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Urbannizer

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  1. https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/business/2023/05/24/baylor-college-of-medicine-begins-construction-on-new-era-100m-research-building/ https://give.bcm.edu/cullen-tower/
  2. VGM Construction is the general contractor and the permits say apartments (two buildings).
  3. https://austin.towers.net/heres-our-first-look-at-the-506-west-residential-tower-headed-downtown/ https://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/22_1.htm
  4. Those are renderings, the final product is OK. It’s height and immediate surroundings are the only factors that make it stand out. The Laurel is designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz - same architect Hanover uses all over town. Hoping they use a different firm here.
  5. During the day you’ll see them with drivers behind the wheel and at night is when they’re driverless and available as rides (9:30pm- 5:00am). Most of their fleet comes out then and they don’t operate under rainy weather. Max 3 riders (no one allowed in the front seat). So far they only cover Downtown and a few neighborhoods in central Austin. I joined the waitlist and received my code to start in less than a month. My first ride was fine- direct route to our destination, only problem we had is that it was very hesitant to turn right at the end of our trip. There was a lot of activity going on but it had plenty of opportunity to do so, pedestrians didn’t even have the ok to cross for the most part. Second ride was definitely a ‘cruise’-the trip wanted to take a good loop around one end of Downtown before taking us home. We ended the ride at the halfway mark and walked back. From my experiences they perform at the average speed limit, can hesitate on maneuvers in busy areas and can take you on a joy ride if you have spare time. They’ve only been here for less than a year and just began rides-I take it they’ll improve overtime and I’d try one out again.
  6. Update https://www.kwtx.com/2023/04/29/city-waco-approves-zoning-that-would-allow-30-story-high-rise-brazos/
  7. I’ve always liked this one. Surprised it’s moving forward given how long it’s been proposed- can’t think of any other condo project that has been in the works for this long.
  8. I spotted soil testing at the other end of this block back in January.
  9. That Target is the busiest one in Texas and ranks high in the nation as well- I worked there briefly for the holidays years ago.
  10. https://therealdeal.com/texas/houston/2023/04/20/md-anderson-plans-668-million-lab-expansion/
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