trymahjong Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 http://glasstire.com/2013/07/22/the-public-in-public-art-houston-community-helps-create-funnel-tunnel/ The Art League made it's presentation at the Neartown meeting tonite- It looks great and I like the homage to the "Art Guys" Inversion.The dedication is August 10. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'm looking forward to this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 http://swamplot.com/artists-funnel-tunnel-frame-placed-in-montrose-median/2013-07-26/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 thanks for those pictures--I'm looking forward to the dedication Aug 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 The completed funnel tunnel. http://swamplot.com/now-ready-to-be-looked-at-montrose-funnel-tunnel/2013-08-13/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I wonder how the night lighting (if at all), will be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Better photos of this funnel tunnel by Bill Barfield on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23333264@N00/with/9593526852/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I wonder how the night lighting (if at all), will be. http://www.arch2o.com/funnel-tunnel-patrick-renner/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) I’m excited to hear this. when I first started attending Neartown…….2008? That Neartown President was also part of a coalition (with various developers and realtors who went on to take up seats on MMD)to improve Montrose Blvd from Allen parkway to Mecom fountain. The idea was a series of widened medians capable of having a pathway, plus lots of greenery and even public art. The goal was of course to give pedestrians crossing over Montrose a safe midway point to protect from oncoming traffic but also to improve that stretch to attract businesses. maybe this is a case of what goes around comes around……….. There was someone who told the story ( then) of huge palm trees planted on an esplanade down Montrose Blvd ( brought by train flatbed in 1911) from Westheimer to Richmond. Those palm trees were cut down when that section of Montrose Blvd was widened and improved.The residents were assured that new palm trees would be replanted—- that never happened. Still during all the talks from that time in 2008- replanting palm trees was discussed over and over………. Edited September 18, 2021 by trymahjong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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