UrbaNerd

It's the NOC list!

I posted this in another thread; it may give you some good ideas for plant variety: Oh, and do NOT under ANY circumstances purchase Ligustrum, or Red Tip Photinias! They are overused, and quite prone to several deadly fungal diseases!

I actually lost my appetite for a while after viewing it earlier. Meeeep...

I'll loan you my flamethrower.

It's all about the iconography.

Is that ground retail I see or, what?

Gorgeous!

Anyone got pics?

Yes, like something out of Atlanta, Citykid.

Just how much maintenance are you willing to perform each year on the greenery? Usually, even "low maintenance" plants require a decent deal of pruning and shaping each year, unless you're really into the "wild look". From my personal experience and observations, I can give you the following when it comes to good plants for your situation: -Vitex/Chaste Tree: Requires minimal pruning; just a bit of shaping in the first couple of years, has beautiful blooms several times each year. Fast growth rate, suitable for xeriscaping, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. -Southern Waxmyrtle: Native to the region, pleasing growth habit; best left un-pruned save for some shaping at the bottom as it gets taller. Fast growth rate, tolerant of some shade. Bottlebrush: Fast growing, blooms many times each year. Requires minimal pruning, and is an excellent hedge plant. Drought tolerant, as it is an Australian native. Attracts hummingbirds en masse. Pomegranate: Does quite well in this region, if fruits are not a main concern. Grows quickly, has beautiful blooms now and then. May require some shaping at first, but it can make a nice hedging plant. Drought tolerant. Yellow Esperanza: Requires a nice pruning at the start of each year for optimal blooming; however, it will be worth it, as it will be profusely covered in yellow blooms all year from May til frost. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Red Knock-Out Rose: Requires only occasional pruning to maintain a dense growth habit. Nearly nonstop blooming, and invincible when it comes to rose related diseases. One of my personal faves. For additional resources, contact your local extension office, or visit the following links: http://www.plantsfortexas.com/plantlist.html http://texassuperstar.com/plants.html http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamen...ndexcommon.html I hope this helps, and happy gardening!

Is it ok for me to use that? I'll give you credit and all!

Wait, isn't this the same congressman who was against the Richmond line, or something, for funding reasons?

Heh....architecture students with nothing better to do, along with a lack of understanding/information. The concept is too "forced", and it attempts to stand on it's own integrity (or lack thereof) without considering the reality of the context. If anything, they could have simply placed a series of cantilevered paths and landscaping in the existing ROW of the highway system, sort of like where 288/59 has trees, and/or a concrete slope, instead of brutally and nonsensically tearing up entire neighborhoods, and wedging in a larger ROW where it cannot fit. Essentially, what Niche said.

Kobe knows what must be done.

What kind of dog is it? Breed, etc...

Anyone remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KyEcKV4iX8

Neato; the structure of the tower portion is really interesting. Looks like it will be some sort of atrium, or stairwell, unless they intend to close the openings. Thanks for taking the pics, mate!

Sweet, looks like the San Jose clinic thingy's really gonna be built after all! Great pics, thanks mate. If you wanna see walkable, you should hit the entire stretch of Elgin, all the way from 288 to where it becomes Westheimer. Then Westheimer's pretty walkable from that to some point further away, nearly to the loop (Well, save for the train tracks).

Oh, y'all have the density alright. Yeah. Density.

Oh yes; that would be great. If you could get a shot of the "weird twisty tower" portion, that would be awesome.

I wonder what stores they will have at the base of the Calhoun Lofts? I'm getting tired of the current food offerings. A Chipotle would be nice.

Hell, even the owner of Interfin is Italian or something like that. Mwahahaha

NICE. Now BUILD IT ALREADY!

Fail. I've seen better AutoCAD work from 8th graders.

That station design is awesome! I hope they are able to construct those, instead of the boring "winged" stations posted somewhere else here.