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It's nothing personal, I just know that 5 years from now some rando is going to tell me "someone once fell off tower" because these rumors take on a life of their own. Just wanted to do what I could to set it straight for whoever is reading this thread years later.

In other Pegstar news, though, a Woodlands teen has died from tainted ecstasy at FPSF.

On 5/6/2016 at 1:36 PM, Triton said:

Rumor is someone fell off the tower.

On 5/6/2016 at 2:18 PM, Triton said:

No, he lived but perhaps this was a while back. Perhaps these renovations are in response to him falling. Waiting for more details.

On 5/6/2016 at 4:23 PM, Triton said:

He fell back on March 11th during the Electric Six show. Will Garwood said they will be upgrading the railing while it is closed.

On 5/8/2016 at 1:50 AM, Triton said:

Oh, I updated this on Nextdoor and the neighborhood email chain but forgot to comment again here. Yea, I highly doubt someone actually fell. It all started when an image circulated with Raven Tower employees were gathered around a guy with blood on the ground. While that image is real (there is a photoshopped version with extra blood), Raven Tower says the guy got injured in a mosh pit. I think there would have been a lot more press if someone actually did fall from the tower.

 

 

In fact, you never did say that it didn't happen. 

You said there was a rumor, then you stated it as fact in two subsequent posts, then you said that you doubt it happened. I was just setting the record straight for anyone who came to this thread and read those posts.

On 5/6/2016 at 1:36 PM, Triton said:

Rumor is someone fell off the tower.

This never happened.

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Here's a map they put out of their parking lots for tonight's M83 show. 

38 minutes ago, mbx said:

 

Many homes in that area don't have garages so street parking is the only option.

That's a lifestyle choice. It's the same as these townhome builders that build driveways so short that the homeowner has no choice but to block the sidewalk when they park in their driveway. Buying a house with a tiny driveway doesn't give the person the right to block a public right of way. Similarly, choosing to buy a house with no garage doesn't give the homeowner the right to banish all cars from public property such as a street. If people want more parking dedicated to their sole use, they should build it on their own property.

18 hours ago, Triton said:

The neighborhood has agreed, they most certainly will, but I believe for our area it is 11pm actually. 

I think the noise ordinance is 10 for the entire city, though they may be using special event permits to extend it later.

I live about two blocks away from Raven Tower and haven't had any noise problems yet from the Raven Tower concerts. We'll see how that changes when WOMH starts running shows. We have had people parking on our street for the bigger Raven Tower shows, but I view that as the acceptable price I pay for living in a vibrant city.

If it's too loud, especially after 10, you can file a noise complaint.

On 3/23/2016 at 5:55 PM, astros148 said:

Im sorry but am i the only who thinks all this temporarily main st improvement is garbage? We have pot holes all up and down elgin and montrose and have so many other issues with the city. Instead we pump money into temporarily garbage looking art that will attempt to appease a few tourist that come here for the super bowl. Waste of money. 

The potholes are getting fixed very fast. If you're aware of some that haven't been filled, please report them on 311. Downtown Management District spends their money on Downtown.

In the case of our MUP bayou trails, they mostly avoid road crossings entirely.

82 Westheimer added early morning options and is now nearly 24 hour.

They're building some hills and stuff. 

Personally, I'm more concerned about the fact that there's no crosswalk on the north end of the Quitman station. There's a curb cut like you're meant to cross, but no crosswalk and no pedestrian signal.

Salvation Army is right there, so many of this type are sleeping there. As to the bridge, yes, it's true but none has ever accosted me, and I come home this way every day. Homeless people exist, that's something you'll just have to accept.

I ride the bus down their street on my way to work and they're building a big wooden patio out front.

Please let me know where I can find the crucial New Posts button!

a gravel parking lot? What year is this again?

Rain tax. Seeing this happen all over town. Ninfa's kept a permeable parking lot when they redid theirs recently.

I like Color Jam, they just need to fix the peeling issue.

 

A rendering of the Cigar Loft at 3109 Main St from Facebook:

 

 

I really want to like this but I don't think this will be the type of cigar lounge I was hoping for.

 

 

One big drawback for cigar lounges in Houston is that they can't sell alcohol. Downing Street was the last grandfathered cigar bar to close.

Brazos is a good connect from Downtown to the east side of Montrose, almost. Looks like a lane is programmed for Tuam as well. 

Check out the bike plan here: http://tei-houston.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0d493ce6ec01481b82cec71bf7f67374

Uncheck everything on the left except Programmed Bikeway Projects to see the Brazos lane.

That must be the former cigar shop that moved to Capitol. Yeah, small space.

Wait, Houston has districts that aren't disparate "Super Neighborhood" groups? 

Yes, each represented by a Council member. http://www.houstontx.gov/council/

District C was the only district that voted to pass HERO, so maybe we can do a secession of Montrose, The Heights, and Meyerland combined as one city.

I say go the opposite direction - Houston annexes everything inside the grand parkway once it's completed.  Use the increased tax base to improve mass transit to the whole city

Except the newly-minted suburban voters would vote out any politician supporting mass transit. 

I believe it was also a coffee shop way back in the day named Kaveh Kanes ran by Ben, owner of Petrol Station and Brash Brewery

 Kaveh Kanes was one space to the left.