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  1. Marcus Allen
    Remind me, this is going to have an attached tower with it, correct? I am just referring to the title of this thread.
  2. Marcus Allen
    Growing up, my generation was promised many things. I most look forward to hover cars ( magnetic or otherwise) and a livable Earthlike planet discovery. I have since added one more bucket list of destiny. I want to see a 90 storey tower in Houston. Completed. Not imagined, not a proposal. But a bona fide 90 storey tower erected in either DT or UT. That's my dream. I am 46 this year. I still have hope.
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    You know, I was definitely part of the supertall clan for years. But, I must admit, I am enjoying seeing the infill in all corridors of HTown. If a 1000 plus footer was announced, of course I would be frothing at the mouth, but I am content with 40/60 storey towers with distinct design merit being built at this time. The older I get, the more I lean toward iconic over height.
  4. Marcus Allen
    DT is on fire! Let's pray it continues.
  5. Marcus Allen
    A rant I am sure, but unless one dines at a decent, newer Lubys, the chicken franchise has declined noticeably. KFC, although having good tasting chicken, skimps on the portions and the biscuits are too bitter ( ease off the baking powder folks).., Hearts is way too greasy along with Popeyes. Churches is decent and the biscuits are good, but sometimes the breading outweighs the chicken. Probably nostalgic, but Tinsleys was wonderful. For me, I applaud any franchise who can still maintain classic tastes and portions. I understand the bottom line is profit in a changing food driven global society, but some franchises are more successful than others. But I digress. Sorry, should be for another thread.
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    For years, I have often wondered what the best use of this land would be. My wishes for this space are as follows; too bad our commuter transportation is not, say 20 years, ahead of now. This would make an incredible hub for either light rail or that bullet train we keep hearing about which will connect HTown with Big D, Austin and SA. OR, a vast recreational center, ie, pools, gym, tennis and racquetball courts, rock climbing venues, etc., with a parking structure on which a 15 to 20 storey multiuse hotel/ residences would sit. But I do think it prudent to wait until construction is completed, and then perhaps present it to potential buyers as one of the few blank slates left in inner Houston.
  7. Marcus Allen
    Absolutely beautiful. Sorry about the marital unbliss. I just bide my time. As great as this rendered shot is, it just begs for developers to add a 1200 ft or higher to the backdrop. Hehe. Excellent, (mr burns like).
  8. Marcus Allen
    Cool rendering, never the less. I am impressed how urban HTown looks in that shot.
  9. Marcus Allen
    I felt like the Matrix was on a continuous loop.
  10. Marcus Allen
    Now you are just being a sadist. How many times must you rip the bandaid off this collective wound?! LoL. Fine fine. In my alternate fantasy reality, this tower exists along with like, 10 others that should have, but never happened.
  11. Marcus Allen
    Sort of glad because if 40 becomes the norm for infill, perhaps it will prompt other builders to blast the 60 storey ceiling to create a signature tower. I am hoping.
  12. Marcus Allen
    The biggest What IF in HTown History! I try so Hard to get over the fact that it wasn't to be in DT HTown. I think it is, undoubtedly the most remarkable supertall slated for Houston. I was moved away from Houston in 1980 to a small rural community. ( the why isn't important ) thank god my parents continued to watch channel 13 news. My view of Htown's boom was through their lens. I tracked this via Franklins library. So sad it wasn't to be. And yes, like earlier posters, I wonder if the ship has sailed OR if we could revamp the design and have it built when space will allow.
  13. Marcus Allen
    Omg!BEST marketing video for Houston ever! Again, I will say, I wish it was spouting a 60 something storey tower, but am happy when this really becomes a tangible building. You know, Penzoil Place wasn't a supertall, but still was an acclaimed structure, so I am learning HAIFers. Size isn't all there is to architecture. For me and my house (lol) , 609 is going go be a gem in Htown's cap.
  14. Marcus Allen
    I like it better when a developer creates several SIMILAR buildings in a grouping like this project and those around Memorial City instead of creating exact duplicates, like those across the fwy.
  15. Marcus Allen
    Yes, more cranes up today! Or lets say, I saw them today.
  16. Marcus Allen
    Attended a parochial school probably around the same time period! YES! And we also had Intercontinetal Airport (to ride the rail) and then Hermann Park Zoo/ Museum during then year as well.
  17. Marcus Allen
    Metro West. moo, I have seen better. JKJKJK, lolololol, jkjk. Please, please, oh development gods, let that side of DT look like that. Thank you MW. Thank you very much for your efforts.
  18. Marcus Allen
    I am not saying I don't want a Texas themed mega park. I just don't think it would do well attracting patrons outside of our state. But surely there are focus groups scoping out the feasibility of all of this. Mine maybe a minority view based on limited exposure to pro Texas individuals. It's like the general attitude ( usually held by those who have never spent one moment in France) talk about how rude the French are. Well, I have been to France eight times in the last 14 years. There have been maybe two incidents in all the time I was there (usually a month or six weeks at a time) and I attributed it to the individuals being jerks. All countries have them. Perhaps, touting a perception change of our state is going to be on the marketing agenda.
  19. Marcus Allen
    Lololololol! It's late and that's funny. Ok. Got it. Not a done deal yet. Too bad.
  20. Marcus Allen
    Best guesstimates as to when it will break ground?
  21. Marcus Allen
    OR, I was toying with this the other day; do something along the lines of Epcot, which is highly successful, and have a From Sea To Shining Sea Theme Park concentrating on the various regions of our great country. Sure, to do us proud, the TEXASland area can be the largest In the park, LoL. Then at least Americans from our country could be curious enough to visit, if it is done well and marketed even better, just to see how the common concept of their regions are perceived. I mean go all out and highlight the New England village feel, the NYC experience, James Coney Island, the Southeast, Florida, Midwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest, SoCal and of course Hawaii and Alaska. Then have the TX area be a focal point of a conglomerate of most cultures our country houses. (Houston is labeled one of the most diverse cities in our country). And then sure, replicate The Alamo, Spindletop, and the Gulf culture. But, an entire park resting it's laurels on the allure of TX. I am jot sure it will fly.
  22. Marcus Allen
    Amen Luminare, and without sounding blasphemous, again I say Amen. I wasn't forced to return to TX, circumstance led me to this place, which has a plethora of merits as long as one looks for them, quite frankly, in many cities and small towns around the state. But then come and visit TEXAS! Not a theme park devoted to a conceptualized version of TX. Sigh. I suppose THEY are gleaning off of the California Adventures concept, which works BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAVE A SUCCESSFUL THEME PARK IN PLACE! But I must say, as a resident of California for 20 years, the only way they get tourists to buy the double park ticket is to put theme attractions Like, the haunted hotel, areal view over California, Toy Story Arcade, and the new Cars Land. Without these, attendance would be dismal. I wish they would go in this direction: Americas Over Texas or something of that venue. I like the EarthQwest idea as well that celebrates ecology and nature and morphs it into a theme park. I agree that plastering a glorification of TEXAS into a theme park limits it from the get go. Think of all of those people nationwide and world wide that equate our state with backwoods racism, good ole boy mentality, and a very limited view of our increasingly diverse world. Right away, we just prohibited them from attending. I don't have the golden answer, unfortunately, but IMO, this is certainly not it.
  23. Marcus Allen
    Wellllllllll, I said in another post that I didn't care where a new Houston supertall emerged, as long as it does.. Funny.
  24. Marcus Allen
    WOW! So much potential!!! Don't let us down!
  25. Marcus Allen
    Why there aren't high end condos and high rise apts lining this entire area is beyond me. Bring it on. Create a swanky high end venue for entertainment and shopping, and voila! Another MUST HAVE locale.
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