Jump to content

TrainTrak

Full Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    54

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by TrainTrak

  1. TrainTrak
    https://www.einarsgarage.com/
  2. TrainTrak
    Coastline Pizzeria is now open!
  3. TrainTrak
    As a resident of the First Ward and a member of the First Ward Civic Council, I'm surprised to see this. I personally support the proposed rail consolidation plan 100%, and I haven't seen any effort to oppose it in any of our council meetings. The more density and investment that we see in the area, the more it makes sense to me to eliminate the rail on Winter St and convert it into another rails-to-trails hike and bike path.
  4. TrainTrak
    they did a great job. even got a porsche in the parking lot like in the rendering.
  5. TrainTrak
  6. TrainTrak
    yall remind me of this from steve jobs: “Some people say, "Give the customers what they want." But that's not my approach. Our job is to figure out what they're going to want before they do. I think Henry Ford once said, "If I'd asked customers what they wanted, they would have told me, 'A faster horse!'" People don't know what they want until you show it to them. That's why I never rely on market research. Our task is to read things that are not yet on the page."
  7. TrainTrak
    i wonder how much notice the esperanza school (and the parents of the kids that go to school there) will get before this development gets going
  8. TrainTrak
    How ironic to call this "artisan" pizza. If you google "artisan" you'll get this: (of food or drink) made in a traditional or non-mechanized way using high-quality ingredients
  9. TrainTrak
    hmmm, first i think, that's nice. the generators at food trucks are so noisy. seems like a great idea provide solar power so that spending time at this food park will be more pleasant. but then i stop and wonder--they're going to build out all of this solar and battery infrastructure. wouldn't it make more sense to just supply power from the electric grid. would require far less of an upfront investment. you could source 100% of the electricity from renewable sources. i would argue that not buying the new panels and batteries makes it a more environmentally mindful option. maybe use some of the money you save to feed the homeless population in this area. but a power line it doesn't "look" like the more environmentally mindful option... ...i don't know that i would call this innovation.
  10. TrainTrak
    i imagine this type of marketing resonates well with the target demographic. creates for a good self-selection bias. if you're annoyed by their word choice (which i am), you'd also probably be annoyed by your neighbors if you lived here...
  11. TrainTrak
    Agree with @Houston19514. An easement is the right to use the property. Utilities have the power of eminent domain to acquire easements to provide services for the public good. I think typically the easements are acquired long before any type of construction work happens. If the construction work was recent, they should be obligated to restore your property. If the eyesore is the actual utility (i.e. they ran a new power line and there's a new pole sitting in your back yard) well then you're kinda outta luck.
  12. TrainTrak
    Pappas already owns a bunch of warehouses along Summer St just east of this property. It looks like they fabricate/maintain kitchen and restaurant equipment there. May also be doing vehicle/truck maintenance and modifications. It does seem like they could do so much more with the space--and maybe their long-term plan is to do that.
  13. TrainTrak
    i think it's also interesting to think about the financial implications of our car-based transportation system. while our tax dollars fund roads and highways, each individual also has to buy a car and then insure/fuel/maintain it (you technically don't have to own a car in houston but in reality you kinda do). sure you get some control over what kind of car you buy, but at the end of the day, owning a car is part of the "living-in-houston" tax. if you take the money that millions of houstonians spend on their cars and divert it into a public transit system, would it be enough to turn houston into a city where you don't need a car?
  14. TrainTrak
    The lot next door had 2 warehouses. One of them got demolished and that's where the tanks are. The other warehouse is still standing. Curious to see if/how they integrate the remaining warehouse into this development.
  15. TrainTrak
    I think what happened is that they acquired the lot next door, and then they had to submit for new permits to change the layout. The ended up installing the underground tanks on the acquired lot next door. I hope this progress is a sign of renewed momentum. During the lull, Crockett got repaved between Houston and Taylor/Sawyer. Additionally, Coastline Pizza (across the street) should be opening soon. And Houston's first medical marijuana store just opened up next door. (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/06-21-22-medical-marijuana-houston-texas-original-714-houston-ave-open-hours-cannabis-gummies-tinctures/)
  16. TrainTrak
    480 ton-miles-per-gallon. not the same as 480 mile per gallon. at 150 tons, an Amtrak train should get about 3 miles per gallon.
  17. TrainTrak
    Not sure if this has been posted already, but noticed these signs on the second floor of the existing retail building. Appears to be a Houston outpost of an Austin barbershop https://scissorsscotch.com/home
  18. TrainTrak
    Finally! Something other than a new apartment building.
  19. TrainTrak
    I hope this new apartment complex means the pedestrian crossing under the railroad along Houston Ave. will be cleaned more frequently, and possibly improved so that someone with a stroller or in a wheel chair could use it.
  20. TrainTrak
    Or a stairway from the plaza that can cross under Franklin and allow direct access to the trail along the bayou
  21. TrainTrak
    I heard a rumor that the same developer bought the two warehouses next door. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so, what's planned at that location?
  22. TrainTrak
    They recently finished up some sidewalk and curb improvements along Silver and Center. Construction of the 2 buildings for Phase II currently planned to start in 2Q2022.
  23. TrainTrak
    There was some discussion about this site when the concrete foundation was removed in Dec 2019: I checked HCAD and it still shows ATOFINA CHEMICALS INC as the owner. Amazingly the tax value of the 60,000 sq ft lot is $670K ($11 per sq ft). The appraised value of a typical 5,000 sq ft lot in the neighborhood is about $240K ($48 per sq ft). I guess the property owner doesn't have much of an incentive to unload it if the city makes it so cheap just to hold on to it.
  24. TrainTrak
    i have a friend who years ago went on a 10-day silent meditation retreat. and on the last day each of the participants got to sit down with the guru to him ask him one question. and when my friend got his turn, he asked, "help me understand who i am as a person." and the guru said, "easy, just look at what healthcare you roll with." all kidding aside, kudos to the enterprising healthcare professionals that provide the convenience, quality and customer service that allow them to earn a profit even with the higher overheads that come with these bougie developments. i do feel sad for any client that gets any sense of self from the luxury experience, pastries or massage chairs while they wait to get a new pair of prescription glasses.
  25. TrainTrak
    i wonder how much time was squandered by waiting to assess the damage in the first place. probably a full year. i also wonder if they considered re-opening the bridge but still continuing to work on it. they installed the metal support pillar in the middle of the bridge while the bridge was still in use. i realize there's a higher risk to re-opening now, but how much more dangerous would this bridge be then every other pedestrian bridge spanning a bayou in the city? i guess no one would be willing to put their neck on the line. which is fine i guess. but the lack of accountability frustrates me to no end. here's my forecast for when this is open again: winter 2022 (but in this case 12/31/2022). not to be confused with winter 2022 (1Q2022) when the connector should be done.
×
×
  • Create New...