gene Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 awesome well i hope everyone comes to houston and experiences our great city! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mab Posted July 1, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 https://youtu.be/dsNNW1lzowc 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 https://youtu.be/dsNNW1lzowc wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for sharing! GO HOUSTON! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Purify Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 https://youtu.be/dsNNW1lzowc Guys. We did it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdotwill84 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I cant lie....I was impressed. I take Houston for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 https://youtu.be/dsNNW1lzowc Houston........you've come a long way baby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Complete snoozefest. Am I the only one who gets annoyed hearing a monotone voice with a slight lisp saying "Houston" as if it were a name drop a million times with fun facts found in tourist video from 10 years ago?No?Why did I expect more? Trick question. Conventions are lame. Gun Show, Boat Show, Car Show, Wedding Expo, yawn yawn yawn. I've worked some and I've been to more than I'd like to admit. Welcome to the late 90's Houston. We did it!(Yeah I know some business expos are slightly more interesting if you're interested in your industry, but I don't fancy those either). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Complete snoozefest. Am I the only one who gets annoyed hearing a monotone voice with a slight lisp saying "Houston" as if it were a name drop a million times with fun facts found in tourist video from 10 years ago?No?Why did I expect more? Trick question. Conventions are lame. Gun Show, Boat Show, Car Show, Wedding Expo, yawn yawn yawn. I've worked some and I've been to more than I'd like to admit. Welcome to the late 90's Houston. We did it!(Yeah I know some business expos are slightly more interesting if you're interested in your industry, but I don't fancy those either).They are for business not necessarily entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 On another note 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 This is all fine and well, but if you don't have easy transport from airports to your convention area and easy transport to your high end shopping district (Galleria/Uptiwn) your city will get passed over. Because Houston doesn't have those things in the same location, you need to get conventioneers to them easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Complete snoozefest. Am I the only one who gets annoyed hearing a monotone voice with a slight lisp saying "Houston" as if it were a name drop a million times with fun facts found in tourist video from 10 years ago?No?Why did I expect more? Trick question. Conventions are lame. Gun Show, Boat Show, Car Show, Wedding Expo, yawn yawn yawn. I've worked some and I've been to more than I'd like to admit. Welcome to the late 90's Houston. We did it!(Yeah I know some business expos are slightly more interesting if you're interested in your industry, but I don't fancy those either). Lets not completely dump on the video. I thought the graphics were very well done and pretty seamless. The transitions were nice too. I also appreciated the art style and the way they displayed info, especially the map app showing different destinations. It was definitely something you might expect to see at a board meeting, trade show, or employee video. I also agree about the voice in the video. yawn! But overall for a advertisement and informational about the complex and area around it it was pretty effective. The thing that was obvious was the embellishment that they did when explaining the stuff around the convention district. It still seems that marketing people are still gun shy in actually showing real Houston building and architecture in the background for anything. We have quite a few lovely buildings in our skyline yet they were completely omitted in this presentation when graphically trying to show walkability and transportation. Which is a real shame, but the ever pressing reality that our architectural neutral flavor is still going to bite us in the rear when trying to show ourselves off. That mentality of trying to please everyone and trying to just be subpar means you aren't going to impress anyone. Hopefully that will change. The finally kick in the teeth was any transportation options from airports or anything kind of transportation to and from Houston or into downtown. Again it shows where we still lack. The convention district is really shaping up nicely, but now that it's being advertised as a destination you need a way to get there from far away/out of town and that still hasn't been addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I watched this video with the sound off so I didn't hear the voice over. It looks great, but what about the parking garage under discovery green? What's happening with that if they close the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I watched this video with the sound off so I didn't hear the voice over. It looks great, but what about the parking garage under discovery green? What's happening with that if they close the road? If you look at the plan closely there is a road that accesses the parking garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietstorm Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Complete snoozefest. Am I the only one who gets annoyed hearing a monotone voice with a slight lisp saying "Houston" as if it were a name drop a million times with fun facts found in tourist video from 10 years ago?No?Why did I expect more? Trick question. Conventions are lame. Gun Show, Boat Show, Car Show, Wedding Expo, yawn yawn yawn. I've worked some and I've been to more than I'd like to admit. Welcome to the late 90's Houston. We did it!(Yeah I know some business expos are slightly more interesting if you're interested in your industry, but I don't fancy those either).I understand your point, but I suspect the dollars these events bring to the city are the focus rather than the wow factor of the events themselves. With the revamped convention district, those who attend the conventions, expos, etc. will have an opportunity to engage in a more lively downtown atmosphere rather than wandering aimlessly looking for something to "do" outside of Discovery Green amid the vast surface parking lots and half-empty Green Street. Also, those quilters are a pretty lively bunch :-) Edited July 2, 2015 by quietstorm 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 and the best part is that you dont have to go to those events and conventions if you dont want to haha...i bet that most people that do go to those events are super excited about whatever their interest is so its cool that our city offers that to them! i try to always see the glass half full and be positive...i think if you live your life that way its much easier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 and the best part is that you dont have to go to those events and conventions if you dont want to haha...i bet that most people that do go to those events are super excited about whatever their interest is so its cool that our city offers that to them! i try to always see the glass half full and be positive...i think if you live your life that way its much easier I'm not saying that the conventioneers are boring people, I mean I'm on HAIF for crying out loud, everyone has a hobby. But they are boring in my eyes. Doesn't mean I want to ruin it for everyone else.It's not that my glass is empty but I need another cup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm not saying that the conventioneers are boring people, I mean I'm on HAIF for crying out loud, everyone has a hobby. But they are boring in my eyes. Doesn't mean I want to ruin it for everyone else. It's not that my glass is empty but I need another cup. haha well i hope you get that rectified! and soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm not saying that the conventioneers are boring people, I mean I'm on HAIF for crying out loud, everyone has a hobby. But they are boring in my eyes. Doesn't mean I want to ruin it for everyone else.It's not that my glass is empty but I need another cup.Wow fam, this got real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Don't make too much fun of the quilters, those old biddies keep the restaurants packed for a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Complete snoozefest. Am I the only one who gets annoyed hearing a monotone voice with a slight lisp saying "Houston" as if it were a name drop a million times with fun facts found in tourist video from 10 years ago?No?Why did I expect more? Trick question. Conventions are lame. Gun Show, Boat Show, Car Show, Wedding Expo, yawn yawn yawn. I've worked some and I've been to more than I'd like to admit. Welcome to the late 90's Houston. We did it!(Yeah I know some business expos are slightly more interesting if you're interested in your industry, but I don't fancy those either).I'll take a different tack while agreeing with the gist of your post.It seems to me that the voiceover messaging was just about perfect. But, the graphics should have included actual images. The fly over of discovery green, to me, would have been a "WOW", had they just invested in an actual flyover. Images of the GRB and Hilton similarly would have added to the "wow" in my opinion. It seems like a lot of work went into this video to create a fairly proletariat video that does little to highlight one of the convention centers best assets - GREEN space and NEW buildings.My guess is that this is the first video of several since they CAN'T use actual footage yet because some stuff mentioned ISN'T BUILT yet. So, I'm thinking that they will create a similar video when they can use actual images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2015 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 ^^^ outstanding job here hindesky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Its odd looking down AVA with all these new developments that were not there up until last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 https://youtu.be/pdtawojJjWU 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 https://youtu.be/pdtawojJjWUSources: In addition to "eyebrows," GRBCC will also get a nose piercing and some tats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mab Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) http://www.wulfe.com/view_property.asp?id=972# More retail opportunities including the Hilton parking garage and on the block of Polk/Chenevert/Hamilton Edited July 16, 2015 by Mab 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Is this newly created retail space or has it always been there?Also, am I lame for being excited about the new Starbucks on the GF of the Hilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Who owns the ADLA/Crawford/Capitol/Rusk block? Out of all of the stuff proposed to go up in this area, I've never heard of anything being mentioned for that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Who owns the ADLA/Crawford/Capitol/Rusk block? Out of all of the stuff proposed to go up in this area, I've never heard of anything being mentioned for that spot. isn't that the block the green(?) residential tower and hotel tower with hall of fame-esque thing at the base, were proposed for? the city has been wanting someone to build a mixed use development there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 I believe the city own that block. If they ever expand GRB it was supposed to be build in that spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Who owns the ADLA/Crawford/Capitol/Rusk block?Out of all of the stuff proposed to go up in this area, I've never heard of anything being mentioned for that spot.Block 101 is owned by Houston Firsthttp://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2012/11/city-to-sell-key-downtown-parcel/ Edited July 16, 2015 by tigereye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 If they ever expand GRB it was supposed to be build in that spotHuh? GRB 2025 master plan has the convention center expanding to the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) Huh? GRB 2025 master plan has the convention center expanding to the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south.. ^^^ I seem to recall Houston First saying there hopes for Block 101 would be residential or hotel development. Maybe the GHP Garage Hotel could end up there... Edited July 17, 2015 by tigereye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) ^^^ I seem to recall Houston First saying there hopes for Block 101 would be residential or hotel development. Maybe the GHP Garage Hotel could end up there... That's a fun looking rendering, but I don't think it reflects anyone's actual plans for anything. The TC/Hess garage block tower and Houston First's new place isn't even on there and the "Marriott" is something else entirely. I think this one was just someone spitballing what the area would look like totally built out without surface lots. Looks cool though. Edited July 17, 2015 by Nate99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 That's a fun looking rendering, but I don't think it reflects anyone's actual plans for anything. The TC/Hess garage block tower and Houston First's new place isn't even on there and the "Marriott" is something else entirely. I think this one was just someone spitballing what the area would look like totally built out without surface lots. Looks cool though.Huh? It clearly shows they plan on expanding the GRB on the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south/east of TC..? Yeah it was made before the GHP Building and Marquis were planned but where else would/could they expand the GRB? Btw, who owns those 4 blocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 One of those blocks currently has the Hilton garage sitting on it - I don't imagine that will come down to make way for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Huh? It clearly shows they plan on expanding the GRB on the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south/east of TC..? Yeah it was made before the GHP Building and Marquis were planned but where else would/could they expand the GRB?Btw, who owns those 4 blocks? I didn't realize it was official anything. With all of the stuff that's changed in the meantime, I figured it was just a bunch of unsupported ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 One of those blocks currently has the Hilton garage sitting on it - I don't imagine that will come down to make way for this.The parking garage is in that rendering. you can see a very thin line between the roof of the convention center, and then there are little specs on the other roof, which I assume are supposed to be cars parked in the cheap seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 At least they cleaned the roof of the 'yota center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 What possible reason would there be to expand the GRB? It's already large enough, and expanding it even further just makes it even more of a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I did see in a study done for the convention center presenting the competition amongst other cities convention centers. There was an aerial map of the convention center in the study, and that was part of their future plans for enlargement. The property to the south of the convention center along 59. If I remember correctly there were four blocks. It was described in the study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder if they would ever consider opening up the eastern side of the GRB? Like a grand entrance, possibly shutting down part of the street that runs parallel to it. Just so it doesn't become an ever bigger divide between EaDo and Downtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder if they would ever consider opening up the eastern side of the GRB? Like a grand entrance, possibly shutting down part of the street that runs parallel to it. Just so it doesn't become an ever bigger divide between EaDo and Downtown I could see them opening up the back side of the convention center some if/when the 45 realignment happens and that whole area becomes a park over a freeway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChannelTwoNews Posted July 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2015 Several photos from yesterday... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ^^^ very cool illustrations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mab Posted July 19, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2015 houston2 by Michael Burgower, on Flickr houston by Michael Burgower, on Flickr 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 ^^^ great job mab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I wonder if they would ever consider opening up the eastern side of the GRB? Like a grand entrance, possibly shutting down part of the street that runs parallel to it. Just so it doesn't become an ever bigger divide between EaDo and Downtown i hope not, that's the loading dock area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 i spent a fair amount of time near the convention center and ballpark this weekend (#crushcity) and the sheer volume of construction occurring in that area is astounding. gives austin a run for its money in terms of construction density. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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