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  1. Sunstar
    The Astrodome was host to the so called Game of the Century, which basically made college basketball what it is today. It's pretty interesting stuff, if you're not familiar with it, look it up on Wikipedia. My understanding is that NCAA final four games can only be hosted in domed stadiums, so I'm not sure how much worse NRG is than any other option. If that's the case, I would blame it on the NCAA and not NRG, or Houston.
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    So is this facility meant to replace the Harris County Processing Center at 1201 Commerce? The reason I'm asking is in a recent article about the opening of the new TIGER trail for Buffalo Bayou, Anne Olsen said that BBP's plan going forward was to connect Allen's Landing to the east side to Lockwood. This would mean tearing down the existing buildings on Commerce and hopefully going forward with the Commerce Street Promenade.
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    That's not a thing.
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    For this to work, I think there needs to be one or two anchor retail developments on the east side at Dallas and Austin. This would nicely tie in the retail district to discovery green, taking away one of the many parking lot deserts that break up the flow of downtown.
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    I'm still excited for the building to finish, I just can't get a sense of what the surrounding plaza is going to look like. I'm amazed this is still all dirt. I'm curious to see how they tie this into Main street and Allen's landing and hopefully make it a more inviting recreational space.
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    Two steps forward, one step back
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    I'd rather just complain about it
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    I've never understood that " AS WE BUILD OUR CITY, LET US THINK THAT WE ARE BUILDING FOREVER" element of the Main Street square fountain. Is it supposed to do something? I've never seen it work. Actually, I haven't seen any of the fountains working in the recent times I've been by there. Maybe I'm just picking windy days, but something tells me it's not living up to its original vision.
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    Looks like they are starting to make progress:
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    Are the upper balconies high enough to see in to the stadium?
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    I agree. The park is way over programmed. Probably because it's the first major park downtown. Now you've got a great alternative in the Water works at Buffalo Bayou, which is perfect for concerts and performing arts and has a great view of the skyline. Hopefully that can take some of the street off Disco Green.
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    According to the Memorial Park Conservancy Website, work has already begun on the Eastern Glades project: http://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/master-plan/eastern-glades.html Also, work has either begun or is about to begin on the Houston Arboretum: http://houstonarboretum.org/support/master-plan/ The projects should go a long way in helping to undo damage caused to the park by Hurricane Ike, drought and daily wear and tear.
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    Bring back the Far Side, and Sniglets!!!
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    The original building that burned down is picture on that Wikipedia page. I found this picture of the one torn down in the 70s:
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    I'm a big fan of BBP, but this one got away from them a bit. I chalk it up to unforeseen complications that resulted in a lot of rework and departure from their original vision.
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    ok, all together now - "Why is this taking so long?" They could have just torn down the original building and built a similar insipid looking building in it's place in like 3 months. Just be done with it already.
  17. Sunstar
    There's a University of Dallas?
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    Seemed like the ideal time to get rid of that Franklin-Smith/Congress Connector bridge would have been before they started working on this segment of the trail. It certainly would have made it easier, and exposed this section of the bayou to the open air.
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    I agree, I love this aspect of the bayou. It feels like they've uncovered the ruins of an earlier era of Houston. I was hoping they would add some signage that talks about the crypt and the old Magnolia brewery. Anyone not familiar with the area would walk by these without noticing and just focus on the graffiti and rubbish.
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    Damn autocorrect
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    I would defer to anyone that lives downtown on this, since this is their neighborhood. It's easy for me to say I like it, but it's not outside my front door.
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    God forbid something should happen. That's all I'm saying... I'm probably alone on all this, but I enjoy some of the grittier aspects of downtown in certain pockets. Time Square used to be an interesting place to visit until they turned into Disney World. Ultimately I agree they will get priced out of the market, but I don't relish the idea of forcing these business out just so white people can feel safer.
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    The only good thing about jury duty is the view
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    Whoa!
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    According to their Web page, they cannot take possession of the site until they meet their 2017 fundraising goal, which they don't mention. Based on the prestigious design firm, my guess is it won't be cheap.
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