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    As much as I hate the style of downtown Federal Court House, I do like the spiffing up that it is getting. They are painting the window frames Red. I don't know who came up with the design with little tiny windows, perhaps some government architech. What do you think?
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    How about a modernized replica of Boston's Symphony Hall. As for the location. I can hear the flamers now. How about tearing down that ugly Federal Courthouse and put it there. Move the Feds to the courthouse district and get rid of that piece of Soviet architecture.
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    I agree. But I don't recall anyone saying that Jones Hall should be torn down. I only suggested that a better hall may need to be built.
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    Yeah, you may be right. Relocating I45? I guess they could put I-45 & the Pierce Elevated underground, a la Boston. In fact I am surprised that Culberson has not appropriated a bizillion dollars to do just that. On a similar tangent. What about the relocation of the downtown PO? Is that pie in sky or realistic? The Buffalo Bayou folks have a master plan with the site as a festival site. That must be wishful thinking.
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    Too lazy to find the old thread. No big deal. Actually, the discussion that I wanted to start concerns the removal of the HPD-HFD garages and not actually Hardy Yards. The area around the garages is currently being developed and it seems to me that the city has a prime piece of property in that area which may be sold for a price that would go along way to paying to relocate the garages and warehouses. I don't actually think that the city would do that, but I am interested in the discussion.
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    There was a thread regarding the Hardy Yards development which is now pretty much dead, from what I have heard. That location seems like a good place to move all of the HPD and HFD garages and warehouses. Moving that stuff would allow for additonal development around the Elder Street lofts area, which now cluttered by all those lousy garages. Any thoughts?
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    There is no doubt in my mind that this skatepark would be a good thing. You can see a fair amount of damage to various buildings around town due to skateboarders. One that comes to mind is the Wells Fargo building on Louisianna. My question is this, does anyone know if any skaters have ever been charged with illegal skating or damaging property? I haven't.
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    From the Houston Symphony Mission Statement "Develop a more intimate and acoustically superior orchestral concert hall and music center"
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    Does anyone remember the Urban Animals? They were a pack of skaters who would tear around downtown on skates, usually at night. Are they still around?
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    There are severe dead zones with the acoustics. Especially for the seats under the loge section. Restrooms are hidden in the basement and require a fulltime guide to be posted to help folks find them. And if you have a hard time doing stairs it is very difficult.
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    Does anyone out there think that it is time to replace Jones Hall? Jones Hall was built in 1966 and suffers from many shortcomings. Among them are: Very poor acoustics - Just ask the musicians who play there. Houston has a world class symphony who should be playing in a world class hall. Very poor accommodations for the handicapped. Just try to get the the upper rows if you cannot walk well. Very poor restroom facilities. Poor - cramped backstage and technical facilities.
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    I am surprised that they are keeping and renovating that crappy old Radison Hotel.
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    I was in Boy Scouts for about 2 weeks. It sucked. I didn't put up with other idiot, older kids telling me what to do, when they didn't have a clue. Too much like the Army. We leaned about the outdoors without the help of clueless adults.
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    Did you hear about the two Aggies who were coming in to land at an airport?. They got lined up with the run way and came on down. Just before touchdown, the pilot pulled up sharply and said, "Not gonna work. We need to go around a try again." That they did and again they came down and sharply pulled up to try again. This went on for a couple of more times. Now they were running low on fuel and decided that this time they need to make it or it's curtains. So, down they come, they hit the runway, slam on breaks and come to a halt just before the fence. The pilot says "Man that has got to be the shortest runway ever." His co-pilot looks out the side window and says, "She sure is short, but it must be at least 8,000 feet wide."
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    One way to find out what is going on, is to go running out your door, down the street, screaming at the top of you lungs. It always works for me.
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    Phoenix shouldn't even exist. They don't have the resources (read water) to support all those folks but they keep on developing like there is no tomorrow.
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    That builder was the one and only Vince Kickerillo.
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    From what I hear this project is now DEAD, thanks to Metro. Metro TOOK something like 12 acres of the 46 acre Hardy Yards project though emanate domain, thus screwing the development company.
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    The airport opened in June 1969.
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    We heard this before when the Legislature was discussing the need for horse racing. That issue was passed and now we have race tracks at various places around the state that have a hard time drawing a crowd. Just a few weeks ago the gov decided that we should sell the Texas Lottery. And not too long ago the state fought tooth and nail with the Indians over a casino. Those idiots in Austin can't seem to make up their mind on anything worthwhile.
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    It is an easy bus ride to downtown from Town & County, that's not too far.
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    As if this is news. Anyone who has ever been to that part of town would tell you this. DAH. ... It is one of the most polluted areas of the country.
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    How do you think about the Boston City Hall. Another, monument to concrete that has often been named the ugliest building in the world.
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    It seems that every city has it's example of Concrete Chique. They all have a Stalinist appeal. Unfortunately Alley theater is showing it's age.
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