DJ V Lawrence Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) Don't get mad cause Everybody Hates Houston.Everybody Hates Houston: Coming to UPN this Fall...if UPN still exists, that is.Houston Pavillions should not be seen as the crown jewel of downtown, but rather as something to build upon. It would be nice to have all these stores that we are mentioning added to Houston Pavillions, but the fact is that the buildings around it need just as much focus, and I hope, for example, if a Louis Vuitton store is not opened in the Pavillions, that it's opened across the street instead. And if not there, than at least another development similar to Houston Pavillions on the opposite side of Downtown where development is needed anyway. (Think about Rice Village. Great Shopping district. Always seems to expand little by little each year.)I would like to know who's redeveloping the buildings across the streets from Pavillions, and what they have in mind. Edited February 9, 2006 by DJ V Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hell even Seattle has two Coach stores with 3 blocks of each other. yeah but do they have two starbucks facing each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) The Pavilions will be a nice destination for folks, but it won't be a great impact like Uptown area. I will check out the Pavilions when it open, but it won't be my final destination, oooooooh, Final Destination! Final Destination 3 going be a bigger hit then the Pavilions, . I'd rather Woodlands, Uptown, Galleria, etc. Now Pearland is coming up. Edited February 9, 2006 by houstonsemipro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Now Pearland is coming up.You just lost what little bit of credibility you had left with that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 What you mean? Pearland is a very nice place to visit, and shop. Besides, with the two new outdoor lifestyle malls coming up, Pearland will be added to alot of people's destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Maybe if you live in Alvin, Manvel or Lake Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) I stay on the Northeast side of town, and I still drive to Katy Mills every now and then. Pearland is not that far then Katy. Furthermore, my sister drives from the Northeast side to Clear Lake just to shop on her days off. Edited February 9, 2006 by houstonsemipro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 didn't you get that memo? website Houstonian Lite Downtown 711 Louisiana St., Suite 200 Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 713.224.5990 FAX: 713.547.0124 Actually, I havn't gotten any self advertisement from the Houstonian... I still have the Redstone "tube" of posters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanra Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) I stay on the Northeast side of town,I would think Houston suck to if I stayed on the NE of town and drove to Katy Mills to shop. By the way, you live somewhere, not stay. Edited February 9, 2006 by Ethanra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Maybe if you live in Alvin, Manvel or Lake Jackson. ...or Hell > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 So...wasn't there supposed to be a big announcement or groundbreaking sometime last week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 it was house of blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 This is from their website...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 http://www.houstonpavilions.com/rendering.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I don't know why, but until I saw this rendering, I thought the streets wouldn't go threw it, and it would be just pedestrian streets... Thats alot of traffic, for such a "pedestrian friendly" project. Look how close the people are, just a foot or so away from a herd of cars. Looks angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Nut Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I don't know why, but until I saw this rendering, I thought the streets wouldn't go threw it, and it would be just pedestrian streets... Thats alot of traffic, for such a "pedestrian friendly" project. Look how close the people are, just a foot or so away from a herd of cars. Looks angry. According to their website, "The entire second floor of the development will be connected through walkways spanning Fannin St. and San Jacinto St." There probably won't be as many peds crossing the street within the complex, but people still will have to access the complex using the mode (vehicle) of their choice, whether car, light rail, or foot. There also appears to be a skybridge to the adjacent parking garage. The renderings on their redesigned website are really great, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 The traffic lanes aren't really scaled correctly. Those streets are very wide, and the sidewalks are fairly wide as well. The renderings make it look far tighter than it really is. If you'd like to get a feel for how traffic and peds will move, go look at The Park Shops. They have an overhead section, too, and there is no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Don't we already know the success of pedestrian malls and pedestrian only streets in downtown Houston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Don't we already know the success of pedestrian malls and pedestrian only streets in downtown Houston?That's what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I like how the car to the right is taking up two lanes in the middle of an intersection.Now THAT is reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) The streets Fannin and San Jac are major thoroughfares. For no other reason than emergency vehicles [Fannin=straight shot to the TMC] the city would never agree. Even in the preliminary plans was there any question that Fannin and San Jac would remain open. Edited February 13, 2006 by nmainguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) they fixed the car plowing into the sidewalk too Edited February 13, 2006 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 That's what I was thinking. I personally think they make the streets look even more dead. Especially around Preston station on the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 they fixed the car plowing into the sidewalk too Yeah, but now they have a drunk driving down the Light Rail ROW. How realistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 they fixed the car plowing into the sidewalk too Aw, but they deleted the cloned Lady in Red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Yeah, but now they have a drunk driving down the Light Rail ROW. How realistic! indeed Aw, but they deleted the cloned Lady in Red! aww, i forgot about her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiDTOWNeR Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I would respond to this, but I don't even know what it means...except for the part about the Texans and Rockets.go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMUrban Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 They also got rid of what looked like a 2nd Residential tower closest to the rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) They also got rid of what looked like a 2nd Residential tower closest to the rail.The original plan included a hotel. That's probably what that third tower was. Edited February 14, 2006 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 The originally plan included a hotel. That's probably what that third tower was.I believe you are right. And frankly, I'm glad they decided (at least at this point) to scrap it. I'd like the Houston DT hotel market to stand pat for a few more years to see if we can get area occupancy back up to a more healthy 67% (non-Katrina related). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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