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  1. intencity77
    No offense, but Midland-Odessa could never “boom” enough for my taste.
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    We were comparing the look and feel of the two projects, not the demographics. But obviously both areas are very different at the moment. But I will say the demographics in EaDo/East End have steadily been evolving in the 9 years I’ve lived in the East End and it will only continue to evolve even more so in time. Many inner loopers who’ve been priced out of the westside and some who also initially made many of the now hip neighborhoods (Heights / Montrose) what they are today, have migrated to EaDo or the East End. This trend won’t stop anytime soon. Compared to the popular westside neighborhoods, the EaDo/East End areas are both affordable (for now) and still just as close to downtown, if not closer in some instances.
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    I agree that they’re similar. Both look quite urban, judging from renderings. There are highrises/midrises in both and both are pedestrian oriented w/office, retail and residential. I love the unique opportunities and interactions that exist with the “East River” project literally hugging a long stretch of the bayou. I think this will be a major distinction between the two projects. But I guess final judgement can’t be made until both projects are somewhat built out.
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    Love it. The new logo is very much improved. Channel 11 always seemed to have the sleekest graphics package in town until the previous, ugly, blocky logo appeared. Good riddance to that!
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    I’d go with with East Uptown.
  6. intencity77
    Incorrect topic for thread. That can be posted at the topic “Future of the Astrodome”. https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/1890-future-of-the-astrodome/?page=28
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    Haven’t been there in awhile but looking at satellite footage I’m surprised development isn’t further along with the “Imperial Market” project. Feels like that project was announced a long time ago. Reading past articles just now, it sounds as if the project is already having start issues, regardless of the competition. The “Imperial Market” was originally to be delivered by “late 2017”. Other deadlines have come and gone and it’s now late 2018, it appears construction has still yet to begin.
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    Funny, I checked yesterday and saw that ALL of my old messages are gone. My inbox was completely empty. At least you had some messages left. Don’t know of anything that can be done but I do know the site is very broken and seems to be breaking a little more everyday. Who knows what will go next?!
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    This is really a beautiful building. Love the slight angles and points atop.
  10. intencity77
    Page 56 on top of the “Pierce Skypark” is exactly what I was envisioning in my head! The views would be spectacular after more highrise developers would be naturally attracted to build next to the skypark. I really hope the city stays committed to all three visions around downtown. It’s a stunning vision and would make downtown a true one of a kind experience.
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    I’ll believe it when I see it.
  12. intencity77
    I disagree. Smaller shops, square footage-wise makes much better sense here in the inner city than one massive, big box retailer.
  13. intencity77
    What was wrong with West Avenue? “Shops at Arrive” sounds nonsensical.
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    Perfectly said H-Town! Besides, many other cities have both a mix of historic and modern buildings either clustered together or usually interspersed amongst each other. It adds layers and depth to a city. As much as I love modern building architecture, I also equally like the contrast that historic architecture provides. 9 times out of 10, historic structures will interact much better with street level activity because they come from a time period when buildings were oriented towards the pedestrian, a concept that most cities have been working very hard to recapture once again. I would not want to live in a city that is completely all modern and “brand new”. It would aesthetically feel like an over bloated, planned suburb at that point and not a true city anymore. I think the majority (not all) of Houstonians share very rigid views on historic buildings and their preservation. I think having so much “newness” readily available in housing or in the building architecture that’s around us makes most people feel revolted by anything “old”. Thank goodness the super historic cities around the globe that we love to visit, didn’t share this same very ignorant mentality.
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    Sounds alot better than a Sams Club. Sometimes localized neighborhood opposition to a questionable development makes for a better quality development in the end. Plus, the site is too prime for a Sams Club IMO.
  16. intencity77
    I’m 100% for the elevated park on the Pierce. It’s not like New York trademarked the idea of an “elevated park”, so the “Houston is not Manhattan” arguement is useless. Cities copy each other in many ways, even Houston, it’s what they do. The EaDo park cap idea has been said and done years ago in Dallas. Should that also not be built because another city has already built a freeway park cap? Nonsense! As for destinations, it’s in the middle of Downtown and Midtown, two of the most thriving, upcoming districts in the city. More destinations will come along as time goes by. You have to have some long term vision. Just as those who built the Convention Center and Minute Maid Park did in the most desolate part of Downtown at the time. Now look at that area. It’s one of the hottest parts of town. A long, ground level park along the former Pierce Elevated would be an incredibly awful idea IMO as it would be bisected by way too many cross streets, interfering with the overall park experience. Having the park elevated would provide a continuous, non vehicular experience for the park user. Not to mention much better views of surrounding and future buildings nearby.
  17. intencity77
    I’m on here several times a day so I’ve been catching and flagging the spam not long after it’s posted. But you know us moderators do have to sleep sometimes.
  18. intencity77
    Talk about TV news overkill in a world where most people now get their news on their phone.
  19. intencity77
    Very hideous looking building.
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    As an East End resident and home owner my concern with this project is that priority for the development of the park atop the cap never happens or takes many years or decades to develop. If the park had been part of the proposed freeway project or already fully funded and more than just a “vision”, I would be way more supportive of the rerouting project as a whole. But for now I don't know if they are just throwing out beautiful, feel good renderings to soften the extremeness of the whole freeway retouting project or if their intentions are for this to come to fruition sooner rather than later. I just need more assurance that the freeway cap isn’t going to be an empty, ugly eyesore for years to come.
  21. intencity77
    Another boring box. While I wasn't “in love” with the previous rendering at least it was something different. This town’s architecture is obsessed with straight lines and boxes.
  22. intencity77
    I cleaned some of the spam up. Hopefully it sticks and they stop posting.
  23. intencity77
    Some of the moderator functions haven’t worked for me in months. Before the site problems I was able to keep on top of restricting spammers. Since the site problems, many moderator functions (at least for me) no longer work and always stall out. The Warning/Banning the user function so as to restrict from further posting does not work for me anymore and hasn’t for months. This is not a moderator problem but a problem that needs to be fixed by the site administrator as the site is broken.
  24. intencity77
    So what? There are plenty of other empty Midtown lots such a project could be built on. Tearing down the Kirby Mansion is downright criminal. The “historic preservation” in this city is completely laughable at this point.
  25. intencity77
    Yawn...more eat/drink/food hall venues downtown?! Where is the retail?
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