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citizen4rmptown

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  1. Eh. You probably would've made the cut. I biked over around that time to make the line at 7 AM and estimate that I was safely among the first 50 people. The branded Midtown tote bag was nice. Also appreciated that they opened doors early.
  2. Love the zoolander reference! Haha, watched the movie again just last thursday.
  3. New pictures posted from the Houston Dynamo's FB : WOW!
  4. I found a good update: Needs to be viewed in original to see the pedestrian bridge! Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehimages/6750288231/sizes/o/in/photostream/
  5. I know this is an old thread, but the recent houston flickrstream shows a lot of good images of this building, I'd say it was a pretty good design that culminated quite nicely. Downtown Houston, Texas by marideab photography, on Flickr Downtown Houston, Texas by marideab photography, on Flickr Downtown Houston, Texas by marideab photography, on Flickr
  6. New Dynamo Stadium Renderings: Houston Buisiness Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/10/13/slideshow-inside-the-new-dynamo-stadium.html New Houston Dynamo Stadium Updates, courtesy of the Dynamo website. http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/10/stadium-questions-matt-doffing
  7. wow, best day for Houston sports in forever, Astros beat the Giants 7-5, 4 W's in a row, Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 3-2 on a goal with litterally seconds left in the game, and Texans win their 2nd preseason game against the Saints 27-14!

  8. Pseudo-subway, sounds cool, and is better for the community, isn't it? But, looks like not too many people are happy about additional funds provided by the CoH. Chron Article: http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2011/07/metro-city-to-pay-for-more-for-east-end-rail-line/
  9. Houston Dynamo's Virtual Venue link, pretty cool. http://houstondynamo.io-media.com/
  10. Of course I would prefer (Philly) Center City's street life as opposed to getting a Comcast Center( their new tallest tower that really did wonders for its skyline). But right now, Houston's DT skyline hasnt changed in a real long time( even with some notable additions), and in the short term,I think an immediate impact to Houston's skyline would be more beneficial than adding more office workers. If this were a resedential project, I'd understand. But to an outsider, adding a 700 ft+ tower to the skyline will stay in that persons mind more than adding 700 office workers that that person will more than likely not even see first hand. I mean on average, what, an office worker spends less than 30 minutes actually on the streets of DT? If were lucky, a new office tower will bring along a retail storefront, and a restaurant or two. A visitor will recognize a change to the skyline more than the addition of a few hundred people, and a new office tower doesn't neccesarily equal more people/street life to DT, it may end up being just a transfer of office workers from an older building to a newer building. But, yeah, in the long term, I do think adding density to DT is better than just a few tall towers.
  11. fun day @ Galveston, despite cali-cold water; also spotted some blubonnets( didn't think they grew there)

  12. if its of any significant height, it wont make that much of an impact considering its seperated only by a block from the state's tallest tower, but its a good thing the Chase Tower is relatively skinny, but when viewed from the skyline district, it looks like BoA will block it anyways; oh well, looks like it will make an impact from every other angle.
  13. Surprised no one posted the Swamplot article about the statues: Photos available at the link: http://swamplot.com/introducing-the-7-see-thru-alphabet-dudes-guarding-buffalo-bayous-new-rosemont-bridge/2011-02-15/
  14. watching MSNBC Breaking News Coverage of that Arizona shooting, and their talking with Houston US House Rep Sheila Jackson Lee, thinkg how/why the hell they are talking with her?!?

  15. Texans WIN in OT THRILLER vs 'Skins in DC!!! 2-0 Baby! Cowgirls better be ready!

    1. Trae

      Trae

      What a great game this was!

  16. Texans WIN in OT THRILLER vs Redskins in DC!!! 2-0 Baby, Who

    1. citizen4rmptown

      citizen4rmptown

      sorry for double update; I had a typo in 1st one.

  17. Here are some updates, found on Downtown Houston's web portal. Niko Niko's The Dog Run And the much discussed Lauren's Garden. http://downtownhouston.org/calendar/market-square-park-grand-re-opening-and-neighborho/2501/
  18. Flickr LeeRoy Holmes Imagine MP at 1000 ft from this view? JPMChase would still appear much taller due to locality differences, but it would be great nontheless.
  19. Being an Astros fan has never felt so good this season, enjoying us pounding the Cards at STL 18-4, end of the 8th. Love the new energy of the team.

    1. T 2 THA C

      T 2 THA C

      Thats what Im talkin about!!!

  20. You mean the expansive view of downtown, there just one view of expansiveness, and thats towards the north. Parking lots,toyota center, hilton americas, scattered buildings, and more parking lots to the left/west. Parking lots, Discovery Tower, MMP, scattered structures, Harris Co. justice buildings, and more parking lots to the right/east. Not really expansive.And until those parking lots turn into something, I'd prefer a supertall that blocks out that view of the parking lots, but heck a 2 story structure can block that, so it doesn't really have to be a supertall.
  21. Great updates, best new building, sorry (old)new enron building.
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