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  1. HoustonBoy
    You can see office equipment in the renderings. It looks, to me, like residential over office similar to 6X in Austin, but at a smaller scale.
  2. HoustonBoy
    Far-left ideology contributes massively to entropy and destroys the family structure which is inherent to a strong society. It is the party of malaise and economic drain. Far-right ideology constricts social progress and promotes greed. I’d say both are equally destructive with one coming in a prettier package. The political spectrum is really a circle and both sides end in authoritarianism. No thanks! Advances in technology and “the human condition” cannot be claimed be leftists or right wingers, but rather a constellation of both. Also, there is zero brain drain at the moment. It is WAY too early to make an uninformed comment like that. All of our Med schools are still at maximum matriculation and our healthcare sector state-wide is still expanding at record pace. I don’t know where you’re getting your ideas from besides making them up. @__nevii
  3. HoustonBoy
    It’s so funny, but I love it! If it’s built with quality material then I think this could be a big part of the Houston architectural cannon.
  4. HoustonBoy
    Lets hope Texas can rid itself of the far-right and remain free from the far-left.
  5. HoustonBoy
    I'm no longer in Houston, are the lights maintained or are they still lit up in patches? Looked semi broken last time I saw them. Does anyone happen to have recent pics?
  6. HoustonBoy
    Houston is due for two casinos if the state passes the sports betting and casino bill. One of them should either go into the Astrodome or right next to it. The second should be downtown or in Galveston in my opinion.
  7. HoustonBoy
    I keep forgetting this building is under construction. This thing is going to stand out like crazy on Allen Parkway - love it
  8. HoustonBoy
    There is a novelty to boarding a train that doesn't exist with BRT. I know that BRT is solving a legitimate transit need, but many people will simply refuse to get on a bus rather than a train. I don't know if it's an aesthetic issue, or a mental block, but trains give mass transit a certain level of validity that I don't think BRT can ever offer. Obviously, we on HAIF know that mass transit can be successful with busses, but does the common Houstonian agree? It's hard to imagine many people giving up driving to get on a bus. Since there are so many people going into the city from the West I hope that this line can be successful due to its convenience, but after the silver line I don't know how much faith I have in anything other than rail in Houston. My two cents
  9. HoustonBoy
    This is the ultimate truth. Houston may have one incredible hotel, but we are woefully behind Austin and especially Dallas. This city cares so little about its image that we haven't cultivated any coherent region where tourism might have a chance at thriving. Things are obviously changing, but this city has a lot of ground to cover.
  10. HoustonBoy
    I know they probably won’t but I hope the restaurant is saved and incorporated to whatever goes up. Such a nice slice of urban infrastructure.
  11. HoustonBoy
    Yikes. Why does it have to be a completely different color than the original building?
  12. HoustonBoy
    I love those abandoned train tracks! Tell me they're going to do something with them
  13. HoustonBoy
    I never had high hopes in this project, but yes. Those landowners are selfish, shortsighted, and interested only in the politics of this project. That Texas Central didn't learn from the petroleum industry is one thing, but those landowners were never going to give land for a "commie train." Buy their land and put the state and environment first.
  14. HoustonBoy
    This thing is so wildly ugly its actually pretty funny and strangely endearing. The building would actually be pretty nice if it was reclad to match the addition. Get rid of the stone and turn it all to glass. BUT since that'll never happen I'll stick to laughing at, and loving, this undeniably Houston building.
  15. HoustonBoy
    A huge addition for the area - I thought this latest development cycle had already ended, but I guess we’ll get another tower!
  16. HoustonBoy
    I love this last photo. This seems so foreign to Houston being that we’re so flat.
  17. HoustonBoy
    Damn, was this guy's entire family and everyone he's ever loved raped and killed in Houston or something? The whole thing is noticeably aggressive and consciously ignorant of Houston's role in the Texas/American economy. He paints an image of Houston's economy being as diversified as that of Venezuela. Super strange article.
  18. HoustonBoy
    With six digits? Haha
  19. HoustonBoy
    Texas is also a major concrete supplier and the northeast is a major supplier of steel. Regional economics and supply chains have a hand in this difference I would assume.
  20. HoustonBoy
    That lobby almost looks Soviet
  21. HoustonBoy
    WOW this is great for both airports and the timeline seems perfectly aligned to take advantage of post-pandemic passenger traffic. Exciting stuff. We'll essentially have a completely new IAH as compared to ten years ago. I wonder what the future - 2030s and beyond - holds for IAH as it seems that the airport is maxing out its available space for additional gates. Where does the airport expand after this?
  22. HoustonBoy
    It'll be fronted by the garage, but still.
  23. HoustonBoy
    Dallas at the moment has a handful of skyscrapers in development for downtown. Hopefully we do follow their lead and turn some of our offices into hotels in the near future.
  24. HoustonBoy
    The Houston way is to let our infrastructure crumble.
  25. HoustonBoy
    I like it. Its already value engineered and it'll make for solid infill. I can see it selling quick, too.
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