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  1. quietstorm
    This cyclist was very comfortable riding along Main. There was a time when pedestrian/cyclist activity downtown was a lot more precarious.
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    The width is pretty expansive.
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    I have to agree with you here. Online shopping, for almost anything, is here to stay. Utilizing the space for niche shopping like pop-up craft fairs, art markets and even a farmers market might make more sense. I could see the Flea by Night at Discovery Green for example, expanding down Dallas. I would add that mid-range retailers like H&M and Zara might do well. The ones I’ve been to on 5th Avenue, in Baltimore Harbor, in DC, etc. still attract crowds.
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    View from my dentist office.
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    Dallas would be ideal for pop-up retail like farmers markets, art fairs, etc. The wider sidewalks have the room for that. With so many buying online, even dry goods retail may not be sustainable long term. I think an H&M and Zara might work.
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    Thursday evening...a good mix of convention goers and locals. There was a UHD sponsored concert Sunday Discovery Green as well. DT, in some pockets, has become a mini-destination
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    From the article: I get Main, Fannin and Tuam, but MacGregor is further south of Tuam. Not sure if this is correct.
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    The Shake Shack is a few feet from Finn Hall...This area is becoming more active and this addition will add to that.
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    Love the scale of this project and its relationship to the surrounding buildings.
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    Iconic Houston.
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    Temperatures are heating up, but downtown pedestrian activity is holding steady. Here are a few updates from Friday around lunchtime. Main Street Corridor, Discovery Green and Market Square are the busiest. Dallas St, while aesthetically pleasing, is still a pedestrian dead zone.
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    😂
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    It was in the backpack of the guy standing there. No one seemed to notice or care. It’s stuff like this I love about urbanity. People from all walks life doing their own thing.
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    Avenida de las Americas last evening.
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    People in walkable cities aren’t walking these distances either, but have access to better public transportation. Most people. take the Red or Green lines in DC to travel a couple miles like we drive a couple miles in Houston. It’s about convenience more than anything else.
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    The dress at Klyde Warren park is noticeably “fancier” than anything I’ve ever seen at Discovery Green. My husband’s family is there. Not much has changed.
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    Possibly a combination of both. My husband is an avid runner. He works in the BoA building and when we meet for lunch and walk to Niko Niko’s, Franks or Finn Hall, we just walk slower. My son is in the Bay Area and when we visit SF, we all walk faster, same for New York. But when we’re in DT Houston, we typically walk a lot slower (including my son). It’s more cultural (South being “slower” more “laid back”), if you ask me.
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    Actually, it was great seeing the tremendous diversity of people comfortable just walking around downtown Houston.
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    There’s a distinct pedestrian culture developing. Some observations from this afternoon. 1) We walk slower...There’s no East Coast sense of “urgency” or “energy” of the Bay Area; yet the easy pace has a unique bayou city feel that goes along with our climate. 80 percent humidity just makes you move slower lol. 2) We’re not pretentious...unlike our cousins up I-45 no one is “dressed to the nines”...😏 3) It’s Friday but it’s still a workday...while there are noticeably more people from all walks of life downtown; the majority are still downtown workers despite most being in casual Friday dress (see comment above 😊). 4) It’s Friday and downtown is also a place to play...in addition to the many workers venturing from the tunnels to explore the growing street level food options, there was a significant number of folks enjoying beers at the Flying Saucer, strolling through Discovery Green, walking their dogs, pushing baby strollers, shopping in Forever 21 and just “being” downtown. Main Street (fittingly) is by far the busiest corridor.
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    Update from last week. We’re getting there.
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    And what's cool is that during "business hours", especially lunchtime, there are families, students, empty nesters, tourists, business travelers, etc. in addition to the usual work crowd--and no one seems out of place; which looks like what you see in NY, San Francisco, Chicago, etc. albeit on a much smaller scale. What it doesn't feel like is downtown Austin or Uptown Dallas (which I both enjoy), but somehow more "real" and unique to our Bayou City.
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    Looking forward to seeing your work. What I appreciate about what's happening along Main right now is that the growth feels organic. It's taken quite a while, but there's synergy among the rail, restaurants, pedestrians, etc.
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    There's an "energy" downtown (especially along Main) that feels unique to our diverse, minimally zoned city. With the rail, Downtown Living Initiative, and popular eateries daring to set-up shop and stay open past business hours, the city's core is starting to feel less "business park" and more of an authentic place to experience urban life.
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    I am absolutely love what is happening in downtown Houston right now. Conservatory, Finn Hall, Bravery Chef Hall, Understory and Lyric Market will all contribute to the unique flavor of Downtown Houston.
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    Was in Sydney a couple weeks ago, and this rendering really does reflect the "look and feel" of their architecture.
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