Leaderboard

In one of the more hilarious google street view shots that I've seen, one resident provides his honest thoughts on this development. Please note the guy in the black tank top... https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2222+white+oak,+houston,+tx&ll=29.778421,-95.380232&spn=0.013018,0.026157&hnear=2222+White+Oak+Dr,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77009&gl=us&t=h&layer=c&cbll=29.779534,-95.381526&panoid=t6GlasiDO8xgIUfbT08Wnw&cbp=12,8.62,,0,3.32&z=16

The George Bush part is the only thing that needs to be changed,

I like "Intercontinental". It's unique, and it implies that IAH serves airports throughout the globe on multiple different continents. If anything, it gives it more legitimacy as a gateway. Hobby will soon be a real international airport, and the distinction between Hobby serving mainly Mexico/Caribbean and IAH serving Europe/Asia/Africa etc will be shown by "International" vs. "Intercontinental". I definitely don't think it should be changed.

Oh shut up you two. Keep the airport named after Bush Sr. The world isn't going to end and he was a respectible 1 term president who's done lots of good charity for the US after he left. /democrat voter

George Bush is a great ambassador for this city. Just because you vote Democrat doesn't change that fact.

Houston has its theater district right in downtown, with at least eight heavily-scheduled performance venues in a compact and urban (compared to the Dallas Arts District) district. The Dallas Arts District has 4 relatively-lightly scheduled performance venues and 2 musuems. The Houston Museum District is very near downtown (by either car or rail) and has 19 museums/galleries in close proximity to one another. How far would one have to travel in Dallas to find that many museums? Couldn't help noticing you ignored the fact that it also takes 15-20 minutes to get from downtown Dallas to this proposed development in north Dallas (the topic of the thread), similar to the time it takes to go from downtown Houston to the CityCentre development (which also has the distinct advantage of actually existing). How long does it take to get from downtown Dallas to: American Airlines Center the Ballpark in Arlington Cowboys Stadium the MLS stadium in Frisco Now compare that to how long it takes to get from downtown Houston to: Toyota Center MinuteMaid Park Reliant Stadium BBVA Compass Stadium?

How about this: Bush Intercontinental changes back to Houston Intercontinental Hobby becomes Houston International Ellington Field becomes Houston Intergalactic http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/endeavour_visit.html

Break out your pencils and draw one then. No one said that those buildings would be constructed. That is simply a drawing of what it COULD look like in 20 or 30 years IF developers all followed one person's idea of what buildings should be built in what locations. It is a safe bet that it will never look like that.

Liberals. Barf.

I agree. Not that I have anything against 41, but Houston Intercontinental just sounds better and doesn't leave anyone wondering where the airport is.

I second asubrt: there are plenty of airports that call themselves international because they have a flight or two to Canada or Mexico. Intercontinental is a step above - flights crossing the big oceans. I've even thought we should consider renaming it to "Intergalactic" as an homage to NASA... ;-)

Nooo! They can't destroy that beautiful specimen of Soviet era architecture!

Lousy. I'm tired of the police detentions to check my papers when I'm de-boarding and trying to walk to my destination. They should have installed turnstiles from the start.

Thanks for the updates! I was in the area last month and it was busy!