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    3. Skyscrapers

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    4. Architects, Developers, and Designs

      Photos and discussions of architects, styles of architecture, and the people behind them.
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    5. Historic Houston

      Places that have survived the city's "progress" and those that are only memories. Plus places that go bump in the night.
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    6. Houston Mod

      Houston's mid-century architectural heritage.
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    7. Crater Houston Alliance

      Demolition, and the ugly buildings you'd like to implode.
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    8. Holy Places

      Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, Temples, Cathedrals, Chapels, and other holy places.
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      The teams, their buildings, and all things related.
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    10. Moving to Houston

      Ask questions before you move, get guidance as you prepare, and learn what to expect once you're here.
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  2. Issues

    1. Traffic and Transportation

      The Katy Freeway is full. The Southwest Freeway is full. The Eastex Freeway is full. All the freeways are full. What should we do next?
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    2. Houston Real Estate

      Talk about buying, selling, relocating, building, neighborhoods, and other issues related to settling down in the Bayou City.

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    3. Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

      Talk about the process and business of construction from huge towers to D.I.Y. with a Houston twist. Discuss your projects and get advice on problems that only seem to pop up in the Bayou City.
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    4. City Hall

      It's your city. How is it serving you? Are the potholes being filled, or do we have to call 911 for 311?
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    5. Houston and the Environment

      From flooding to Buffalo Bayou to air pollution to the rapidly disappearing Katy Prairie, talk about the city's impact on the environment and the environment's impact on the city.
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    6. Houston and the Media

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      Life in Houston's Asian, French, British, Russian, Mexican and other foreign-based communities.
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    8. Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment

      Houston and its environs have great restaurants, the largest mall in Texas, and some of the liveliest night life in the Southwest.
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    9. The Arts in Houston

      From huge museums to independent galleries, painting, sculpture, dance, fashion, and music flourish in Houston.

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  3. Inside the Loop

    1. Downtown

      Rebirth on the bayou, or just as seedy and run down as ever?

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    2. Midtown

      From acres of vacant lots to a thriving community. Check out what's going on in Houston's newest inner Loop neighborhood.
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    3. Montrose

      Combining stately homes and the city's "Alternative" culture.
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    4. The Heights

      Proud, involved homeowners make this one of the few places where you can still see Houston as it was 100 years ago.
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    5. Museum District

      Quiet. Green. Dignified. The neighborhood so many others try to emulate.
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    6. Texas Medical Center

      One of the fastest growing cityscapes in Houston.
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    7. The East End and East Houston

      The historic and industrial heart of the Bayou City, between downtown and the Port of Houston.

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    8. Third Ward and University of Houston

      South of downtown, north of OST, and in the heart of it all.

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    9. Other Houston Neighborhoods

      Post the topic here. If a neighborhood gets enough messages, it will get its own forum.
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  4. Houston Enclaves

    1. Houston Enclaves

      The independent municipalities inside Houston, including Bellaire, West University Place, Southside Place, Bunker Hill, Hunters Creek, and other villages.

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  5. Points North

    1. Points North

      Places generally along the North Freeway (I-45) and the Hardy Toll Road, including Acres Home, North Houston, Aldine, Spring, The Woodlands, and Conroe.

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  6. Points Northeast

    1. Points Northeast

      Places generally along the Eastex Freeway (U.S. 59/I-69), including Atascocita, Crosby, East Houston,  Eastex, Humble, IAH, Jensen, Kingwood, and Lake Houston.

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  7. Points East

    1. Points East

      Places generally along the East Freeway (I-10) and north of the Ship Channel, including Anahuac, Baytown, Channelview, Galena Park, and Jacinto City.

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  8. Points Southeast

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      Places generally along the South Freeway (I-45), and south of the Ship Channel, including Clear Lake, Deer Park, Freindswood, the Hobby Area, League City, Pasadena, Santa Fe, South Houston, and Texas City.

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  9. Points South

    1. Points South

      Places generally along the South Freeway (TX-288), including Alvin, Manvel, Pearland, South Park, and Sunnyside.

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  10. Points Southwest

    1. Points Southwest

      Places generally along the Southwest Freeway (U.S.59/I-69), including Alief, Missouri City, Rosenberg, Stafford, and Sugarland.

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  11. Points West

    1. Points West

      Places along the Katy Freeway (I-10), including Addicks, Galleria Area, Katy, Memorial, Spring Valley, Uptown, Westchase, and the villages.

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  12. Points Northwest

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  13. Galveston and the Gulf Communities

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      Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula and the other barrier islands of coastal Texas.

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      The mainland communities south of Houston and along the coast of Galveston Bay from Pearland, Alvin, Freeport, and Lake Jackson to Clear Lake, Texas City, and Anahuac.
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  14. Farther Afield

    1. Bryan-College Station

      Just a quick trip up highway 6 the future of Texas is made.

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    2. San Antonio

      The second-largest city in Texas, best known for the Alamo and the Riverwalk.

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    3. Dallas/Fort Worth/Metroplex

      Our neighbors to the north.

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    4. Austin

      State capitol, tech hub, college town, hippie haven. Austin is many things to many people.

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    5. Other Texas Places

      From Amarillo to Brownsville. El Paso to Nacogdoches. There's a lot of places to see in the Lone Star State. Talk about them here.
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    6. New Orleans and Southern Louisiana

      The food. The music. The city. The swamps.

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    7. Meanwhile, In The Rest of the World...

      Discussions of architecture and urban issues in other cities within the United States and abroad.

      Related link: Towrs architecture fan site

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  15. Other

    1. General Houston Discussions

      For anything about Houston that doesn't quite fit into another category.
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    2. The Weather

      Hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, blue northers, sandstorms, and blazing sun: Texas has it all.
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    3. Off Topic

      For sensible discussion of other topics of interest. Books, art, whatever. Anything but sex, politics, and morality.
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    4. Way Off Topic

      For discussion of controversial topics. Sex. Politics. Morality. Things like that. Keep it PG-13, or your post will be deleted. There are children among us.

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    5. Computers, Technology and the Internet

      If you're here, you must have a computer and internet access. Talk about computers, life online, the latest gadgets and gizmos, and related cool stuff.
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      Ads for get-rich-quick schemes, MLM programs, and anything verging on illegal or questionable will be deleted without warning.

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      For discussions of the web site and suggestions for improvements.

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    • JLWM8609
      TX 288 Toll Lane to Start Mid 2016

      By JLWM8609 · Posted

      There's a post earlier in the thread by MaxConcrete that had links to the schematics, but the website that hosts the images is down.   Those would help even though Houston drivers like to seem to take them out, but what they really need to do is add Chenevert to the I-69/US 59 exit sign from the toll lane as well. Signage clarity is lacking in some aspects of this project.
    • JLWM8609
      TX 288 Toll Lane to Start Mid 2016

      By JLWM8609 · Posted

      Here's a few problems I've noticed from this project. 1. They placed a brand new I-610/Hurricane Evacuation Route sign on 288 NB at Bellfort, but the arrow on the sign points to the right toward the old exit location even though the exits to 610 have been moved to the left. Link showing the sign not present during construction: https://goo.gl/maps/vALTD5Ex7FLwY5PQA 2. The highway sign pavement markers at 288NB and I-69/US 59 say TX-59 instead of US 59.   3. At the same interchange, the pavement markings and the overhead signs don't match. The pavement and a sign shows the 2 left lanes will take you to I-45. In actuality, the #1 left lane turns into a lane that allows you to either go to I-45 or exit at Chenevert, while the #2 left lane is an exit only lane for Chenevert. Pavement says this lane will take you to I-45, but the overhead sign says otherwise. Driving along, you enter the #2 lane to access I-45 based upon this sign and the pavement marking in the previous photo. The next sign shows your lane is going to Chenevert instead of I-45. Exit only? You'd better get over now if you want to get on I-45. Forget what that sign said 1/2 mile ago!
    • dbigtex56
      WestMont: Mixed-Use Development Coming to Montrose

      By dbigtex56 · Posted

      I notice that there's no trace of a parking garage in this rendering, and wonder how deep they'd be willing to go for underground parking. Perhaps instead they have somewhere close by in mind. Is it sheer coincidence that Kroger is shuttering just as this project is getting underway? While Montrose Blvd is making progress to become a more pedestrian friendly destination street, the focus seems to be more on Lower Westheimer. A parking garage adequate for both this development and another could be squeezed onto the Kroger lot, especially if the developers petition the city to abandon that block of Lovett Blvd. (which would almost certainly be granted).
    • j_cuevas713
      West Alabama Reconstruction

      By j_cuevas713 · Posted

      This is also about to start in the area as well. Imagine being able to comfortably walk from Midtown to Shepherd or Kirby. 
    • Triton
      TX 288 Toll Lane to Start Mid 2016

      By Triton · Posted

      Does anyone know how this is supposed to look (schematics) ?

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