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  1. N Judah
    Is that the link you meant to post?
  2. N Judah
    Hmm, actually you might be onto something.
  3. N Judah
    Army?
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    LoL. Maybe one day people can get this worked up about corporate incentives. I know there was never this kind of outrage about, say, the 100% cost overruns on the Katy Freeway.
  5. N Judah
    Could be worse -- at least it's not cricket! http://news.scotsman.com/world/Actor39s-cricket-view-sparks-riot.6062034.jp
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    No...I meant to ask: did you just move to Texas? I would be surprised if a longtime resident of Texas was unaware of soccer's popularity in the state. It is huge at the participation level, and now it is gaining ground at the spectator level. Houston jumped up and invited the Dynamo to move here, promising a new stadium which has yet to materialize. I don't think we will vote on it, since I don't think we usually vote on incentives like these. If the city/county cannot make good on the stadium I am sure the Dynamo could easily be wooed by another city, as MLS has many cities clamoring to get a team.
  7. N Judah
    Did you just move here? Do you follow sports in general?
  8. N Judah
    So BP is building a brand new suburban building for themselves and KBR won't? Is KBR poor?
  9. N Judah
    Oh, OK. I was only wondering since you didn't mention a cite or a source. Anyway, another "inmate processing facility" would surely kill the ambience. I'm intrigued that all of this began once Annise Parker was elected.
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    Edit (since it does not let me edit that post anymore): Actually if "inmate processing facility" is what they call jails now then yes Annise Parker said that. But I am not sure why they would put another jail right there in downtown by GRB, MMP, Toyota, and a new light rail line. Also does anybody have a link to this master plan?
  11. N Judah
    I'm surprised people can't figure out why being near the confluence of 2 LRT lines, on infrastructure already built to handle stadia, would be considered a good thing. I think the real question is: why Bellaire? Of the several people who have suddenly appeared out of nowhere to denigrate the East End location, none have actually explained why the Galleria would be a good place for a team whose supporters consist mostly of Spanish-speaking tailgaters.
  12. N Judah
    That one sentence at the end of today's Glenn Davis's article, right? I wouldn't say that's based in reality.
  13. N Judah
    I don't trust these rating agencies anymore. If they're downgrading it it means they have a plan in mind.
  14. N Judah
    I think the East End location makes a lot more sense.
  15. N Judah
    These are great results. I think the City of Houston needs to take a volume-based approach to these little Discovery Green-size parks. Eminent domain the living crap out of anything they can near the city center and future LRT stops. Then put as many as they can until they can no longer be projected to pay for themselves.
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    I'm too lazy to scroll up and read. Did we already have the discussion about why things like this don't seem to get built downtown? What did everyone decide was the reason?
  17. N Judah
    According to their website they have restaurants in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and in a couple of cities somewhere in Florida.
  18. N Judah
    I agree. Also, a U. of Houston "bookstore" (merchandise store) could work as long as the football team is successful.
  19. N Judah
    I think that any city that comes up with tax breaks and incentives to attract corporate HQs can have lots of Fortune whatever companies too.
  20. N Judah
    http://www.thedailycougar.com/funds-push-uh-closer-to-flagship-status-1.2028385
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    http://www.thedailycougar.com/uh-deals-with-parking-1.1995223 Any news on the new student center? I think that project in particular has the broadest appeal -- commuter students, on campus students, grad students, undergrads, etc. all use it. On-campus living at most schools usually has a lot to do with school clubs, so accomodating those clubs with a nicer student center should have been the main priority for a school serious about improving its "community" feel. I know they made a master plan, but have they found a construction firm yet?
  22. N Judah
    Again, I'm talking about Calhoun Lofts, where the only barrier to entry is the ability to pay to live there. I meant to say ~$100 million/yr from the state legislature. Well, now you just have to convince everyone of your definition of "Tier 1"
  23. N Judah
    No mystery here. The school spelled it out in a report about their initiative. "Tier 1" (to them) means ~$100 million/year and in return they will bring venture capital $$ into the local economy.
  24. N Judah
    I overheard a guy at the Den saying that he wanted to sue to get out of his lease since he signed on with the understanding that there would be a grocery store. I understand his frustration since he claimed to not have a car, but like you I don't think they can say much without a lease specifying it out. My understanding was that he was just hoping the university would acquiesce rather than go to court. I guess that's what you get when you have a building full of law students
  25. N Judah
    Well then this goes back to my original point. If they are using "Tier 1" to justify things they do across-the-board in the same way they are throwing around "learning/scholar/research community" to justify building Calhoun Lofts then I am not enthused. You can't spin your way into the upper ranks. And in the meantime, other schools are improving themselves too.
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