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  1. por favor gracias
    Great shot Triton! Really like that view of Travis Street.
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    I think the same people who are working on Block 334 are the same people who took like 10 years to complete a 3 mile stretch of San Felipe.
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    For this double post I shall not boast So let's make a toast To an HAIF roast "I swear I only clicked once..."
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    Pensé en hacer eso, pero yo no quería cabrear toxtethogrady...
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    Yup, that's me allright...what's the big deal??
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    The view from the ramp coming onto 45 North from 288 today was incredible. There may be 25 visible cranes or more from that spot right now.
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    If that's what you got from my comment, you misinterpreted it. I was talking more about quality of life/better city planning than growth itself (if that's what you're talking about).
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    Would love to see somewhat of a sports theme near the ballpark. Some of the renderings of the Marriott Marquis showcased a place named "Draft Pick," and I have to say...if the final product looks anything like those renderings, that place looks like it could be a great spot to hold the NFL Draft here if it indeed moves from city to city. And of course when that's not happening, it still looks like it could be an excellent spot to watch all kinds of sports. Could really add even more character to the area...
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    Yup...connectivity is crucial. The lack of mass transit options has been holding Houston back more than anything else over the years.
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    ^^^ Or perhaps a real mass transit option or two ^^^
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    That sounds more like an acid or 'shroom reaction. Stoners are everywhere...I guess now it's "official" that I haven't been the only one on here late at night nursing some doobage before sporting a hefty bowl of Kellogg's Corn Pops.
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    Cranes are getting erected at a furious pace these days.
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    I didn't even think about the Aqua Tower in Chicago "as per" my qualifications for labeling 2929 an iconic building. Maybe for Houston or some of its visitors (who don't know about the Aqua Tower) it could be, but you're both right...kinda hard to truly label 2929 as an icon when it has Aqua written all over it (although I think 2929 looks less tacky and much better overall). I have to agree that there have been no truly iconic buildings in this boom to date, but several very nice ones. I'd really like to see a few more landmark towers with pointed tops and/or antennas in Houston. The Southwestern Energy HQ has been a pleasant surprise, no doubt.
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    That's a great list, so much so that I may have to tone down my "iconic" statement about 609 Main and 2929 Weslayan to a watered down version of the term. I agree with just about everything you wrote, except I would label Bank of America as "iconic" also. I think that building says "Houston" more than any other building in this city, and that's saying something considering all the others you mentioned. HA's original design would have been iconic IMO as well...and the Memorial City tower could even be considered iconic in a "could someone please move this thing to Dallas" kind of way. Just curious, what are your thoughts on 2929 Weslayan?
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    Not sure if you're referring to anything I wrote, but since I used the word "iconic" for the original HA design, I want to clarify that I was only talking about that building. I'm with you and several others that would label 609 Main as "iconic" (although I personally like the original HA design more), along with 2929 Weslayan on a different level.
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    It can be very discouraging sometimes when you put a lot of effort into voicing and/or reporting your concerns all for naught. I've been doing that for years reporting bumps and potholes in our roads, traffic light timing, etc....and more often than not, somewhere between my call and the time the workers are on the job, the job description is completely distorted and the end result completely ignores my request. That said, sometimes it does work...and when it does, it's a win. I can tell you with an enormous amount of pride that over the years, I've helped get streets like Hillcroft, Alabama, McGowan, Chimney Rock, Woodway, and many more repaved to a better condition than they were in. Also...I don't know how many people will remember this, but in 2006 when they were doing "the new" West Loop (and yes, although it's slightly "better"...it's still a complete joke), the northbound exit ramp to I-10 was only one lane. That resulted in backups every day to Bissonnet St. for a good 8+ hours of the day, and during rush hour, traffic was backed up around the curve at Braeswood at times. This one lane exit to I-10 setup was supposed to last through Dec. 2006, and it was early February when I noticed (by simply looking...Lord knows I had enough time to check things out) that there was easily enough room for them to just move the concrete barrier from where they had it a couple of yards over to allow room for another lane. So I called TxDot (I'm not going to say any names), and the lead manager of that project was insistent that there "wasn't enough room" even after I basically told him there was, and furthermore, it would only take a weekend at the most to do so. Since I couldn't get any movement on this, I took pictures of the entire area (my brother and I walked in all kinds of mud for the better part of a mile or so on a sunny Sunday morning after a good rain) and went to the Houston Chronicle. I still have the emails to this day, and at first, even Mr. Sallee from the Chronicle was like "I don't see enough room"...and so I had to specifically go over each photo with him to SHOW him that there was. Anyways, about a week or so later, I saw his column in the paper (yes, I still got the paper in 2006)...and sure enough, my squeaky wheel got its grease. Of course, the credit went to the project manager at TxDot who maintained that "there wasn't enough room"...but all that mattered to me was getting that extra lane opened up. And low and behold, TxDot actually went ahead and delivered the new product (which was actually better than my request to simply move the concrete barrier over) with the same concrete surface we're using today...and it only took that weekend. Needless to say, traffic was MUCH better for those 10 or 11 months...no more backups to Bissonnet for pretty much the entire day. My point is that yes, it can be and is often deflating to demand something that most people clearly want but do not get...but sometimes they do listen and we do get what we're asking for, and that is a hell of a lot more rewarding than the (often expected) discouragement of nothing being done/things staying the same. Hats off to you for continuing to voice your concerns for elections, city hall meetings, etc....I think we can all agree that politics often leads to more discouragement as time goes by. It sure seems to me like that's just what our "leaders" want...as little interference as possible. It's up to us to make sure we get as much of what we want as we can...it's obvious in many cases that our politicians/developers/etc. aren't going to do that for us.
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    If I remember correctly, I thought there was going to be residential on top of the hotel.
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    The world is what's "strange" in my eyes...people are just people adapting to an ever changing world and economy. I for one am grateful for having all kinds of different styles/personalities on this board and beyond. Monarch...DUDE...you're one of my personal favorite posters on this site!
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    Just sent them an email (a nice one) telling them how much I...and others...appreciate their work, and that I would personally donate money towards getting an iconic building like the original rendering suggested here. I know it likely won't mean much or change anything, but it's certainly worth 5 minutes of my time.
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    Even though some may be "bad news," thanks for the updates Fortune!
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    I agree that the current design isn't bad, and I appreciate the different perspectives that some have given us since the "new" rendering came out. That said, I would personally pony up $500 to get the original design, and I don't even make close to six figures. Thanks for the link, largeTEXAS.
  22. por favor gracias
    This area needs more residents and entertainment options IMO.
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    From Adriana Lima to Kathy Griffin...okay, maybe the AT&T girl, but WOW what a letdown.
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    I think this is reason enough to fill up the rest of BLVD Place with five more condo towers.
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    At this rate, Chevron will be finished before this one.
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