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    Glenwood Golf Course is being transformed in to a botanic garden. We are one of two cities in the U.S. without one. Go figure lol http://hbg.org/
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    I think this a great example of how one building is a catalyst to transform an entire area.
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Cannady-High-speed-rail-station-belongs-in-12737997.php?utm_source=chron&utm_medium=linkmodule&utm_campaign=btfpm
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    Well we won it all lol
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    So you want Houston to become more urban and dense but you want to diminish the small efforts it takes to become that. Real smarty guy... NEXT!
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    Eaxctly! Why is this person diminishing this project? It really screams an old Houston mentality.
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    Then you tell me what you think a strong incentive is??? For Houston, not anywhere else. The only thing you've done is argued every point and you haven't provided anything. Other than the fact you worked on Post Oak for 2 years.
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    Yeah probably so because the market is determining this level of density. People want to live in the city. Zoning or no zoning there is proof of that in THIS CITY. My God wth lol
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    It is moving. I made that clear. Developers aren't going to budge on something that won't make them money. Is that so hard to understand? If the city doesn't provide a strong incentive then why should a developer build just to build? Empty lots have nothing to do with this.
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    No it's actually pretty loose. Austin is sprawling more than ever. It's downtown is growing denser but that's just the overall product of people moving to the city and developers taking advantage of it. That's a city WITH zoning. Again zoning has nothing to do with just having good infrastructure. You don't need to be zoned to accept that concept. Zoning also fails in some areas to create strong urbanism.
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    No just not enough incentive yet. Which AGAIN is my point. I'll bet that development picks up on those lots once the BRT is finished.
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    Austin is a sprawling city other than their downtown. Zoning has nothing to do with this lol
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    That's fine, walkability is a major component. Yeah the lack of solid infrastructure is the failing component. You continue to ignore the small details that make a city great and more desirable to pedestrians, transit riders, and motorists. The market hasn't moved because those areas haven't maximized their potential for development. In other words, if the city encourages sprawling growth, then developers will follow because the end game is making money. However if you direct and guide development, then you change that mindset. Idk why that's so difficult to understand. My point isn't sidewalks and trees, it's guided infrastructure for strong development/redevelopment. AGAIN look at other cities.
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    It comes from an overall trend in development not just in this city but across the country. I mean it's pretty obvious. The fact you minimize the impact of "sidewalks and trees lining a boulevard" says enough. Those very specific features is what draws developers to build with no setbacks. They look at it as an opportunity for not just motorists but those walking and taking transit as an opportunity to better their business. Again I don't know what else to say but look at other cities.
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    Are you missing the fact that you need solid infrastructure to spur new pedestrian oriented development? You're living in the PAST and in the NOW. You have to plan for growth and density for the FUTURE. My goodness, you can't be this pessimistic. That is honestly the issue with how this city has dealt with growth. It's that mentality of "Oh well nobody is going to use it." that has stalled progress. Idc if you worked on Post Oak for the past 30 years. If you give people an option to walk, THEY WILL DO IT! If you need any proof of this then look at damn near every other city in the entire world. You can stay stuck in your car for all I care.
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    No Incentive??? What in the world are you looking at!?!?
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    Is that an honest question? If you link 2 transit centers you allow for more flexibility to move as a pedestrian. Think about people living near either transit center wanting to get to Post Oak without a car. You can walk there but it defeats the purpose of making Post Oak more pedestrian friendly if you can't access it without a car. And are you that nearsighted to think that those developments are going to stay that way? I mean look at the bigger picture. 20 years down the road what you see now will change dramatically. And yes actually making the street more pedestrian friendly will change the entire aesthetic to the area, regardless of what's there now. Jesus. I almost fear that this is the way most Houstonians look at things because they fail to see the bigger picture. I mean if you need a sample size look at cities like NY for the best example of how transit helps businesses economically. If you rely on one source of transit and fail to give options then you literally cut the potential of that business. And besides that, THIS IS A MAJOR CITY. If you aren't building new options to move people, whether you think it's stupid or whatever, then you're behind. Because guess what? People are going to use it to get around. It's crazy because lot's of people said the same BS about the light rail and now you have developers using that as a tool draw people. Plain and simple, people need options. There's no fundamental problem with an Ashley's furniture that was built in an era that the car was the only option given to move people. Cities change and evolve for a reason and this isn't the Post Oak from 30 years ago.
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    Umm what? It links 2 major transit centers in the heart of Uptown. And yeah I think it will become an urban paradise over time. Solid infrastructure will help spur redevelopment of those shopping centers that line the boulevard. The point of this project is better transit OPTIONS and pedestrian access to the street. Would you have said the same if it was light rail because both projects are basically doing the same thing? It's still the Gold Line either way. All that's missing is a link between this and the Red Line and you have a solid system that will connect well with our street buses.
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    The way they acted makes me wonder why the hell they live in a city.
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    I can't believe Richmond Ave fell in to the game of politics. I live right on Richmond and 2 blocks away from the Wheeler TC. I can only imagine how convenient it would have been to hop on the train on Richmond.
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    I think if anything there will be talks about BRT along Richmond. Once the BRT in Uptown is finished, the discussion will shift to how to connect it to the rest of the system.
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    I could see them throwing a huge mural on Dallas St. side.
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    Wow I like both of these buildings too smh
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    And they have nice ground floor retail
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    Hahaha for real! Richmond could have been such a nice boulevard with the train. I haven't been in that area in a while. What new roads/sidewalks are they currently updating? Just curious
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