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  1. HoustonIsHome
    That's What I have been saying. Clad the building, leave the fins
  2. HoustonIsHome
    Yeah I don't want it to close. I'm fact I wish it was a little further west, so I can grab lunch and back in time. But being in a building like 1825 San Jac is more reasonable use of space than that drive through. But I know it had been discussed to death on here already
  3. HoustonIsHome
    Awesome progress. I wish the Pappas would move to this building and allow their current site across the street to be developed. A drive through Pappas downtown is such a poor use of space
  4. HoustonIsHome
    It's not that the current population can't support a vibrant shopping scene, its that the current population has more options. Back then the focus was downtown, what is hindering downtown down is the 25 other options available to city residents. The inner loop residents back then lived in much denser situations back then. The inner loop pretty much was built to surround the city but the city want built out to the inner loop like it is today. Yes there were parts outside the loop, but the loop want even built put back then so not as much of the 94 sq miles was used back then as is used now and yet it supported more people. Also remember, Houston did have those street rails before. Had it kept it's public transportation it would have been easier to add on than start from scratch. As for daytime population by numbers yes, the inner loop has a massive population but as a percentage I would think it would be actually less than 1960. Think of it. Almost every job back then would have been in the loop, but today we have uptown with about 100K jobs, the EC, greenspoint, the Woodlands, sugarland, the port, IAH, plus the hundreds of thousands of retail and other service jobs outside the loop.
  5. HoustonIsHome
    Yep, that's what I was referring to. At 493k, i think that was about 85% of Houstons population at the time living in the loop. If 85% of the current city population still lived in the loop I think the calculation was about 1.8M people. Can you image the loop being 4 times as dense?
  6. HoustonIsHome
    Well the west side of main is more highly developed than the east side. From Commerce to Alabama there are only about 6 blocks that are not developed. On the east side it is more like 20 totally empty or partial blocks. It is amazing how much space there is still. The inner loop still has not caught up to its 1960s population. In fact if the percentage of people who lived in the loop in the 60s relative to the city population as a whole was still the same, the inner loop would be about 1.8M people. That is hella crowded
  7. HoustonIsHome
    That's not true. There are still two empty blocks north and south of Bell. And an almost empty block on the other side of main on Bell. There is that block on main And Jefferson that is slated for apartments but we don't know if that will ever come through. The McDonald's is nothing but suburban. There is an empty Blok across the street on Main and gray, well almost empty, enterprise takes up a small pinch. Amegy on St Joseph takes up less than half the lot, the garage across the street on St Joseph takes up half the lot. The Mexican bus station across from Greyhound takes up half the lot, Savoy is on half a lot, the 4 or so blocks across from the super block all have partial surface parking, the block south of the super block also has surface parking. In fact the 25 or so blocks between Sear and McDonald's on the east side of main are all partial blocks/surface parking/suburban looking. From Pierce to Clay it is more mixed, and from Clay to about Commerce that's where the more urban block to block style is. Main in Midtown and Southern Downtown still has a long way to go. Bell Station had improved but there are still two full lots and two half lots open, Downtown transit center still has one full lot and two half lots, it may seem more developed from the rail, but on foot the open lots are still very noticeable. You feel like you are in a crater when you are on that lot on Main and St Joseph and the ones on Bell.
  8. HoustonIsHome
    no one is visiting any buildings nowadays. Point still stands tho.it is different and many long time Houstonians have find memories of it. Who needs another glass box? Why not make it resemble the chevron buildings making use of the fins?
  9. HoustonIsHome
    I don't think the building is as hedious as you all are describing. Yes it is a let down in terms of new architecture. Yes it is not as good as the rendering. But No it is not as ugly as embassy suites. Yes, its boring facade will allow it to blend into obscurity.
  10. HoustonIsHome
    I agree. Wish there were 10 to 20 more like this scattered around midtown. The clean classic look makes for excellent filler.
  11. HoustonIsHome
    This building Was The rolls route of the day. People visited it just to see it and take souvenirs of the building. Again an update can be made without being drastic. They can coat the exterior of the building in glass without covering the fins. Heck they can paint the building pink, but the standout feature of the building are the fins
  12. HoustonIsHome
    The ML building was not unique tho. It went from hedious to ordinary, which is a net plus. The plans for 800 bell takes it from landmark to ordinary. That's a net minus. They can spruce up the exterior without completely covering it up.
  13. HoustonIsHome
    Nooooooo, they are taking it from unique to ordinary. There is nothing of an eyesore about it. You guys need to beef up your vocabulary.
  14. HoustonIsHome
    Jesus Christ, when I think the surface parking is finally becoming less of a fixture Downtown, they decided to get rid of two charming buildings for surface parking? Wow.so sad
  15. HoustonIsHome
    Downtown Houston. They House Chevron.
  16. HoustonIsHome
    I still don't think UT's long time goal is not a full fledged University, and I have no problem with two large full fledged public Universities in Houston, but it would be more fair if U of Houston got more funding. It would be decades before a new university would catch up to uh, but with additional funding UH would not be seriously disadvantaged
  17. HoustonIsHome
    Awesome how they caught three skylines all in one shot in that vid.
  18. HoustonIsHome
    Houstons core is going to have a loooot of people.
  19. HoustonIsHome
    When did we start getting scared of windows? I think they make the building look more charming, balanced and welcoming. That greyhound building looks so much better. Now a lot of the new towers are so fortresslike on the ground floor, homes too have windows added like an after thought. I don't know how they can justify not putting in windows on the ground floor by saying it is more cost effective, when the 39 floors directly above is wrapped in glass
  20. HoustonIsHome
    How do they poop? They even have lunch up there?
  21. HoustonIsHome
    Residential structures beefing up downtown in more ways than one.
  22. HoustonIsHome
    I feel the same way UU. Fond memories of Foleys them macys, didn't like the rendering of this building, didn't like the glass when it first went up, but I have warmed up to this building
  23. HoustonIsHome
    Awesome pic. I Want a framed copy
  24. HoustonIsHome
    It will make a huge impact on the area. I was standing on that lot tonight and looking around it is a canyon surrounded by development. I love the view of exponentially and the chevron buildings from this lot.
  25. HoustonIsHome
    That's a nice piece of land.
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