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Thank goodness! That property needs some TLC!
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I listened to info on the Innovation District but nothing on the Parking Minimums
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On 10/4/2018 at 7:58 AM, BeerNut said:
This is the reply to the email I received...
xxxxx,
Thank you for your comments, I will be presenting the market based parking area to the Planning Commission for their consideration on October 11th, 900 Bagby, 2:30PM. hope to see you there.
*For an expedited review for Planning and Development, please send an email request between 12-3pm to PD.expeditedreview@houstontx.gov
Hector Rodriguez Administration Manager
Def keeping my attention all day. Are things like this ever streamed online?
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6 hours ago, Triton said:
That's I think the big problem with all these presentations from the city. They are quite ambitious and exciting but with the North Canal being the ONLY part of these presentations that has any funding in place, it seems quite hard to believe that they'll be able to find funding for even half of this, unless the federal government somehow matches what the city puts in.
I'm sure funding sources from the feds are possible.
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2 minutes ago, cspwal said:
That's the current plan for the blue line, since there's no funding to make it a full light rail line
I'm curious where you saw that info? I remember you mentioning it on another post.
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3 minutes ago, HoustonIsHome said:
The Red line is going to be even more popular. It's a shame TMC is not on the same axis as the Blue line. That intersection (red and blue if it crossed in TMC) would be something.
I still think McGowan is going to need done transportation upgrades very soon
I honestly thing the next step is making Richmond a BRT line. I think BRT can make huge gains in this city. And what's better is its cheap and easily convertible to rail.
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1 minute ago, Reefmonkey said:
I'm not sure how much of an impact on stormwater the unpaved strips and medians contribute, if it's really significant compared to lawns, etc. The problem with trees is they need water and oxygen to get to their roots, so you can't pave right up to the trunk. Permeable pavement helps somewhat, but you've also got the issue of tree roots that will start to break up pavement. You can go with unmortared cobblestones that are still permeable and will move with the tree roots, but you're going to get weeds growing in between them. And generally for trees you need a minimum width of 5 feet, making them unsuitable for those strips of grass between the sidewalk and the road, and for all but the widest median.
One solution might be to plant something like buffalo grass, which is native, extremely drought tolerant and doesn't need to be watered, disease and pest resistant, and doesn't grow very tall (maxes out at between 3 and 8 inches) so doesn't need to be mowed often, if at all.
Sort of along those same lines, xeriscape-style plantings in medians, with drought tolerant grasses (but also need to be able to handle rain and humidity, too).
Very good insight. I looked up Buffalo Grass and that is exactly what those areas need.
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1 minute ago, Reefmonkey said:
My guess is that it isn't due to anything so forward-thinking as leaving grassy spots for flooding. My guess is it's mostly done to save money on concrete. Sometimes maybe because residents in the area pushed for green medians for aesthetics, but then maintenance falls by the wayside. But in aggregate, more pavement instead of grassy strips and medians is going to have an incremental effect on flooding, a larger impact on the urban heat island effect.
Yeah but then you have to start to ask the question, how much more debris is going in to our gutters, creating just as big of an environmental impact compared to paving those areas over and dealing with the urban heat island effect? I feel there are more feasible solutions to the urban heat island effect by simply planting more trees along the curb replacing those grassy strips.
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It's seems Philadelphia is dealing with the same issue with litter. According to the article, they are the only major city without street sweeping.
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19 minutes ago, intencity77 said:
As far as I know, the city doesn’t even do street sweeping anymore, well at least not on my East End street. Ten years I’ve lived here, I’ve never seen not one. The curbs get so full of thick mud and debris that I have to scrape the mess out with a large shovel every few months to keep the rain water draining properly down the street. This is basic maintenance any city should be doing, especially one that’s become notorious for catastrophic flooding where drainage should be of the utmost importance! Sometimes I honestly don’t understand what my taxes are paying for in this city.
From a document dated back to 2011 on the city website, they do downtown once a week and streets outside of the core on a monthly schedule. I think they only go down major thoroughfares based off the map. Then again this is dated 2011.
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We would have to be complete morons to not think this is a GREAT IDEA! Turning the Pierce in to a park with build outs underneath would be incredible and really urbanize and connect Midtown and Downtown.
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Just now, samagon said:
it's too bad the Houston Sabercats just got a new stadium down in Pearland.
I was just about to say that. Rugby would thrive in Midtown!
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Another major thing I noticed was that in NY there are very few grassy strips near their sidewalks for like city signs, etc. It's all paved over. I feel having to mow all these tiny patches of grass and allowing all of that to get in to our gutters doesn't help because all that debris stays there forever and nobody cleans it up. It doesn't help when those grassy strips become more mud than grass. The same goes for our medians. It's like extra maintenance for something that if paved over to the curb, would eliminate the eyesore of overgrown grass and eliminate unnecessary debris. But I think the reason we build that way is flooding, correct? I'm just confused with how the city handles litter and who is responsible for cleaning it up. It would be nice to have our medians paved over for pedestrians. Adding more usage to the land for crossing the street safely.
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25 minutes ago, Reefmonkey said:
Which I imagine means China Garden's days are numbered.
Oh God.
You know what I think would be really neat and unique in a sports stadium? Being paid for by the team, not taxpayers.
Yep
And ok.
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5 minutes ago, Mattie said:
Does the city have that on the agenda to vote on?
Not sure, where can I find the city agenda? I was told the 11th of this month.
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10 minutes ago, EllenOlenska said:
I like the stadium.
How bout building a new stadium in midtown and bringing back the Comets.Honestly a mid size stadium, like BBVA, for a pro sports team would work really well in Midtown.
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I could def see a hotel similar to the one in Uptown with multiple venues catering to a sports crowd. Maybe something like the baseball themed hotel near MMP.
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I took a trip to NYC a few months back and for a city as big and densely populated as it is, it sure was clean. Don't get me wrong, there were areas that had trash here and there but overall the city was very well organized and kept up with. Now I love Houston, and I understand we are a bit sprawled out but even our inner city areas don't seem up to par with just basic maintenance. Why does this city not keep up with itself? I'm actually asking wanting to know what the process is for just keeping things clean. I think one major thing I noticed was that every sidewalk in NY was clean as well. No walking in mud or trying to navigate around dumb barriers like bushes, etc.
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Think about the level of density the city will have from the TMC to Downtown if the city approves no parking minimums for Midtown and Eado! The area is already rather dense as it is having that restriction.
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14 hours ago, gmac said:
Unless I get a jury summons, there's no reason at all to go anywhere near downtown. Nothing of any interest to me there.
Seriously? There are sports, nice parks, great restaurants and bars, theater, easy public transit
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1 hour ago, HNathoo said:
I think that by allowing developers that optionality, you'll begin to see more creativity to solve the problem. When there was only one option, there wasn't really an incentive to think outside the box.
I agree, I think that's a very solid point as to the monotony of development in Houston. This is going to bring some great density to areas of the city that honestly deserve it.
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8 hours ago, 102IAHexpress said:
I think the opportunity has come and gone for a large scale full size grocer in Downtown. Grocery delivery services are upending traditional grocery chains in urban neighborhoods. Here in Chicago, In an absolute shock, long time Chicago grocery chain Treasure Island Foods announced they are closing all their stores by next week. I think the best downtown can hope for is Peapod delivery (if it ever comes to Houston).
I honestly don't see how that means a full service grocery store wouldn't do well. I mean grocery stores are always going to do well, especially when you have a name like HEB. Treasure Island Foods sounds a mix between a strip club and a can of mini weenies.
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So the entire business is shut down for now?
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Atlantic Coffee Solutions - 3900 Harrisburg Blvd.
in EaDo, the East End, and East Houston
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It's such a great property. Turning this in to a mixed use development would be incredible for the area.