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I only suggested Hooter earlier in this thread b/c San Diego has one near there downtown mall and in the Gas Lamp District. It seems to bring in good business. However it does suck when it comes to the food and service. But most business types go for that soft porn scene at lunchtime I am talking about straight business men Ya

I totally agree and thank you.

But the projected volume of people in the next 20 years will grow too in areas like Victoria or Lufkin/Nacogdoches I think you have to take that in consideration. Houston is not the only city that will grow in the next 20yrs. I am thinking that ssullivan is not the only one in Houston with family outside of Houston. Think about all the people who have to fly out of IAH now it may not be a lot but it will add up in time. I am sure they have to be part of the equation too.

You can include me on make fun of the "tourists." I assume you are taking about suburbanites?

The one point no one has brought up it that both IAH and Hobby sever not only the Houston region but beyond like East TX and the Gulf Cost. So a third airport will certainly be needed in the near future.

I hope to build or buy a home in Midtown soon. However, I have to admit I have not kept up with this tread, but could one of you help me out what is the latest news on this project? When will it break ground? Will it be built?

YEah! That is why the plan for the next 25 yrs calls for an influx of 20,000 residents in the downtown "loop" I hope you meant the one made up by the I-10 + I-45 +I-69 highway interchanges.

I agree that Sugar Land would be the best place, but what about my suggestion of building the airport at the Addicks reservoir on stilts. I think a large track of land to the north of the Addicks reservoir is industrial. So a flight plan could go over that or just over the near by I- 10 or belt. and as for the enviromental concerns I think since we already took the time to disrupt natural water ways for flood control and that basicly created a man made enviroment that deserves to be perserved but it could work if the runway was on stilts I know it may cost more but well... you know I am not paying it out of my pocket

I just googled la airports the first listing says LAX, Ontario, Van Nuys and Palmdale airports. here is the link http://www.lawa.org/welcomeLAWA.html

There is LaX and then there is the one in Ontario. I can not recall if ther is a 3rd one

Build it Already! I wanna shop! Will there be a Hooters too? How about an Outback? Will there be a Mega Marshalls? How about a Barneys Houston ala Barneys New York? I am telling y'all I am ready to go shopping there I can't wait. I could go for a good steak at Outback, and not have to drive all the way to the southwest corner of the 610.

But then again IAH is fairly new when compared to Hobby or other airports I had in mind when I wrote that.

Are you being cute or are you trying to be original?

I don't really think it would cost all that much more then building an airport on ground level. Think of it as an airport on an oil rig, or a Naval ship. Plus, I have never complained about the cost of beer or the katy-freeway! However, I am seriously think of not driving my car until gas prices go down about $0.30! But I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon.

You are very right they can't just raise the land, but I think Houston builds the airport on stilts the city could use the land for dual purposes. And anyone Flying in would see a green space rather then ugly city urban decay that usually builds up near airports.

If they do put an airport there they could raise the landing strips on platforms leave the enough space under for the flood plain, reservoir, or what ever it is. The engineering itself would give Houston some notoriety like the airport in Japan or in Hong Kong. I am thinking the Discovery Channel could make a documentary special on it and it would give people around the world something to talk about Houston. I have always thought that would be a perfect place for an airport ever since they wanted to build the one behind Katy. I think Houston still owns the land out there. Maybe they could try to build it out there. I think the Katy's city counsel has changed; they were an instrumental part when it came to shooting down the project.

I defiantly agree open ground parking lots are and eyesore for the inner-city, but if a car dealerships opened up downtown with a parking structure with ground level pedestrian access and large widow displays to allow the public to view their showroom. I bet you would think it was cool and urban. The fact of the matter is that when developers build in the inner city they need to rethink how they build, and not just build designs meant for the suburbs. I don

I want to know if it is true that they want and will bury the I-45 and build a suspended bridge over the Buffalo bayou. Central Houston posted 2025 plan for downtown and the illustration is amazing but it took me a second to notice that this was part of the plan. The website has a link to the report in PDF format. Have a read, and let me know what you guys know. Below is the link http://www.centralhouston.org/Home/FrameworkfortheFuture/

But then the lake would be too far away to have called it CLEAR LAKE

Build it Already!

that is too funny! But anyhow I cant wait for it all to get built

WOW! Thanks. largeTEXAS Tells were you got that. Is there website up and running?

Any recent news about Indigo Earth Project?

Oh it would be nice if someone went to the area and took some pictures and posted them on here I am not about to drive out to Katy just to see the site. I will wait until it is complete. OR I may drive out there when I go see the parents.