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From Texas City EDC: Downtown 6th Street | Texas City EDC, TX "The City of Texas City is home to small businesses, shops, professional offices, and entertainment venues housed in classic brick structures along the 6th Street district. The corridor was the former epicenter of Texas City's downtown, but as the city grew west the area lost attention. Since the mid 2000's, the Texas City Economic Development Corporation has made a conscious effort to revitalize the corridor. This has included investment into public infrastructure, and fostering the growth of Texas City small businesses. Businesses that call 6th Street home range from jewlers, eateries, outdoor retailers, professional offices, and taverns. The city hosts special events through the use of the Showboat Pavilion. The district frequently hosts special events that range from Touch a Truck to the Lone Star Deluxe Car Show. The Texas City EDC will continue to make investment into the 6th Street district. If you are interested in properties for sale or for lease visit our available properties. If you are interested in what small business incentives are available, please visit our 6th Street Incentives page." https://www.texascityedc.com/173/6th-Street-Incentives https://www.texascityedc.com/174/6th-Street-Events https://www.texascityedc.com/180/6th-Street-Food-Truck-Park Map of Food Truck Park Texas City to add playgrounds, amphitheater to 6th Street Historic District | Local News | The Daily News (galvnews.com) "The city is about 30 days from launching a $7 million project to add playgrounds, a food truck area and an amphitheater to the 6th Street Historic District, officials said."

No architect listed. Developer - https://kittleproperties.com

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bay-area/education/2023/03/27/local-college-university-reach-higher-with-planned-campus-expansions-upgrades/ "As part of COM’s comprehensive 10-year plan to expand program offerings and accommodate future growth, the Texas City-based community college has proposed a record $250 million bond program. League City and Friendswood are in the service area of COM, but residents are unable to vote on any COM bonds as they are not part of the taxing district, Fliger said. "College of the Mainland and the University of Houston-Clear Lake will hold their respective bond election and referendum this spring. This rendering shows a new library and classroom building that could result from COM’s bond. (Rendering courtesy College of the Mainland)"

https://www.galvnews.com/business/buzz/biz-buzz-margaritaville-55-plus-rumors-abound-brewchachos-makes-a-move-el-tiempo-plans-isle/article_b28c03f9-4f77-58bb-bbaa-55bd3be8e35e.html "There are several guesses about exactly where, but the most solid source points to what’s known as the Kohfeldt tract, a large undeveloped area in central Texas City. The 1,300 acres, mostly owned by one family, are bounded by Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, state Highway 146, Moses Bayou and state Highway 3."

Per the news articles: http://uhclthesignal.com/wordpress/2013/02/11/houston-we-have-a-potential-theme-park/

I was in Texas City-La Marque last spring and I noticed the Travelodge here is now an "America's Best Value Inn & Suites". I thought, in 2008, that was a pretty nice (albeit slightly dated) place. I mean, it even has a pool in the center. It's also surprising since there's a run-down motel in Bryan that's operating under the Travelodge name (and gets pretty mediocre reviews at best). But it also looks like it's gone through hard times: Google Earth in January 2008 has the parking lot as a blacktop, after Ike, it looks pretty nasty. It also looks like there's roof damage. Did it get so messed up in Ike that Travelodge sold it off?

A 575-lot, 250-acre waterfront community at the base of the Texas City hurricane levee, not far from the Moses Lake floodgate (The Dike/Skyline Drive) http://www.grandcayharbour.com/

Just a few shots around town - I hope to finish up the NW side soon and improve the navigation.. http://www.arch-ive.org/texascity.php

Simon bought up a 55-acre plot where the residential community "Lago Mar" was supposed to be built.. http://galvestondailynews.com/story/204274

I've been exploring the geography of Texas on Google maps and have become intrigued by Texas City. It was on the gulf coast and could have served as an effective port. It also was built with an effective grid system that fronted the water. I think that would have made for a very nice big city. We could have had a big city shaped like Chicago right on the gulf coast. Unfortunately, instead of growing as a city based on commerce it has grown into a city based on industry. Here is a link to the Google maps for Texas City http://maps.google.com/maps?q=texas+city&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Texas+City,+TX&gl=us&ei=jlNYTbSnCtH0gAeLg_maDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCcQ8gEwAA What do you think, could it have been a nice big city and why did it never become a big city?

This hails from Texas City - the clinic moved and it has been for sale for a while. There are lots of neat sites around there - I'll have more soon. more here: http://www.arch-ive.org/5th818texascity.php

This thread is for discussing the Carlos Garza Sports Complex in Texas City. Here's the latest Galveston Daily News article about it: http://galvestondailynews.com/story/158475

BP Refinery blast kills 14

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc050.jpg This is not just any demolition. This is what's left of Kohfeldt Elementary School in Texas City, where long time ago - long before the Internet, back when MTV was still about music - I went to school. Unfortunately I didn't get down here in time to show that building when it was still standing, even if partially. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc051.jpg Back there was the playground. They used to have recess in schools. I think it's too much of a liability now. No wonder why kids are fat. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc052.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc053.jpg We had field day where this parking lot is. You know, where everyone does a tug of war and long jump and this-and-that and everyone gets a ribbon at the end, even if you sucked. They called it "positive action." I know I have lots of self-esteem now. The parking lot came after I moved on, but now it's all that's left. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc056.jpg To the right, the ruins of the cafeteria, where we were fed nutritious food like (and this was what it was called on the menu, even if it really wasn't) pizza and chicken fried steak. To the left, the half-demolished auditorium. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc055.jpg And here's one of the agents of destruction right here. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc057.jpg Look inside and you can see the back wall of the stage. Lots of Christmas musicals, assemblies etc. I don't remember it being written anywhere but it was probably against the rules to throw bricks and debris onstage. Maybe they sent these guys to the principal's office. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc059.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc058.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc111.jpg The bathroom in the lobby is a little less private now. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc064.jpg The west wall of the auditorium. We looked forward to going here, because it meant we weren't in class. A few hours later this is what it looked like.... http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc112.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc063.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc115.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc116.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc113.jpg On the other side of the auditorium is Levi Fry Intermediate, fifth and sixth grade, where I also went. And which is also getting acquainted with a bulldozer. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc065.jpg Many a schoolyard scrap happened here. I was even in a couple of them. It was like UFC, only without the octagon. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc108.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc119.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc122.jpg My fifth grade homeroom. Anyway, I came back a few days later... http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2001.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2003.jpg Yep, those are the steps of the auditorium. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2004.jpg The cafeteria. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2005.jpg And now Fry's getting smashed. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2006.jpg This used to be the main entrance. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2008.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2009.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2010.jpg The assistant principal's office was roughly in the middle of this shot. Not that I was familiar with it or anything. Oh, and guys, that library building back there was built in the 1950s too! Get rid of it at once! http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2011.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2012.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2013.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2014.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc2015.jpg So kids, the lesson for today is that even in a town where nothing much ever changes, it's all about the new and shiny. All of this is making way for the new high school, and the schools are being rebuilt elsewhere. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1/jfre81/rollin/tc123.jpg Class dismissed.

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I remember a bunch of articles back in 2004 announcing that permits had been approved and contracts had been awarded for the construction of a container terminal on Shoal Point, and I have also noticed that transportation projects linking the terminal to I-45 are in H-GAC's 2035 RTP, but I have not been able to confirm that anything is actually happening. Is this going forward, is it stalled, or is it dead?