Mr.Clean19

City could get that land where the Antenna is just south of East River and do a connector there. I have no idea what the regulation is on gondolas above residential or commercial properties. Some ski resorts have lifts right in the middle of the city that you can take up to the resorts. 

There are also rail cars that can convert to roadway vehicles and connect back to the rail. But by 2029, we better have driverless ubers in the area. 

Could you imagine a Gondola from here to the Dynamo Stadium? That would be so cool!

24 minutes ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Has a gondola system ever been put into use as a serious transit system, in place of where a trolley might go?  I wonder how the costs would compare versus a trolley street car or light rail.

On 4/26/2019 at 3:33 PM, Twinsanity02 said:

Perhaps this has been mentioned before.  Are there plans for  the downtown connector bus, I believe is called greenlink, to have a route to this area? 

There have been plans for a trolly system that connects to the rail line downtown. I'm more in favor of a gondola system though 

Put a roller hockey rink in here 

Great video and overview. Should have done a drone shot of TNP.

Is this due to Opportunity Zone funding, a need to develop in the area, or some other cause I'm not seeing?

The timing works out with the completion of the 45 re-route and the rest of the area would have developed significantly. Still great that there is a 10 year timeline. I would have expected more. 

Would be great if a large university from outside of Houston partnered with these guys to make a technical school for Engineering or Medical. The north side of houston could really develop around this area and support it. 

2029!!!

Its ambitious and a great design but in a poor location. Hopefully they build a bridge over the water there. 

Also, how much do you all think something like this will cost to build? $5 Billion?

42 minutes ago, Luminare said:

 

Thats exactly why I'm skepical of the prior post. Boots are on the ground and moving dirt. You aren't moving dirt unless the project is permitted, approved, and out the door. Do accidents happen? Sure. But this notion that nobody is ever competent in these positions, ever, is just wrong, dead wrong. The odds of it being that kind of accident are slim to none. Your line of reasoning is definitely more rational. That they probably wanted to lock down a few more tenants in areas before a grand promotion, but we also haven't had Midway deny the renderings either. Its more likely that this "word on the street" is just someone being a little pissy in a meeting with Midway. With dirt moving lets avoid this speculation telephone game and only let actual sources, that aren't anonymous, make that shift in conversation. That post was the equivalent to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

So, the neighboring community had a meeting with Midway last week and this is exactly what Midway told them. 

Word on the street is that these visuals of Section 1 were leaked by a vendor and that Midway did not intend on the public seeing them.... Please disregard the photos and pretend that you did see anything

I believe it is going to replace it... but who knows.

The New Potato, community watering hole 

Across the street from the East River project and current site of TNP:

https://imgur.com/gallery/LhrwhTR

So... legal question. For those that have been to Louisiana and gambled on the riverboat there... Is there some legal workaround that a boat on this bayou could operate outside of texas law...?

https://memegenerator.net/Simpsons-Monkey-Fight

Wow, wild idea, but I wonder if they could somehow bring a batteship or something into this portion of the bayou to dock up against the banks. It is definitely wide enough. They would have to dis-assemble portions to fit under bridgest but it would definitely be a cool addition. 

South of the bayou, you have real potential to get to Broadway. You already have Lawndale and Eastwood as miniture pockets of REALLY cool homes. Depending on Gus Wortham and Glenbrook, you can find some good value in the area. North of the bayou, you are already seeing the area around East River start to price people out. 5th Ward north of I-10 is going through a a dramatic change and has A LOT of open lots for redevelopment. Its going to take 20+ years for all of this to develop into something but I like the fact that people have planned ahead for it. The east side will hopefully develop better than what we saw out west. 

Alex Jones told me that 5G is used for Mind Control. s/

Another way to look at this regarding Skyscrapers is that this project is moving from west to east. They done want to block potential view by building tall buildings first. I have a feeling that Midway has a good strategy in place to maximize the downtown view and waterfront.

The banks are high/steep enough in this area to keep out the crocs (20-30ft above water level). I wouldnt see them having more trouble than a Balmoral on keeping snakes out once fully developed. That is going to be a problem with any pool. 

https://www.thepacker.com/article/expectations-vary-how-new-amazon-format-will-affect-grocery

Amazon's new grocery store might be a good fit, they require about 35k feet and rely on more automation technology.

I dont think you could do a full grocery store below this... Maybe something like a phonecia? They seem to have a space marked for a brewery here. Would be nice to have a winery in there too. More entertainment focused. 

My guess is that they are waiting for East End Management District to pay for some things.... I somehow doubt that 5th Ward CRC or TIRZ 18 is going to take the money from this property and re-invest it in this area. Look for that money to be invested in the north side of 5th ward.