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TGM

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  1. I stopped going there when they refused to do anything about the chronic panhandler who lives there. My guess is that he is about to get a rude awakening from the new owners.
  2. I think it is more about being in the "right" quadrant of 610, more than "the magic mile" of 19th street. That and a good portion of the potential Eastwood expansion areas was converted or has always been commercial/Industrial, which means that nothing will change for decades. The closet comparison to what 19th street should be is South Congress in Austin. The problem is that those that live near 19th might not want the noise and traffic issues associated with expanded growth and hours. I can see both sides of it. While signature boulevards with quirky stores can be important they still need a significant anchor, often a major brand name to stimulate further development. The Penzy's store is an excellent example of a non-local mom & pop "fitting in" and drawing others in.
  3. Heirloom/vintage drainage no doubt. Some of us are just a little early on realizing how superior these were back in the day. Waiting on the rest of folks to catch up... Got to run, my blacksmith is almost finished with my 4-wagon wheel alignment.
  4. I guess the tipping point is when you have more than one store. Sellout. We the elite want you to eek along for years barely getting by, all the while making sure you do not carry a product that consumers would demand so much that you would be required to open a second, or gasp, third location. Because once you get bigger than what we elite feel is best, your product and brand is hopelessly compromised and doomed for sneer and lowered-bi-focal stink-eye. Besides....
  5. So basically grub, cash-money, miscellaneous accoutrements, trinkets, baubles & beads, bric-a-brac, and flotsam & jetsam?
  6. Then how is it that homes in Afton Oaks also command huge premiums despite the presence of despicable chain stores in the Highland Village? I hear they even have a corporate coffee chain there. Gasp!
  7. I guess the real question is; will this thread last longer than the Yale street bridge?
  8. Well for starters the historic folks are living in the Prohibition Era. (Think of it like a Heights version of Midnight in Paris) Because of this your vision for smoke-filled dens of iniquity will never be approved. I suggest you go the speakeasy route.
  9. The good news for crackhouse owners is that in Midtown you're not required to seek approval for a modern window if they happen to kick in a historic one.
  10. "actively participating in discussions" sounds like a cross of the attourney's "we'll take it under advisement" statement and the "we'll have to get together soon" comment.
  11. If anybody spots an Osborne 1 tossed from the building I'm interested in purchasing it. (Hmm, is that you Mr. Kerry)
  12. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    If they're using the sidewalks that we all like to continually talk about, examine, measure, attend public forums about, etc, then no they won't. If they're walking down the middle of the road like some drunk teenager that was stood up by his prom date then it could happen. Cross at the corner, cross at the light, practice self-awareness, it's pretty simple. We don't need a date-night "school zone", we don't need need adult crossing guards. If mastery of walking and stopping has not yet occurred in life then ask the stranger next to you if they would hold your hand while you cross the street. Think of it as a adult buddy system. Heck, it might even turn in to nap time.
  13. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    I don't think so. If 10mph is pushing it for safety you have a jaywalking pedestrian problem, not a speed problem. If the ultimate goal is always safety then it's an impossible goal when you're tasked with protecting people from their own stupid selves. If the number of pedestrians significantly out numbers the vehicle traffic then you simply close off the streets at night similar to what Austin does/did on 6th street during weekends and let people walk on them. Cops walking the beat is a good idea, and in short dress weather it won't be hard to find volunteers.
  14. I don't always stay in Amerika, but when I do...
  15. Ditto. It looks like it belongs in a Front 242 video. Somebody get them on the Telex, maybe they can play a tribute show.
  16. I would love to see some of the vintage stuff they are pulling out. Dumpster dive anyone?
  17. Sorry, but the first part of the typical argument, "you're new you can't complain" is just as stupid as the second part, "they were here before you were and have tenure to ignore ordinances or laws that have not been enforced." To the homeowner: You knew what you were getting into when you bought. To a nuisance business: You knew what you were getting away with before people started complaining.
  18. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    How about a registry and waiting period? With the size of lawns in Midtown no one needs more than one hose, and a very small one at that. Then again hoses don't kill people, nozzles do. Klaxons. I think I liked this post simply because you used Klaxon in a sentence. Sorry, but I'm chock full of dealing with thieving urban wildlife.
  19. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    Not outside my window. I no longer have the joy of hearing drunk renditions of Sweet Caroline outside my windows at 2am.
  20. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    It's the result of the never ending friction of private property owner interests vs. the maternal instincts of those who seek to insure that the concrete and asphalt public right of ways are enjoyed to the maximum by those without a voice or a HAIF account. It's also a good chuckle.
  21. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    A decibel and/or glass breakage sensor will see to it that no innocent, cherubic pedestrians are punished by mistake. Would this appease the committee of PC anxiety and hand-wringing?
  22. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    The party goers have a right to the sidewalk and conversation. Is it ethical to be loud and obnoxious at 2am?
  23. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    Am I reclaiming the street when my run-off water hits the curb? If he were to block off the section of sidewalk that runs in front of his house with say a orange warning come, then you might be able to argue that. Ditto for yellow caution tape. If I recall correctly property owners are responsible for maintaining sidewalks and curbs. (That was what the city always told us) He could perform maintenance on his section, insuring that it remains off-limits until the construction is complete.
  24. TGM

    Crime In Midtown

    No one is going to argue against a water hose being a weapon of assault. (1960's Alabama anyone?)A light sprinkle from a motion activated sprinkler is just going to make someone get out of the way. No one is suggesting that you respond like some jug head who has been told their schools will be integrated.
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