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  1. HoustonIsHome
    The question is reversed. It should be why did prime real estate develop around train tracks?
  2. HoustonIsHome
    I think you'd be surprised. I think a lot of westheimer folks would ride that train. When I lived on Westheimer 10 years ago many of us would ride the 53 bus to escape the traffic. Anyone remember westheimer before it got repaved in 2002 or 2003ish? The backups now are nothing compared to back then. I think if the choice is so sit through thus or do sudoku puzzles while someone else takes you to work, I think a lot of purple would ride this. Especial if the rail runs all the way passed the beltway
  3. HoustonIsHome
    Lol, that sky bridge stub is character right there. Ok, being serious, I have gone by that building hundreds of times. Maybe 1000s and I have never noticed the stubbs in person. I just know about it because if HAIF
  4. HoustonIsHome
    There are still a lot in Afton Oaks.
  5. HoustonIsHome
    Im no terrorist, I'm in no rush to demolish anyone's homes. But like I said, I won't mind seeing them flattened. There's a difference, dont twist my words
  6. HoustonIsHome
    How will West creek and it's neighbors affect Afton Oaks? Its a charming neighborhood, but I wouldn't mind if it wasn't there. Its one area I wouldn't mind seeing large scale demolition of all those period homes. I felt dirty saying that. I need a shower now.
  7. HoustonIsHome
    Night and day
  8. HoustonIsHome
    Apart from that hideous glass monkey wrench, that is a nice shot. The different color architecture is interesting. Even the parking garage is more appealing to me than that glass monster. Hmmm, I guess 609 main will make the monkey wrench fit in better and push all these intersesting buildings closer to the wrecking ball as New will be what fits in.
  9. HoustonIsHome
    Nice!!!! You know how to work the googler.
  10. HoustonIsHome
    Its not just about people getting hit. Uptown isn't as pedestrian friendly because of how is was built. 1. Each building was built as a destination with little regard to what's next to it. Street level integration and activity is some foreign notion there. 2. The size of the lots makes getting from independent island to independent island harder. 3. Apart from getting hit, waking doesn't provide a visually appealing experience. Downtown for example is turning around with more of a push towards storefronts in New buildings. In uptown, you dodge cars, huge ugly parking lots, lots of blank walls. The trees do help though. Houston does trees well. 4. With all the residential around uptown, entertainment options are rather low. Abd not just stuff for adults. There is a shortage of parks and stuff for kids. Downtown has the aquarium, the zoo is a short two miles away on the rail, plus there are tons of parks all around. Anyway as is Houston custom, there is nothing like uptown anywhere else in Texas. Are of or skylines are unique. Nothing as big with as many amenities as Downtown Houston anywhere in Texas. Nothing anywhere near TMC in Texas. And Uptown is just a beast. Driving down 610 that place already makes San Antonio look like a tiny town. If that thing fills in it will be a monster.
  11. HoustonIsHome
    Hughes landing Would be interesting. Close to the main campus, but not actually in the campus. I don't know why Any company would want to stay in DFW anyway. Lol, that should all move here
  12. HoustonIsHome
    Its whatever Sheikh Mohammed says it is
  13. HoustonIsHome
    A Spread out Dubai? Like Dubai s towers are not spread out in random places? Dubai builds more in line with Houston than NY when it comes to layout. Give them their due, they do have style. The developments are usually cutting edge
  14. HoustonIsHome
    Holy Mother of Scar on the Earth!!!
  15. HoustonIsHome
    The comment was made in jest
  16. HoustonIsHome
    That arched walkway is so sexy. If they had demolished this building I would have exploded
  17. HoustonIsHome
    Okay, now that is sexy. Definitely works be a game changer in the pedestrian outlook for uptown
  18. HoustonIsHome
    I don't see it
  19. HoustonIsHome
    I will be walking to blvd place too. Its a welcomed change in development style. I'm happy that you are with me on walking in the area, but just because there are gay republicans doesn't mean republicans are gay friendly and just because me and you walk around uptown doesn't mean uptown is pedestrian friendly. We are just used to it. Its not just westheimer, its also post oak, richmond, 610... the main parts of Uptown. We need dozens of Blvd places. Its a start but just a chip in the Office Parkburg
  20. HoustonIsHome
    Should be a nice compliment to the nearby Skyhouse
  21. HoustonIsHome
    I respect your opinion, but stick by mine. Uptown is a step up from Greenspoint and The energy corridor, but still a collection of office parks. That is simply the ambiance each development creates. Each development is an island unto itself.
  22. HoustonIsHome
    I think he meant same floor plan, different color glass. My opinion on skyhouse is positive. The building is simple but in an attractive way. They don't BS on getting the building started and work at record pace. To answer Cloud713, I do think the market will hold up long enough to allow skyhouse to build a third tower. The Houston housing market is hotter than ATLs right now and it is less Saturated with these type of units. The big question is where. Skyhouse built in southern dowtown to capture the Downtown/midtown vibe. They are building in Afton Oaks to capture the River Oaks/Uptown crowd. So will the uptown area get a second Skyhouse or would tge Downtown area get another skyhouse? My money is on close to downtown. Skyhouse seem to buck convention and be ahead of the crowd. The 3rd Skyhouse would probably go in the Museum District/Montrose area.
  23. HoustonIsHome
    I didn't say you said it would become urban, I said that widened the streets won't change the suburban feel.Uptown is what it is. I really like it. It is one facet of or diverse liking city. As far as urbanism, it will remain a car dependent paradise. Unless you can rotate all the skyscrapers to integrate with the street instead of their own plaza. Personally, uptown is pretty as is. The increase in the density of buildings will enhance the area but I don't think they should mess with post oak. I was never really on board for a post oak rail. It should be on a smaller street or underground
  24. HoustonIsHome
    A grand grouping of office parks? yes. The look of a gigantic city when you zoom down 610? yes. Any sort of urban feel? Definitely not The buildings do not engage the street. They all interact with their own plaza. I think its a waste of money to mess with post oak
  25. HoustonIsHome
    Compare that to downtown and you will see that uptown is always going to be a giant office park. Its more than being close to the street. All the buildings engage their own plaza instead of the street. Sorry man I am not buying that widening the street is going to make a meaningful difference
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