j_cuevas713

There has to be more to this. I thought that store was doing well.

28 minutes ago, BeerNut said:

Blodgett complaints mainly coming from current and former TSU students.  

Maybe so, and even then we still need to address the issue of car dependence. This is a learned lifestyle. I'm not speaking for all young people, but I know folks in the car insurance business who also tell me that the trend of young car owners is dropping significantly.  

1 hour ago, staresatmaps said:

Imagine a pedestrianish city like Venice. Now let's say we built a few sporatic side roads that kind of connect but don't really connect to anything and they are filled with potholes and trash and are semi-unsafe to use. Would you be surprised if you saw only a few people per hour using those roads? I bet if they started connecting the roads, building branches, and building parking lots the amount of drivers would increase exponentially. Sorry a little unrelated, but I'm a little tipsy :/

No I totally get what you're saying. As with anything you need a network. I made the same argument to one of the candidates running against Abbie Kamin. I basically told her, imagine if the city of Houston only had one main road and that's it. How many people would be able to access it and use it? Very few right? Right now people against the bike lanes are using arguments like that to try and convince others that we don't need them and that nobody is using them. But the same was said about the Greenway trails and look at them now. They are used all week for commuting or for recreation. Even kids are using 11th St to get to school. You also have to connect to destinations and people have to feel confident enough to ride in the lanes and know they can get from point A to point B safely and easily. The White Oak Bayou Greenway is a great example. It's become a major connector for those coming from the Heights to Downtown all the way through Midtown and Montrose. Right now we have a patchwork of lanes that at some point will begin to connect and ridership will start to take off. The lanes on Shepherd are going to be a huge connector north and south. My Uber driver recently tried to convince me that nobody rides or walks in Houston and I had to point out that it was only 60 years ago that Houstonians were walking and taking transit at a high rate because it was the norm. Houston was also smaller and denser but the point is that if you build things for people and not cars, it works, no matter where you live. 

This is remarkable. It's almost like they're building a Houston we've all dreamed about .

Basically an upgrade to what was already there to begin with. What a joke . 

On 9/28/2023 at 11:49 PM, IntheKnowHouston said:

 

@j_cuevas713 if you're referring to the space leased by Interio, then it appears the night club is still open. Sometime in September, the plan review fee submitted last month for 502 Main St was voided.

In late August, a plan review fee was filed for renovations at 502 Main. Jack y Zom, possibly the name of the business, was listed on the permit.


 
 

So basically this fell through and isn't happening? 

For those that want to participate, Midtown Management District is coming up with it's 10 year improvement plan for the neighborhood. They need input on what areas need sidewalks, lighting, etc. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdECLj1Xow0tOD0gZ67wkZhq0rn2GhcQ_SkgUMaILkusfdG5A/viewform

For those that want to participate, Midtown Management District is coming up with it's 10 year improvement plan for the neighborhood. They need input on what areas need sidewalks, lighting, etc. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdECLj1Xow0tOD0gZ67wkZhq0rn2GhcQ_SkgUMaILkusfdG5A/viewform

This would be so freaking awesome! Imagine biking to Galveston without worrying about cars!?!? 

There are definitely some growing pains with these well executed bike lanes in this city. Residents in each neighborhood are having a hard time wrapping their heads around the idea that some people prefer not to drive. Even Council member Shabazz continues to bash these lanes on Blodgett saying they cause traffic. She's the moron who said the new highway connection from 610 to 45 was a transit solution for students while data shows that fewer and fewer young people are opting in to getting a license or a car. 

Did this property sell to new owners? I was walking by tonite and Interio looked open for business as usual

Any update on this? 

Never thought this day would come

I forgot all about this development

I had inquired about the parking lot and they told me it will be for the tenants of the building

FINALLY!

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/montrose-southwest-freeway-lights-overhaul-18369526.php

I mean we're jumping to assumptions here when the little blue building down the street looks to be remodeled soon 

On 9/15/2023 at 11:19 AM, HoustonIsHome said:

I don't care too much about walkability, but I do love the increasing density. Appreciate shorter commutes and generally just bringing everything closer. 

How can you be in favor of one and not the other? They literally go hand in hand .

On 7/1/2023 at 11:21 AM, Valhalla said:

Easy on the copium hits dude. 

The water looks objectively disgusting, like toilet water after a late night taco bell run disgusting. Every time I take someone to the bayou downtown they comment on the color of the water.

I grew up in San Antonio and no one would ever go to the river walk if it was this color. There's no reason the bayou can't copy the success of the river walk, but the color of the water is a major factor holding it back. 

I'm not sure if permanently dying the water is even possible. If it is, however, that's clearly the way to go. 

 

That comparison is dumb as hell . The River Walk is paved. The Bayou is literally that, a bayou. 

Houston is literally Sim City in real life with how quickly it's changing and slowly becoming more walkable and dense

These are looking great. Each of these developments compliment one another nicely. 

It was tough to see the building across the street go a few years ago. I know these two structures had seen better days but damn this is ridiculous. Just more holes in the skyline

On 9/10/2023 at 3:25 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

  

 

Below are photos of The Purse Building's exterior with painted signage. 

Sometime between August and now, Scarlet Capital uploaded additional photos of The Purse Building. The photos include completed renovations of office spaces. Also included are the below photos of the exterior with painted signage for The Purse Building.

The Purse Building is located at 1701 Commerce St.

She's a beauty! 

Interesting. This sounds like a very large project to abandon a entire street