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  1. Triton
    I will say, out of all the things to start with as mayor, this has to be the most bizarre ones. I can understand redoing a project in the planning stages but this feels more like a waste of money to completely redo a project that was just finished.
  2. Triton
    Whelp, I guess don't go to the 11th street thread. The Shepherd and Durham project sound protected for now.
  3. Triton
    I feel anytime I post in the Transportation forum, people are constantly using the sad emoji so I'm sorry to make this post as well... It is now widely known that for all new bike infrastructure or road makeover projects, every single one of them are on hold and being reassessed if they are not already under construction, from the mayor's office directly. The rumor mill is now saying that this project will likely be re-evaluated in the near future. There are too many residents in the area saying there is considerable traffic using W 8th (fewer on 10th) streets and that the minimal bike lane usage isn't justifying the traffic backups on 11th. (<--- edit: had this backwards) Let me reiterate, this is just a rumor at this point.
  4. Triton
    Our superneighborhood group has been notified that, both from Mario Castillo and Whitmire's office, that this project has been put on hold and is being reassessed, from Boundary to Airline.
  5. Triton
    Wow I had to do a double take. This looks super similar to our N Main area.
  6. Triton
    I mean they are two different offices so sure? I wasn't 100% on the first rumor but the person who told me made it sound like it was common knowledge within the mayor's office that this project would be redone. Then, the church confirmed in a Facebook group that the mayor's office had contacted their senior leadership and said the median would be removed and the street repaved. Sounded like the new curb ramps and other smaller improvements would remain.
  7. Triton
    This rumor might be turning into fact. Trinity Lutheran Church has been notified that the median and other improvements will be removed, per Whitmire's office. Let's see what actually happens. Sorry to spread the bad news yall.
  8. Triton
    So..... lol..... there are rumors that Mayor Whitmire's office is going to announce they are going to dismantle most of this project and just repave the roads.
  9. Triton
    This is probably really unpopular on this forum but I wish this project would have included some connection to Studemont. Yes yes, I know, that's making Houston more car centric but I just always felt the way to get back to Studemont was odd. That don't even have a u-turn up at Heights Blvd so it always causes a back up of people turning around going back to Studemont. I guess one of the big challenges would be to make it work with the existing bike trail... and that's probably why they avoid it, not to mention the local backlash.
  10. Triton
    Oh that's a good one but I had thought Sprouts had been closing stores. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/sprouts-farmers-market-store-closures-sublease-18089185.php
  11. Triton
    We go to this one and you're right, it's packed. But still, this location would be far too close to the other one. The only exception I can think of is the rumors HEB planned to build on Kirby which was not that far from their Montrose and Buffalo Speedway location. But here we are in 2024 and that HEB has still not materialized. Target would be a good fit but they already have an upcoming location down the street. Walmart would just buy the entire lot and leave the rest as parking lot. I don't see them creating some sort of multi-family development... plus the other location is down the street at I-45. Whole Foods is in decline so I don't see that happening. Central Market isn't happening because the income levels to the north and east don't support having that (yes, Heights and Garden Oaks are rich but it's not Galleria/Uptown/River Oaks rich nor the same amounts of wealthy population). I think the only option I've seen on here that makes sense is Trade Joe's so far unless there are other grocery stores that could enter the market? I suppose ALDI could move here.
  12. Triton
    He likely went with it because they took the time to add "Garden Oaks" on the side of the building, but I get what you mean. I suppose it is possible but I highly doubt HEB would build yet another HEB on the same street just blocks north of their other location.
  13. Triton
    What grocery store could go into this location? Definitely not Whole Foods nor HEB.
  14. Triton
    I've lived in the Heights for over a decade and I've never noticed this building lol
  15. Triton
    Man this forum never ceases to amaze me how quick someone is able to notice and then post about a change.
  16. Triton
    Lol nice paint job!
  17. Triton
    Do they plan to do anything differently with the ramp that comes from Memorial and ends at a stop sign? I've always felt this is an awkward approach but perhaps you have to stop and turn to make sure you're not going to hit oncoming traffic.
  18. Triton
    Wow this looks incredibly nice
  19. Triton
    Yup, I've shared that with the Northside groups (most didn't even attend!) and the response has been overwhelmingly positive if TXDOT does agree to do it. I spoke with one of the TXDOT representatives at the Monday night townhall and he told it to me straight that this bridge is presenting considerable design challenges, especially since this will have to be around 34ft in the air, probably one of the higher pedestrian bridges in the Houston area. And because it will be that tall, they have to build long ramps leading up to the bridge for ADA compliance (although smaller staggered ramps are a possibility too). That's the key reason they decided to scrap it in the first place and instead build a path under the I-45 bridge along Little White Oak Bayou. However, after community engagement, TXDOT realizes that that path is not direct enough between the Northside and Germantown. So because it's still in design, there's no guarantee they are going to implement this bridge but fingers crossed!
  20. Triton
    Yup, we are losing connection on the Northside. The main route my son will need to take to get to his elementary school on the other side of the highway is being taken away. With that gone, I just hope we remain zoned to that school.
  21. Triton
    Looks like they decided to release the rest of the updates after tonight's Segment 2 town hall. Zoomed in: Segment 1 TxDOT-NHHIP-Stretch-Banners_Segment-2-12-3-23.pdf TxDOT-NHHIP-Stretch-Banners_Segment-1-12-3-23.pdf
  22. Triton
    You might be on to something. If you zoom into the TXDOT schematic, it appears you can see a single lane coming south from the westbound feeder. That would appear to match what COH has which is a single lane coming south while there's an underpass right next to that lane. So TXDOT builds the lane and COH builds the underpass. Very interesting!
  23. Triton
    Yup, this is exactly why they aren't completely capping it. Even with the updates, it looks less and less likely that the San Jacinto extension will have an underpass at the railroad tracks. I really wish the city would bump up this extension on their list of Northside projects. N Main can't even handle the current traffic around UHD and having the San Jacinto extension would further connect us to downtown.... perhaps we'll have to do an at-grade extension at this point. Edit: The 288 Update seems bizarre. It seems they should leave the 288 toll lane extension to bypass the traffic coming from I-69 and they can keep the existing entrance further down near Southmore Blvd.
  24. Triton
    Yup, this is exactly why they aren't completely capping it. Even with the updates, it looks less and less likely that the San Jacinto extension will have an underpass at the railroad tracks. I really wish the city would bump up this extension on their list of Northside projects. N Main can't even handle the current traffic around UHD and having the San Jacinto extension would further connect us to downtown.... perhaps we'll have to do an at-grade extension at this point.
  25. Triton
    What is wrong with this place.... seems like tenants have always hated the landlords here.
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