything strange. I think you would be fine either way.
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    I wouldn't fret too much for most of the employees. The engineers and geoscientists at Anadarko (and everywhere else for that matter) have been barraged by headhunters. While maybe not the most fun activity, finding a job should not be difficult. Accounting/finance is still strong in Houston as well. I'm not well-informed about the IT market however.
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    Will the architectural style be similar to the Villagio?
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    One vote here!
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    Carmelo's is an excellent upscale Italian restaurant with great ambiance. It's located on Memorial a little east of Eldridge.
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    I had assumed they meant owner-occupied apartments, but now that I reread, I bet you're right. Being that we're not in NY, they'd probably call them condos or townhouses if they weren't rentals. I would think that they'd have to charge fairly steep rents to keep the apartment population from detracting from the retail environment. I feel pretty confident that things will be well-maintained because La Centerra will lose its retail tenants if it goes downhill. Nonetheless, I would also prefer owned units to rentals.
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    I believe the smaller size and general layout La Centerra significantly lessens the "mall effect." It gives a much more "family friendly" feel than a typical mall, and has not seemed to attract mall-type loiterers (at least not when I've been there.) I do believe that the open-air nature of The Grand will help reduce the whole loitering element and mitigate some of the usual mall effects.
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    I think the idea is that south Katy residents won't be impacted by the mall traffic unless they're actually going to the mall.
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    This sounds a lot better than I had thought. It doesn't seem too bad now
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    I would also recommend La Centerra. It is the new upscale town square type shopping center at the Grand Parkway and Cinco Ranch Boulevard. I believe Perry's is also planning to open a restaurant there. Another option would be the Villagio on Westheimer a little east of the Grand Parkway. Both are new upscale shopping/restaurant environments near neighborhoods w/average and median household incomes greater than 100K.
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