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  1. mfastx
    Looks gorgeous... NNOOOTTTT
  2. mfastx
    Parking lots getting ripped up, is there a more beautiful sight? 😊
  3. mfastx
    Do we know if anything will become of those huge parking lots in front?
  4. mfastx
    Looks fantastic from street/sidewalk level.
  5. mfastx
    Too good to be true. I'll believe it once construction starts.
  6. mfastx
    I mean, everyone was apparently fine with building highways to no end that take up way more property/homes than a rail line ever would (and continue to take up more even after they are built!), so I see it as a bit hypocritical to be staunchly opposed to a rail line for these reasons.
  7. mfastx
    Perfect timing with another hurricane on the way..
  8. mfastx
    Quick, someone go ride this thing!
  9. mfastx
    This man (or lady) hindesky is the MVP of HAIF. Thanks!
  10. mfastx
    Wait, this actually happening? Trying not to get my hopes up lol.
  11. mfastx
    Houston's big dig
  12. mfastx
    People want alternatives. All over the world, when given the option, HSR wins against airlines for distances such as Dallas - Houston. We already invest plenty in highways.
  13. mfastx
    Obviously BRT in a vacuum isn't as good as light rail (and by that same token, light rail isn't nearly as good as heavy rail), but it's still an improvement over what we have and given that Metro has apparently given up on building the University Line as rail, it wouldn't make as much sense to build a rail section on Post Oak without connecting it to the network.
  14. mfastx
    Looks very European. Love it.
  15. mfastx
    I've long maintained that Westheimer is the most suitable corridor in Houston for rail. Too bad it won't happen in my lifetime.
  16. mfastx
    Amazing. Had no idea how beautiful the original facade was underneath that awful cladding. Classic Houston.
  17. mfastx
    I thought the timeline was sliding because of NIMBYs and lawsuits?
  18. mfastx
    Good to hear. I see the timeline is sliding a bit, hopefully they can actually start construction in 2020, and that it is successful and inspires other projects.
  19. mfastx
    Great street level design, nicely done.
  20. mfastx
    Lookin' spiffy!
  21. mfastx
    Direct result of Culberson being voted out lol. Too little, too late though, too bad this didn't happen 10 years earlier. Richmond is one of the few corridors in Houston that absolutely warrants rail.
  22. mfastx
    For Westheimer, a subway would be optimal which is what I had in mind. Yes it'd be a lot of money but well worth it in the long run, next 100 years or so. The ridership numbers in the plan are just backwards, putting LRT (or optimally, HRT but I understand that is not realistic at this point) in those higher ridership corridors would bring even more ridership than BRT. The orignal plan on Richmond would work well too, that's wide enough for a surface line.
  23. mfastx
    I'll always support transit improvements of any kind so on principal I do support this plan, but it's truly baffling the decisions they're making on where to put rail vs. BRT corridors. They're doing the exact opposite of what they should be doing, which is focusing rail on more dense corridors with higher ridership potential and BRT on less dense areas. It's truly mystifying and would be a massive misuse of money. What is the use of having TWO lines going to Hobby, take one of those lines and the north line extension and make it an east-west route along Westheimer or Richmond. Just makes too much sense I suppose.
  24. mfastx
    I agree that it looks like it will end up being BRT, but if there's any corridor in Houston that's more appropriate for rail than BRT, it's the western corridors such as Richmond and Westheimer connecting Downtown and Uptown. Not at least trying for rail on these corridors would be a mistake as opting for BRT vs rail would limit transit ridership potential in the area.
  25. mfastx
    Such a shame this never got built. There are highrises all over Houston right next to single family homes. Beautiful building.
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