20thStDad
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
20thStDad replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
This thread is one of those that every time it pops up in new posts, I get really excited. So can we implement some rule (which I am violating right now) that you can't post anything to this thread unless there is some actual change or new information? Who isn't on the edge of their seat just waiting for this to become a reality!!?? -
That chick on the bike in the first picture is totally perpendicular to the path! She's gonna go straight onto Yale St and get mowed down! It'll never work. Walmart must be evil to submit such drawings.
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One thing I find funny is that Target was on the same level as K-mart when I was growing up. In the past 10 years they do some marketing and store face lifts, and they go from K-mart to Whole Foods status in the eyes of yuppies. Target+Costco = good, Sams+Wal-mart = bad is just one of those perception things that plays out extremely predictably with the not-poor folk in this city.
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Best anti-Walmart post yet. All honesty, and no made-up numbers or other BS to hide personal hangups.
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I think some people are confusing "walkable" in the urban sense with just plain not far away. You can walk anywhere within a 3 mile radius if you really want to. But nothing in this city outside of downtown is truly set up as walkable. A "walkable" area is one where most people walk to get from A to B, not where the few who don't mind the heat do it sometimes.
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I hope the sporting goods department will be open 24 hours. Seems every time I buy a fishing license it's between the hours of 10pm and 5am. Have they already proposed any in-store refreshments? The usual Starbucks or McDonalds? Personally I think Chacho's would be more appropriate. What's better than roaming a Wal-Mart with a half-gallon happy hour margarita?
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Obviously, but only indirectly. If you are mad at your boss, punching your coworker doesn't really accomplish anything. Tell me about this major boycott. Were innocent parties not directly involved with the issue at question also boycotted?
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Boycotting a store you like to try to hurt one you don't does not make any sense and will in no way help to achieve the result that you are looking for. I know what an effective boycott is, and in this case only your boycott of Wal-Mart itself makes sense. Otherwise by extension you may as well just boycott the entire city, that'll show 'em.
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Yes that was my original point about 10 posts ago. I agree with that, they have no control over who will fill the spots. I'm just amused that it somehow went from that to "I'm not going to shop at a place I love to shop at because it's next to Wal-Mart." That illogical on the level of what some crazy sports fans do sometimes.
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Yes that makes total sense. Because a store/restaurant is close to a Wal-Mart, people will avoid it (and out of principle of all things, not because of traffic or crowds). You may now descend from hyperbole.
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That doesn't make any sense to me. Us parents need liquor more than anyone, they should sell it on site at child care places! If it's on the west side of Yale I bet that covers the 1000 ft rule (or is it 2000...).
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"Liquor store" makes it sound so sin-ny. I prefer "Liquid happiness depot", or "help-me-forget-the-fascist-ordinance-being-shoved-up-my-arse-juice store". Someone who uses Facebook should really start a page about building a Spec's in this development. I hear that's the best way to get what you want these days.
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Shepherd at 14th, is that close enough? I'm still pulling for an indoor rock gym and a Spec's, since they closed the other one.
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Can they really pick and choose like that? I wouldn't think so, so let's just expect a verizon store, mattress store, check cashing place, and some crappy asian chain restaurant.
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If you really think that "vote" either way matters on the mailer...ok, whatever. That's just marketing. If people mail it in, whether positive or negative, it will only serve to make them feel better about themselves. The wheels are in motion, ain't no stoppin it now.
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"Friends of Walmart" - awesome. Sounds very cult-ish. I hope I don't have to be their friend to buy cheap crap there.
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And you are nuts if you think Walmart won't try to build a store that is more appealing to the surrounding residents.
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I don't see where anything democratic is being proposed. I'm not getting a vote, and someone else will make decisions for me once this is imposed.
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The Heights Restaurant And Bar Scene - More Coming
20thStDad replied to Freelander's topic in The Heights
My favorite sushi place - happy to hear there will be one a bit closer! -
Hell yeah! Best use of government $ ever. I hope I see it completed in my lifetime.
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This location really isn't very "urban", or at least what I think of urban as being. It's only semi-dense and centrally located, near a large neighborhood and an interstate. Show me what Wal-Mart would propose to put on the magnificent mile in Chicago, that would be much more urban.
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I'm not even an Astros fan, but seeing Oswalt and Berkman go is a pretty sad day. I guess Carlos Lee is now free to just get fatter and stop trying. Who else is left? At least it seems to have lit a fire under Wandy's arse, he's been on the last 2 starts.
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Just saw a Houston-specific Walmart commercial. Makin' the sale!
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The Astros fan base is really, really pathetic. But I can't really blame them, there is barely any history of success and the front office is typically a joke. It's like a manager death sentence to get a job here.
