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  1. people who use the "it gets too hot in houston during the summer to walk" excuse are just flat out lazy. it gets damn hot in NYC during the summer AND they're winters are atrocious, something houstonians do not have to worry about at all. grow a pair.
    3 points
  2. From around noon today: I'm going to try to get out tomorrow and get some shots from the other side of the building. My time only allowed for me to quickly stop and grab a quick shot from across the freeway.
    2 points
  3. Actually, the Briarglen Commons project isn't quite as small as you might think. What you see in the pics is just the first 8 of 24 patio homes that will be built. Plus, the adjacent lot -- on Bancroft behind these & next to Highland Tower -- will have more. I live nearby and see a lot of potential buyers checking them out. When this area was full of run-down apartments, it was known as "Sin Alley". It sure has changed.
    1 point
  4. Almost finished. They're just finishing up the final interior work:
    1 point
  5. All kinda bad pictures. Sorry about that. I was a little rushed (and the last one I was actually driving and trying to take a picture with my DSLR, so it came out kinda wonky): My car is totally not conspicuous in that picture, is it?
    1 point
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  7. From earlier today. They were disassembling some of the scaffolding while I was walking around taking pictures: Also, I noticed some bare wood down the side street I parked on, and found this little thing going up in the neighborhood behind the Highland Tower (here: http://goo.gl/maps/3DbNe):
    1 point
  8. From earlier today. Very little change since lockmat posted his pictures:
    1 point
  9. Whew! I was in a bad mood! Article about panhandling and related court decisions.
    1 point
  10. What is pedestrian unfriendly about it? It will have sidewalks. Besides, how much retail could 600 apartment dwellers support? Don't guess. Put some actual thought into it. How much effort should be put into pedestrian friendliness for a retail site that abuts a bayou and a freeway?
    1 point
  11. Well, there is the "restaurant row" phenomenon, but I have never seen any research suggesting that the same phenomenon applies to movie theaters. For those who have never heard of "restaurant rows", studies show that one restaurant in an area may struggle, but as more restaurants open in the same area, that area becomes known for having several restaurant choices. People who are unsure exactly what they want to eat will tend to drive to the "restaurant row", confident that at least one of the many choices will satisfy them. For instance, I may drive to Washington Avenue, or Rice Village without having a particular place in mind, and decide where to eat once I get there. Again, I am unsure if this applies to movie theatres. It might. That could help explain multiplexes.
    1 point
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