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    "cautin", or you'll get cautin that hole.
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    I don't like when the trains' windows are wrapped, making it impossible to see whether that car is more or less crowded than the other. I like knowing what I'm walking into. Can't agree with you about the silver trains. They were a disaster, virtually disappearing against the concrete and asphalt of city streets, especially at dusk. I've heard fewer reports of vehicle/train collisions and pedestrians since METRO began wrapping them in bright colors. People have a hard enough time grasping the idea that trains run on tracks and can't stop or swerve on a dime. The "urban camouflage" silver/gray color only served to make it worse.
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    Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing or was in a snit that day, but the only time I ate there, it seemed like the bread was waaaay too sweet. It was like having ham and cheese on a slice of cake.
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    I agree that METRO could use a fresher look, and that rebranding might draw in a few new riders. The problem is that repainting (or rewrapping) its existing fleet would be expensive. Add in the cost of repainting or replacing every METRO bus stop sign, redesigning its website and printed materials, even updating the operators uniforms would make it very costly. New TV ads would need to be shot. A snappy new image won't do a thing towards addressing the shortcomings that make people reluctant to ride METRO. A gift-wrapped turd is still a turd. I think a new image is a good idea, but until such a time that funding makes it feasible, the emphasis should be on reliability and ease of use.
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    This is Houston. Could be three weeks, could be three decades.
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    Although the facade was only an addition to the house behind it, I always liked its Moderne/Streamline style. Is there a term for that type of C-shaped cove overhanging roof edged with aluminum or stainless steel? Many buildings built in the 30's and 40's in Houston had that feature.
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    Death by a thousand cuts. Montrose is disappearing before our eyes.
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    Doubtful. When I saw it, the backhoe was completing demolition on the back of the building, and the front didn't look like anything had been removed. Seems unlikely that they would stop halfway through demolition to do any salvaging.
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    I'm surprised that there's not at least one more under construction. That would be a heck of a walk for someone living at the opposite end of the building.
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    As of this morning, 819 Richmond is gone, departed, razed, taken down, history. R.I.P., former home of Wilde 'n Stein books.
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    Any idea as to why just that one portion of scaffolding is so much higher than everything else? I'm wondering if it might be for a stairwell or elevator shaft.
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    Yesterday workmen were removing the stone facade from the former Hue Salon. They're wasting no time.
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    My post was based on the observations of a friend who helps with the logistics of setting up and dismantling the equipment for conventions. According to her, the area under the I-69 overpass is necessary for the trucks to have access to the building. Personally, I know nothing about it, but it sounded logical. I'll be interested to see what solution Houston First comes up with.
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    Maps

    dbigtex56 replied to dbigtex56's topic in HAIF on HAIF

    @hindesky @Ross Thanks for the image and link to the map. Can this be integrated into HAIF so that users can access it without hunting for the link and having to go off-site for this information? What I have in mind is ease of use. If it's not possible because of copyright issues, I understand
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    Conventions sometimes require moving various equipment, display units, etc. into and out of the GRB. Space for large trucks and loading docks have to be incorporated into its design, and it would be difficult to make it pedestrian friendly as well.
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    Maps

    dbigtex56 posted a topic in HAIF on HAIF

    For those of us who are unfamiliar with the block numbering system in downtown Houston, an easily accessed detailed map on the HAIF website showing the number assigned to any block would be helpful. Historic Houston maps are of interest to many people as well.
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    Phase II of Drewery Place.
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    I look at this building and think, "I do not understand. What are you trying to tell me?"
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    An aside: Midtown Redevelopment Authority repeatedly refers to this property as Baldwin Park. My understanding is that it's officially known as Elizabeth Baldwin Park, and that it should be referred to as such, both to recognize the original honoree and so that people won't expect to find it on Baldwin Street.
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    Their clothes are now being sold in the retro resale shops on Lower Westheimer (in case you have an urge for a polyester disco shirt and double-knit flares).
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    The original system had a rail upon which a carriage could move across the facade, suspending a platform on which the window washers stood. Sometime in the mid-80's two window washers were on the upper floors of the north facade when a gust of wind caught the platform and propelled it to the end of the rail on the west side of the building. The blocks at the end of the rail which should have stopped the platform failed, and the platform flew off and plummeted to the street below. Tragically, the window washers and a pedestrian were killed. The woman standing next to the pedestrian lost a toe. It was a pleasant sunny day, just about lunchtime, and it's a miracle that there weren't more victims.
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    I'm so used to Taco Bells that look like 1970's cartoons that this sedate architecture seems out of character. It's pleasant but could just as easily be a dentist's office.
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    A few years ago ordinances were passed requiring developers to confine run-off from construction sites, which reduced the amount of silt going into the bayou. To me, Buffalo Bayou looks a little less murky than it used to. I've read historical accounts of what the bayou looked like in Houston's early days and at one time the water was fairly clear. Much of the silt came from natural erosion of its banks, which was minimal due to dense plant growth.
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    Ditto. I remember the BBQ, which was delicious, and the outdoor seating area, but cannot remember its name. Was sorry to see it go.
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    Yeah, it looks like someone slapped a bunch of marble on a plain Jane building hoping to create the illusion of 'luxury'. But would you just look at that view!? (on second thought ... maybe not)
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