DavidD

The cross roads are really used by the church members and are a major pain in the rear. It looks like they are going to keep the road and have the building go over it (based on the road work I've seen them complete). And yes, the little old lady (very nice by the way) has no intention of moving - and they offered her a substantial amount of money to do so. It's going to look odd - maybe. Personally, I think they are building the western end first and hoping she will get fed up with all the construction and decide to sell in the end. That property value is going to be cut in half (at least) once built around. Oh well...

Wow, where to start. It's been a while since I've posted Cheerz is owned by the same folks as Rebels over on main. They did a great job on the inside and have a great staff. The food is great (5 rotating chefs right now) and the beer prices are reasonable. If you like sports they have a ton of tvs. It's just my opinion, but I really like it. I've been in Midtown for 4 years now and would not live anywhere else. Not married yet, but if I do and have kids I will raise them down here. Midtown is going no where and is getting more activity than ever. Washington will die down eventually and as soon as the city goes after them for the parking violations (not enough for their occupancy) some businesses will be forced to move or close - again more opinion then fact. Love the trolley idea and it would definitely help me utilize the train more often. As far as overall improvements, I want better Motorcycle/Scooter access for Midtown/Downtown. I love going to London and seeing the motorcycle only parking. You want an easy way to improve access, add these areas in. Scooters are already on the rise in Midtown anyway. Overall though, Midtown just keeps getting better. Don't forget the Whole Foods being added at Dallas and Waugh. David

Personally, I'd rather mirror Manhatten or Brooklyn than Austin, but that's just me As for the traffic coming off the spur, you're right. People haul through there, I know because I love to take the corner past Calais onto Smith at a somewhat high speed... sorry for the noise Anyway, I've seen the city recently cracking down on this much as they did with the Dallas/Pierce exit off 45 South into Midtown. Their parking at the bottom of the hill and starting to hand out tickets, on both Louisiana and Smith now.

Just in case no one else has posted it. I just got the following information from Crosspoint on the project: "We will have several bike racks on the first floor of the garage in a well lit area and encourage the neighborhood to use them. 24hr Fitness should open in June and we should hopefully have some restaurants come soon after. Thanks again. Matt" Many thanks to Matt for providing the information, and special thanks to Crosspoint for having some secure bicycle parking for the local residents. Gotta do my small part for the environment here and there Now if more businesses would have motorcycle parking to encourage their use I'd be ecstatic!

Depending on price have him check out the open shop space under the Post Apartments on Gray near Bagby. It used to be dry cleaners, but it has high end clothing shopping directly across the street and this area has lots of foot traffic. David

Thanks, glad to be here. I know that a few of my neighbours are also 24hr fitness members and we have been complaining about the drive for some time. So I'm sure many of those near West Webster Park like myself will be delighted with the new location, even though we wish it was closer to the Bagby, Gray, Webster area But, it's all good. It should also draw some of the HCC folks over. I know my friend who is a professor at HCC is excited about the new shops and fitness center.

Thank goodness, finally a 24hr fitness inside the loop and in Midtown! I was going nutz driving out to Post Oak all the time. The only "bad" part about this 24hr is that it will be a Super Sport and therefore more expensive then the regular membership. The one in Post Oak does really well, so I'm assuming this one will too. The basketball court will be a nice addition to the space too. Now the funny part will be when some dufus tries to lift too much wait to impress a hottie and drops it through the 2nd floor into the business below - lol (I know this won't happen - just funny). I just really hope they put some good and secure bicycle parking near the entrance so I can warm up on a ride over there. Cuts down on gas usage too

Who actually owns the Greyhound Property? If it is Greyhound I'm surprised they don't sell as that land is worth a fortune. To me it would make more sense for the station to be at the end of the Metro Rail out near 610. If someone really needs to get into downtown they could jump the rail out there and head in. But, I'm guessing most are being picked up by friends etc (I live in the area and know that is not true for all) and 610 is a hell of lot better traffic congestion wise then the downtown freeway situation. Just my two cents... Probably all it's worth too