Pleak

Yes. Please post some photos. Some people can't access videos at work.

You mean a glorified drainage ditch surrounded by crappy T. Fertita restaurants?

This is the reason for it. Asphalt gives a good smooth surface - where it is lacking is in strength. Especially with the Houston's areas flexible clay soils = asphalt cracks. This resurfacing project works because there is already a strong, albeit potholed base of concrete. The old concrete road still provides strength while the new asphalt overlay provides a smoother ride for a minimum of expense.

Don't know the early history, but do know later. Baker Hughes bought Western Atlas (which is what Western Geophysical was part of - not sure when Atlas came into the picture) around 1999-2000 when there was a wave of consolidation in the oilfield servicing industry. Split Western Atlas into two parts - Baker Atlas moved up to Rankin Road by IAH, next door to Baker Inteq division. Western Geophysical was soon combined with the Geco Prakla (sp?) division of Schlumberger to form a joint venture - Western Geco and they moved to Briarpark and Richmond (still there I think. Then Baker Hughes sold the land at Beltway 8 & Westheimer around 2001-2002. Later (2005-2006?) they sold their interest in Western Geco JV to Schlumberger and I believe it is still a division of them.

Noticed two new signs up this week. One for Olive Garden. The other for Freebirds, Tutti Frutti, and Panera. Looks like they are starting to fill in some of the pad sites that were left blank.

Well, you're good then. Just be careful - they have fairly large acorns and they could be a tripping hazard at that age as your shufflin' along.

Plant one of each. The water oak for you, the bur oak for your grandkids.

You mean like what Rice University is doing... http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/09/01/rice-recapturing-millions-of-gallons.html

Saw the sign for this when I was going home yesterday. Seems a bit underwhelming. Wasn't this site being considered for the soccer statium at one point? http://docs.newquest.com/brochures/uptown-crossing.pdf

Any news on this? We took my son to TCH yesterday and had a good view of this building right outside our window. (Sorry - no camera) It looked completely gutted. But there was not a single worker in sight in the building or around it. Are they going to implode it or knock it down piece by piece?

I just saw this thread today and read it all and it motivated me to finally sign up. My grandparents owned 2502 Park and 1703 Westheimer back in the late 30's/early 40's. They lived on Park and my grandfather ran a battery shop out of the Westheimer address. I believe it was called C&C Batteries or something like that. They owned it till his health declined and then sold it and moved to Madisonville. Shame that their old place burned down. Haven't been down that part of Westheimer in quite a while so I had no idea.