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21 minutes ago, iah77 said:

I don't think many people here get how high quality projects by Rem Koolhaas/OMA tend to be, it's obviously not going to be easy and fast. The project is advancing on the inside and I know several leases have been signed so it's starting within a few months. The second phase has highrises (3-4), I don't think anyone has posted those renders here. 

 

 

 

Umm any more info? Would have been nice to know this months ago lol

2 hours ago, BigFootsSocks said:

That’s for the interchange project right? However, just west of 610 and Westpark there’s a bent that’s been constructed perpendicular to the Westprk Tollway. I assume it’s for the BRT which I guess means it’s gonna have an elevated section that goes above 69? Must be why they cleared out the Chick-fil-A there on Post Oak/Richmond

Correct

2 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said:

And herein is the problem:

 

“The city says they will all be given the opportunity to go to shelters with the help of The Way Home Coalition, but only a handful of people appeared to be taking the city up on that offer.”

 

I am tired of the term “homeless” to describe addicts and the mentally ill.  As a society we need to stop using the euphemism “homeless” and start referring to folks as what they are:  mentally ill and/or addicts.  I have been told by the good folks at Star of Hope during one of my volunteer days that “the vast majority” of the folks on the street are addicts or mentally ill.  Star of Hope  deals with it daily.  They get that there are the occasional “mother and child” or nuclear family fallen on hard times and the shelters around the City marshal resources to help these folks.  But increasingly, i understand, they are seeing addicts and mentally ill.

 

“Homelessness” in America is only marginally about “folks hitting a rough patch after losing a job and having a medical bill too”.   It’s really about addicts and mentally ill.  Once society starts talking in that language, society can begin to create viable programs and enact viable laws, that deal with the problems of addiction or mental illness rather than the outcome.

 

While I agree, there the majority simply don’t want to work. My GF works for Star of Hope as a case manager and she tells me most of the homeless just don’t want basic responsibilities. 

Doesn’t this have a retractable roof?

40 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said:

Curiously, Caydon is working with a church on their Seattle development. I believe the agreement involves constructing some amenities in the development for the congregation.

 

I think we are still a ways off from seeing redevelopment of the church’s parking lot—there are plenty of vacant lots in the Rice project to be developed. Additionally, I suspect Rice will want to see the trenching of the freeway completed before setting out on a good portion of its redevelopment.

I mean based off Mayor Turners plan of establishing the district within a 5 year span I doubt the Rice will wait that long before we start to see something develop. 

46 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

 

Get creative. Make news. Print up a couple thousand t-shirts that say "CHEVRON [LOGO] PROMISED US A 50-STORY TOWER AND ALL WE GOT WAS THIS DEMOLISHED BUILDING" and pass them out for free downtown, especially to all the homeless in south downtown. I don't know.

 

Longterm: put your money where your history is. Developers will take on historic rehab projects when they see that the ones that have been done have turned a profit. Eat at restaurants in historic buildings, stay at hotels in historic buildings, etc.

 

For a company that brags about sustainability, it sucks to see them do this. The trend in Houston the past few years has shown countless warehouses and older structures being restored to turn a profit.  

On 10/23/2018 at 4:58 PM, swtsig said:

 

you mean having a building referred to by its address confuses you?

Haha I was thinking the same thing lol

The Chronicle wrote an article about the building. What can we do to get our voice heard? We obviously love Houston. 

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Saving-1621-Milam-from-the-wrecking-ball-becomes-13332551.php?ipid=hpctp

I drove by on Sunday and this is looking really great. I hope they do the same to Richmond very soon. 

I want to throw up

Fellow HAIFers I need some info on what the cities plan is to rebuild Westheimer from Buffalo Speedway to the West Loop? I’ve tried looking it up on Rebuild Houston but their interactive map has been down for a while now. This section of Westheimer would create a nice pedestrian connection in to Uptown and just wanted information.

My other complaint is no GFR

There's a topic on this already. The building is being torn down. 

8 minutes ago, Triton said:

 

Same. That intersection needs to be redone for bicyclist and pedestrians. Maybe change out the timing of the lights or something. I thought Taylor/Sawyer were going to be redone and expanded from Crockett to Washington but I don't know what ever happened with that.

I think at intersections like that, they need to be timed where all lights turn red and pedestrians are given time to cross with zero cars moving. It wouldn't really delay anyone. 

This is huge considering how many pedestrians almost get hit at this intersection. Hopefully this development forces motorists to be more aware. I got honked at and flipped off for crossing here one evening and let me just say that I don't respond to that stuff very kindly. 

37 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

 

Exactly. It's a bad design.

 

I'm not going to go that far as to say its a bad design. 

4 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

 

Zoning forces all high-rise development in Austin to be downtown or immediately south across the river. If not for zoning, you would certainly have high rises offering amazing views in places like Mt. Bonnell, Tarrytown, Westlake, South Congress, etc., and a portion of the market would be taken away from downtown. Nowadays most younger high-rise renters are drawn to downtown Austin for what it has become, but that draw would not have been so strong 10 years ago, and it would have taken longer to develop. The GFR requirements have also done a lot to create an interesting and agreeable neighborhood downtown, without things like hulking parking garages and curb cuts with cars speeding in and out hurting pedestrian life in places like 6th Street or Congress Ave.

 

On the other hand, zoning slows the process for buildings like 600 Guadalupe to come out of the ground due to all the approvals and negotiations needed, and the Capitol View Corridors have driven up land prices for high-rise sites by limiting supply. Houston held the record for most expensive land in the state with the sale of the Chronicle site a view years ago, but Austin has blown past that since.

 

 

Don't you also think a lot of our development is due to the sheer size of our metropolis? I mean Austin is pretty small in size so the need for certain things isn't necessary. 

My only complaint is why they didn't try to blend it in with the brick warehouses around it

They're building Houston's first mountain

Now if the city could get its act together and build nice pedestrian sidewalks in Greenway Plaza that connect with the new wide ones on Westheimer, you would have a nice cohesive section of the city. 

This could be a really nice touristy spot for anyone visiting. 

As much as I respect the man, I don't fully agree. 

This area is getting more and more walkable. It really shows where Houston is heading as a city. 

Could this kickstart Regent Square?

What in the world? So what does the city do with this lot then?