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The Pragmatist

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  1. HTXUSA and Slick Vik seem to represent two extremes. I don't particularly care for the excessively negative outlook of some posters, such as SV, who get a thrill out of posting gloom and doom with regularity. I do, however, ask that you be realistic when evaluating the local economy. Don't try to portray it as an unassailable paragon of economic fortune and then deride anyone who points out that the economy may have some short-to-mid-term issues by calling them "Houston haters" or concocting a fantastical situation in which said haters are conspiring to bring down Greater Houston. Houston will have its share of struggles in this depressed-price environment for commodities. That cannot be overlooked or ignored. However, the region should continue to grow during the downturn (though at a reduced pace) and will most definitely accelerate when things pick back up again in the energy sector. As for 609 Main, I am glad to see its progress. I cannot wait to see the finished product as it will be a stunning addition to the downtown skyline.
  2. Yes, I suppose you've balanced the scale of positivity. It's a scale that starts on the low end at "great" and goes to a high end of "nirvana."
  3. I really have to question if you're a troll or not. Your near-term outlook makes monarch's ultra-optimistic posts seem downright morose in comparison.
  4. I'll admit, I haven't paid any attention to TMC3, nor did I know anything about it. However, if that concept could be achieved here or there, it would be a boon for the city, but that's obvious.
  5. It would be cool to see a joint effort at this campus between UT, UH, A&M, and Rice. A centralized, joint research campus near the TMC could turn into a substantial biotech hub. Of course, that takes a lot of money and a lot of coordination. However, it is a pie-in-the-sky thought.
  6. Looks like it is around 29 or 30 from those pictures, but it's somewhat difficult to get a count.
  7. This building is bland, sure, but it isn't the Biblical level of sacrilege that some on here seem to assert. It looks like a boring hospital annex more than anything else, something that will be lost in everything else around it once the area fills up.
  8. It's not necessarily backwards. It's just that we haven't reached that point yet, Slick. "Backwards" would be something along the lines of removing airport rail connections if they were already in existence.
  9. The gas stations at 45 and Scott are a haven for panhandling. Almost every time I pump gas, I get to enjoy it.
  10. Great photo. It's like being on the Golden Gate Bridge as the marine fog rolls in.
  11. My guide to this development: if monarch is excited about something, then it's definitely something I have never heard of.
  12. That size would be akin to something along the lines of a City Target. Not massive, but decent in size.
  13. Well, to keep things in check, they have a phantasmal Alanis Morissette in the library photographing what appears to be a book case.
  14. The parcels of land in between UHD and the post office site on both sides of the train tracks tracks could be purposed as such. Hell, the lot with the Chase drive-in just across the bayou could be used for a parking garage with skywalk connections to such an intermodal transit center. Then a walkway could be built over to UHD and the red line. Of course, this is a simple, "what if" just to add to the conversation.
  15. Now all they need is a Gravitron, and Mr. Fertitta's dream will be complete.
  16. Quickly thinking about the area, it seems that they could follow the embankments on I-10 to Heights Blvd, then head south in the wide median provided by Heights, turning east at the freight line and creating a shared use station where the current Amtrak station is. It looks as if that would avoid the bulk of the housing that sits near the freight line, as most of the area between Heights Blvd. and downtown is filled with warehouses along the tracks. I'm not sure how feasible this would be, but it was just a thought.
  17. Since there isn't much news on this right now, here's some light reading: http://www.wilsoncountynews.com/article.php?id=66844&n=agriculture-today-texas-railway-raises-concerns-eminent-domain
  18. Haha. No problem. Those classic Simpsons scenes were always great. I guess I should've posted this better quality version.
  19. This discussion reminded me of this scene from The Simpsons. https://youtu.be/M9CnqoUB5xM
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