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One of the reasons why the Post ground-level retail has ebbed and flowed was the person/company they had managing it. I'm not sure who they are working with now, but in conversations with a few former retailers this guy drove away and turned off many a business owner. There is always going to be challenges in leasing these types of developments, it would make more sense to be less appraisive to the people who actually want to be there. Not so for Mr. P.

Greyhound has never really felt the heat from the community on their Houston location. The closest they got to it was when this Dallas-based company was confronted about the policy of dumping Huntsville TDC parolees into Midtown on a weekly basis. The parolees would come to Houston first and then were supposed to catch a bus to their final destinations. So if they were returning to Dallas, they would first arrive in Houston, then go to Dallas. The problem was that people would hang out here for a few days before catching their next bus and HPD at the time testified that their was a noticeable spike in Midtown crime after the Wednesday drop-offs. After some pressure from the 2016 Main folks, the parolees were met by TDC or some other gov entity and routed to their proper bus. At some point this stopped when they figured the public stopped caring. Greyhound always does the bare minimum until forced to clean things up. Maybe it's again time to ask them to bring more to the table.

Greyhound is not going anywhere. It's funny how no one seems to mind them, but everyone goes rabid at the thought of them being relocated to their area. Some time ago Midtown ponied up $20k for an intermodal study that ultimately got high jacked by Metro. There were grand plans for Near-Northside intermodal facility, but nothing ever materialized besides Metro spending the money. When I last asked about it I was told there would be nothing before 2017, which pretty much made my decision to cash-out for me.

Little tyrants and the committees they love to chair... The HAHC book of the month club appears to be stuck on Kafka.

Love how the article states that their services were needed in the neighborhood because their was always a line out the door. I always scratched my head about the wisdom of that location, but from a landlords perspective I'm sure it made total sense. I wonder what changed to make the landlord rethink leasing to someone who always pays their bills. (Besides more $$$$)

Bollocks. I have a hard time believing that you are performing recon in the Wal-Mart parking lot. I will now have keep an eye out for a fellow with a pair of Bushnell bi-nocs parked way out in employee parking land. My last visit to the Heights Wal-Mart had me waiting for a primo space up front for over 2 minutes while bubba searched for his lighter to light one up before backing out. On the way out the parking lot 3/4 full. So much for tales of tumbleweeds blowing around at Heights Wal-Mart.

Looks like the civic club is pumping it up a notch. http://www.khou.com/news/local/Robbery-victim-wants-to-thank-Good-Samaritans-who-came-to-his-rescue--186572461.html

Good to know others are out there. We've taken up positions and have inserted a mole into Taco Cabana. To pass on a message order the #5 combo at 5pm and exclaim "Che What?" when asked if its a to go order. Recon has determined that there are good values in the vegetable section, and deals can be made on the Ministry of Rubbish approved trash bags. Parking is never an issue.

Good News! Meth Labs are now considered HD compliant. This one even has a plaque . http://www.chron.com/news/articleComments/Traffic-stop-leads-to-meth-lab-in-historic-home-4178992.php

Just checking in to see how everyone is surviving post-invasion. Has everyone found a tribal leader in the post-apococlypse? Are we all organized into clans now? Information is scarce. Everything in Red Sector A appears to be okay. Any word on how many Mom & Pops, Mom & Moms, Pop and Pops, etc that we have lost? I realize I am trading with our occupiers, but my experiences there have been great. I feel so guilty and self-loathing....

Which era of history do you wish to preserve, and which one do you wish to see fall by the wayside? Architecture and music have much in common. Your parents hated what you listened to and you feel this generations music is hollow and contrived. In 50 years some overbearing group will be protesting the destruction of McMansions for the purpose of building the latest faux-neo-classic-Victorian-revival-du jour. I hope you hold true to your word and protest this outrageous destruction of historic Houston architecture.

So Caroline is the Champs-Élysées and the San Jacinto building is the Arc de Triomphe? Someone needs to tell the Caroline street drug dealers to start hawking souvenirs and offering to take your photo. Urban planners always swing for the fences, but they might get close on this one given the complete lack of anything on this street.

The one inside B&N is not a Starbucks, they do however "proudly serve" the same activated charcoal.

No, the city is a joke because of inefficiency, corruption, and lack of fiscal discipline. The lack of zoning has ensured that relatively affordable homes can be built in the city, which are purchased by those moving from cities with zoning in place. Not much left to zone in Detroit, Buffalo,etc.

The #1 complaint from Starbucks customers is that there are not enough Starbucks stores close by.

I said they are my best customers. I'll leave their biological classification to field anthropologists.

Nothing. I'm just trying to locate some of my businesses near my best customers. Actually, I do have an issue with al fresco dining if a wind-break is not configured around breezy areas. Depending on the conversation, sometimes a crazed homeless person is a welcome addition.

Good idea. It's best to locate the pain management, homeless outreach, coin star, and trendy al fresco cafes in one centralized area.

My suggestion on parochial schools is get their name/s on the list ASAP. Donations also work well. ;-) The cash intake bar graph at most parochial schools always shows a bump around registration time.

I'm guessing that it could be nouveau Bahaus revival and you'd still have an axe to grind. I cannot believe this thread is reached the point where we're discussing design atheticisms. "Yeah, I would shop at the Heights Walmart, but they've totally botched their attempt at mixing neo-classical with Le Corbusier's Radiant City vision..."

Well I'm not shopping there now that it's so uncool it's now cool. Can't imagine the sight of hipster beards at the community breakfast joint all ratted up with Great Value brand puffed rice cereal and bulk Silk milk.

S3mh, This could be the due to a phenomenon unknown to those inside RUDH. The lower classes gather to watch gladiators performing feats of strength in a steel coliseum. These mighty warriors attract a raucous crowd which paints itself with tradition pagan markings while consuming copious amounts of fermented refreshments. To the uninformed, it might appear that massive bloodshed is to occur, but somehow they are more concerned with moving a leather ball across a large green meadow. It's rather fascinating to observe the amusements of the masses. I believe you may have witnessed the impact that such a game had on the local community market.

Red, you make big risk traveling outside the people's historic district and across the Bridge of Death to partake in the den of the kapitalists. Glad to see you returned safely, just be sure to always have your papers in order.

I agree, and so do the flies that buzz around the cash register area when you are placing your order. Yuk.

I'm concerned that we might be on the cusp of a new PTSD-like mental health crises arising from having to cross the Yale BoD and the resulting panic that ensues when one's life flashes before them. YBoDS (Yale Bridge of Death Syndrome) is defined in the DSM V as: The obsessive belief in the superiority of old construction, belied by one's irrational fear of old bridges. Some other symptoms associated with YBoDS are: - Golden Age thinking - Fear of Big Boxes - Excessive NetiPot use - Social Isolation - Fear of composite concrete siding Your friendly Wal-Mart pharmacist can assist those diagnosed with YBoDS with $4 generic prescriptions.